102 CONFERENCE ON NATURAL BEAUTY 



Trees growing in forest areas have developed from a small tree 

 under shaded conditions. A tree removed from such an area to a 

 full sun environment is vulnerable to sun scald splitting of the bark. 

 In moving a tree from a forested area, a large portion of the root 

 system must necessarily be destroyed. The lack of sufficient root 

 system plus the sun condition creates a weak tree which has a very 

 poor chance of survival unless it is severely pruned, which would de- 

 stroy the shape of the tree. 



We in the nursery business recommend the use of smaller trees, 

 if economy is the basis for the suggestion. We recommend using 

 nursery grown balled and burlapped trees. 



The smaller well-rooted nursery grown trees recover quickly from 

 transplanting the results are vigorous young trees that will stand 

 the adverse city conditions. 



ROBERT H. EYRE. Let's reforest our cities. Fifty years ago con- 

 servationists sounded the cry that it was necessary to reforest our 

 timberland which in many areas had been completely cut down to 

 provide lumber for our growing country. Until this time it was 

 thought that our forest reserves were so vast that they would never 

 be depleted. 



Much the same thing has happened within our cities. What at 

 one time were rolling hills clothed with a variety of trees are now 

 barren of vegetation. It is now time to apply the same standards 

 of conservation and reforest our cities. 



Trees properly used constitute an important design tool for unify- 

 ing diverse architectural elements within our cities. They provide 

 scale, texture, and color and give a sense of order and restfulness. 



Trees act like a filter to collect particles of air pollution and also 

 freshen the atmosphere. 



1. An aggressive program should be initiated through the use of 

 trees to screen objectionable, blight-producing areas such as junk- 

 yards, billboards, and the like. 



2. This will require large numbers of trees and an expanded 

 nursery production of shade tree stock. Why not put to use idle 

 forest nursery capacity owned by State and Federal forestry agencies? 



Trees should also be made available on a cost-of -production basis 

 to promote wide citizen participation. 



3. Production of shade trees on an expanded scale for urban beau- 

 tification could well be emphasized in the Appalachian region, an 

 economically depressed area but also a region close to large centers 



