LEGAL VALUE OF SHADE TREES 239 



They would be all the more typical for the reason that 

 Newark can point to a great many other trees of each species 

 which have shown the same rate of growth and develop- 

 ment: The trees included in the tabulation would be 

 selected specimens in perfect condition, with no deduction 

 necessary for defects. The Newark authorities maintain 

 that of much this perfect condition is due to the excellent 

 tree guards used, and this is a point for the consideration 

 of other cities. 



Familiarity with the cost of replacing these trees with 

 others of similar size prompts the statement that the Roth 

 method does not produce figures that would cover replace- 

 ment value at the present increased costs. On the other 

 hand, the allowance of #10 for each inch of diameter 

 gives figures that appear excessive in some instances, and 

 this is as much to be avoided as undervaluation. 



Tree appraisal figures tell their own story. They bear 

 out the truth that tree planting is to be considered as an 

 investment rather than as an expense, and they show that 

 the investment is profitable in dollars and cents. 



