STREET TREES. 



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Fig. .12, A Row of Old Trees Butchered to Make Room for High 

 Wires. Compare With Fig. 13. 



Fig. 13. The Same Trees as in Fig. 12, With Crowns Saved and 

 Wires Carried Thru Them in Cables on Low Poles. 



; The construction of electric lines is a necessity of our civilization ; 

 the cost of carrying the wires underground is prohibitive except in 



