254 SHADE-TREES IN TOWNS AND CITIES 



appear as follows: "Planted April, 1905. Died summer 1905, 

 poor underdrainage. Installed drain October, 1905. Re- 

 planted spring 1906"; or, "Planted spring 1905. Did not 

 come out in foliage. Dried out in shipment from nursery. 

 Replanted fall 1905"; or, "Planted April, 1905. Foliage 

 dried out summer 1905, failure to water. Replanted spring 

 1906" ; or "Planted April, 1905. Died summer 1909. Dried 

 out. Not enough good soil supplied when planted. Re- 

 planted fall 1909"; etc., etc., etc. 



OTHER RECORDS 



Other forms of office records will readily suggest them- 

 selves to the municipal arboriculturist who desires system in 

 his office. When requests are made for attention to trees it 

 is best to keep each item on a separate card, like this: 



RECORD OF COMPLAINTS 



LOCATION 



COMPLAINANT 



DATE OF COMPLAINT 



REQUEST 



DATE OF INSPECTION 



CONDITION OF TREES 



WORK DONE ON 



