CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. TREES AS GOOD CITIZENS 17 



II. TREES CROWN THE HOME 23 



III. How TO IDENTIFY SHADE TREES 27 



IV. SELECTION OF TREES FOR PLANTING 41 



V. THE PLACING OF SHADE TREES 68 



VI. SHADE TREE PLANTING 76 



VII. ROADSIDE PLANTING OF TREES 90 



VIII. NUT TREES FOR ROADSIDE PLANTING 96 



IX. MEMORIAL TREES 108 



X. ROADS OF REMEMBRANCE 115 



XI. THE HALL OF FAME FOR TREES 120 



XII. LABELLING SHADE TREES 127 



XIII. CARING FOR SHADE TREES 131 



XIV. PRUNING SHADE TREES 138 



XV. INJURIES TO SHADE TREES 149 



XVI. REPAIR OF SHADE TREES 156 



XVII. DAMAGE TO TREES BY GASES 166 



XVIII. TREE DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT 172 



XIX. TREE INSECTS AND THEIR CONTROL 183 



XX. MUNICIPAL CONTROL OF SHADE TREES 223 



XXI. LEGAL VALUE OF SHADE TREES 23 1 



XXII. SHADE TREES AND THE LAW 240 



ARBOR DAYS 248 



INDEX 249 



