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work in the Forestry Department. By course, would work in harmony with 



keeping in close touch with the Super- the Superintendent of Parks, 



intendent of Parks the Forester could The Forester should see that the 



lay out his work in advance and ar- proper soil for the trees specified by 



Photo by H. R. Francis. 



BASE OF AMERICAN ELM TREE BADLY DAMAGED 

 BY TRAFFIC. 



The root system of this tree requires a consider- 

 able area immediately around the base of the 

 tree to send out undisturbed its spreading roots 

 near the surface of the soil. This protection 

 may be furnished by surrounding the base of 

 the tree with an ircn grating. 



range with the Superintendent for the 

 required number of men. This is rather 

 important since the political phases 

 that enter into all city work would be 

 removed from the Forester. He, of 



Photo by H. R. Francis. 



A GOOD STAND OF FINE OLD ELMS LOOKING UP 

 SEVENTH AVE., FROM NEAR WEST 117TH STREET, 

 NEW YORK CITY. 



It is impossible to estimate the beneficial effect 

 created by the presence of these trees in a part 

 of the city where the amount of vegetation is 

 extremely small. This is in addition to the 

 sightly appearance of the street. Many of the 

 trees are surrounded at the present time with 

 pavements leaving a small opening only directly 

 around the base of the tree. It would be much 

 more advantageous to the growth of the trees to 

 have an open grass space for every tree simliar 

 to the space enclosed by the iron railing shown 

 in the foreground of the photograph. 



the Landscape Architect is furnished 

 and that all conditions are made most 

 satisfactory for the development of the 

 trees and plant specified by the Land- 

 scape Architect for the formation of 

 his composition. The Forester should 

 also be able to prepare planting plan 

 details to supplement the Landscape 

 Architect's plan. 



The office force should be as limited 

 as possible so that the money appropri- 



