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best attention that can be given them. The more we know 

 of their proper treatment, the greater will be our opportuni- 

 ties for enjoying them. The more we study methods for 

 their growth and nurture, the more of them we will have; 

 and the more we have, the greater will be the beauty of our 

 communities and our roads. 



The purpose of this book is to simplify to some extent 

 the problems of those who would grow shade trees. These 

 problems can be made easy by study and the application 

 of simple rules of safety and caution. The problems 

 cover such subjects as the choice of the tree best suited for 

 planting in a particular soil and location, its planting, its 

 growth, its care and its protection. To disregard the 

 information presented is to invite disappointment. To 

 observe it is to bring true shade tree satisfaction which 

 will repay the eifort a thousand fold. 



It must be borne in mind that for its friendly offices the 

 shade tree is entitled to man's best care and protection. 

 In its demands it asks nothing in selfishness. Its one aim 

 is to thrive for man's benefit. Its sole purpose is to bless 

 the world with its kindly gifts. In giving the shade tree 

 its well-earned place in the sun, man is but creating, 

 for himself and his heirs, a place in the welcome shade. 



The city with fine shade trees is the City Beautiful. 

 Travel where one may, in this country or abroad, it is soon 

 learned that the final test of a city's beauty is its shade 

 trees. Fine buildings and broad avenues are not enough. 

 The best works of artist and architect must have trees to 

 set off and enhance their splendor. A city without an 

 abundance of shade trees on streets, on lawns and in parks 

 is incomplete. 



When the traveler gives thought to the world's most 

 beautiful cities, he thinks instinctively of Washington and 

 Paris; and in thinking of them he delights in the memory 



