JOURNAL 
OF 
The New York Botanical Garden 
VoL. XVII February, 1916 No. 194 
THE USE OF DECORATIVE PLANTS IN CITIES 
A series of photographs showing how decorative plants may 
These photographs were loaned by the Municipal Art Society 
of New York and the installation of the exhibit was assigned 
that society to Mrs. Edw: ard Hagaman Helly wie has ened 
publication: 
Urban d tion is not only a eieuuna form of nature decora- 
tion, but it is very practicable. It may be carried out in various 
s, by means of window boxes filled with vines, flowers, and 
ae plants, by tree tubs filled with hardy shrubs, by trees 
planted in areas or on streets, and by vines planted in areas 
‘or many years ies cities have recognized the fact that a 
subecttion of neeure is noe only pee ae pacens but that it 
e case of tree planting 
actually enhances the value of ty propert 
Th ni 
its work to that locality 
[Journal for January (17: 1-19) was issued Feb. 5, ror16] 
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