Photograph by Henry R. Francis. 



THE TOP OF AN ELM BADLY DISFIGURED TO MAKE ROOM FOR 



OVERHEAD WIRES. 



One of the great problems in towns and cities is presence of poles, cables 

 and wires in the same space as that required for the branches of street 

 trees. In planting, the trees should be located so that as little interference 

 as possible will follow. When wires are placed either under or through the 

 branches of trees some method should be devised so that the crown of the 

 tree will not be mutilated. If it is ever necessary to trim the crown of a 

 tree to make room for overhead wires the work should be done with the 

 minimum damage to the tree. 



