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the economic side of tree growth, the product of the tree: its 

 wood. The arboriculturist cultivates trees for their esthetic 

 value and their shade, and deals with them only in their 

 living state. To call one in charge of tree culture in a city 

 a "city forester" is to imply that the city is growing trees 

 for lumber. The propagation of trees in cities has an en 

 tirely different aim, and trees cultivated along streets become 

 by their beauty and utility more valuable than the lumber 

 which they contain. When a tree is cut down it is no longer 

 of value to the street nor does it interest the arboriculturist. 

 Perhaps a better term than "Tree Warden" or "Municipal 

 Arboriculturist" will be invented that will express ade 

 quately the functions of an official in charge of the planting 

 and care of city trees. 



The tree warden who understands his position correctly 

 has a greater task to perform than simply the propagation 

 of trees according to scientific principles. He must be an 

 enthusiast in his work and inspire among the people of a 

 community the proper appreciation of the value of trees. 

 The people will then in turn help him in the administration 

 of his office; for his success will largely depend upon the 

 interest of the people of his town or city in their trees and 

 the support which they give him. He must also appreciate 

 the responsibility of his position as the guardian of one of 

 the chief resources for maintaining the beauty and health of 

 a city. 



TREE CENSUS 



In its details, the work of the tree warden is partly that 

 of the municipal engineer. It is necessary to enumerate the 

 existing trees, to make layouts for new plantations and keep 

 records of these. In order to care intelligently for his 

 charges the municipal arboriculturist must know how many 



