ARBORICULTURE AND FORESTRY 



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scape architecture and is closely allied to forestry. It is also regarded 

 as a part of horticulture. The aesthetic use of trees in ornamental 

 treatment and landscape design has become widely recognized and 

 valued throughout the country. From a broad viewpoint, therefore, 

 arboriculture is a part of forestry. Every forester should know how 



FIG. 18. A beautiful vista along a highway. Many of our roadsides are charac- 

 teristically bare of planted trees to furnish shade and protection as well as for 

 the beautiful scenic effects they render and add to the pleasures of motoring. 



to plant, protect, repair, and care for individual trees about the home 

 or along the streets and highways as well as large groups of trees 

 known as forests. Many large municipalities have employed city 

 foresters whose duties are the proper planting, protection, and care of 

 street trees and those found in parks and about public buildings and 

 grounds. 



