^j| TREE PLANTING AND PROTECTION |[^j| 



Before tree-planting can be of real avail, there must be 

 some legislation in each of the municipal governments which 

 will regulate and make uniform the planting of city streets. 

 It is absolute folly to plant trees that are not to be protected. 

 A concerted action for uniform planting in any village or 

 town is sure to result in the saving of money, the increase of 

 property values, and the beautifying of the landscape. Every 

 city, town and village should have its commissioners or park 

 committee, and its street superintendent; and in the larger 

 cities a tree-warden is absolutely essential as an officer of the 

 municipality, apart from the park or street commission. A 

 united effort should be made and continued — and here let 

 me say that continuity plays a large part in successful tree- 

 growing in California. You may plant one thousand trees 

 to-day, but if you properly care for only fifty of them be- 

 tween this day and the same date next year, and leave the 

 others uncared for, you will have just fifty trees (if you have 

 good luck) next year. No one may plant trees in Southern 

 California and then leave them unprotected and uncared 

 for. The chances are all against success, and the money ex- 

 pended is thrown away. 



Then the choice of the tree is an important matter. 

 Trees most gloriously beautiful on a country roadside are 

 entirely inappropriate for a down-town street in a busy town. 

 The splendid sycamore that adorns the spacious lawn of 

 millionaire J's fine estate would be entirely out of keeping 

 with the cottage of my friend on the fifty-foot lot, yet a 

 graceful jacaranda would be just right for the small gar- 



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