A Street Tree System for New York City 41 



and the number of trees will be reduced to a minimum, a 

 very desirable feature in consideration of the high cost of 

 planting and maintenance in this city. 



It is highly desirable to keep the corner trees from 40 to 

 50 feet back from the sidewalk curb at the street intersec- 

 tions so as to permit an auto-bus to load and discharge pas- 

 sengers at the street corners. The use of these conveyances 

 is already an important feature of street transportation in 

 Manhattan and the indications point to a still further ex- 

 tension of this service in the future. 



