SILVER MAPLES ARE QUICK GROWING BUT OTHERWISE ARE UNDESIRABLE 



FOR STREET PLANTING. 



The straggly habit of growth of the silver maple illustrated here is only 

 one of the objectionable qualities of the tree. The brittle character of the 

 wood tends to make the tree untidy, since it is constantly broken by wind- 

 storms. Boring insects prey upon the silver maple and it is subject to 

 serious injury by scale insects. Itdoes not deserve the favor that has been 

 shown it for street planting. 



Photographs by Henry R. Francis. 



TYPICAL CONDITION OF CITY STREET TREES IN NEW YORK. 

 This illustration shows the results that follow tree planting along city 

 ^streets when it is done through individual efforts. The trees have been 

 placed from ten to fifteen feet apart where there should have been at least 

 thirty feet between the trees; the selection of species has not been uniform 

 but a variety of quick growing sorts has been used; the character of growth 

 of the various trees is widely different; and while the street is well shaded, 

 it does not present an appearance as attractive as it is possible to have with 

 fewer trees wisely selected, spaced uniformly, and all trained to grow with 

 one standard in mind. 



