A Street Tree System for New York City 



85 



The gathering of the data for this census is well under 

 way and a fair portion is already transcribed upon the 

 cards.* This work should be readily completed during the 

 next two months by one man in the field and a portion of 

 one office man's time. By the beginning of the new fiscal 



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Specimens Tree Census Cabd Typical Entries. 

 Explanation : 



Varieties of trees indicated by number. (No. 4 — Norway Maple.) 



(D. B. H.)— Diameter Breast High. 



Style of guard indicated by letter. (A — wire mesh, style " Newark ".) 



Style of grating indicated by letter. (B — cast iron grating, style " New 

 York ".) 



Style of stake represented by letter. (A — 2\" x 2|" x 12' Chestnut Stake.) 



Planting Specification indicated by number (see Chapter 7). 



Note in corner for use in estimating planting and cutting requirements for 

 any district. The dead trees are checked with red crayon co attract attention 

 until removed. 



This card does not represent the exact condition of any street. It is merely 

 typical. 



All entries to be made in pencil . 



year this census should be finished, and it will be found of 

 great value to a forestry bureau when such is definitely 

 established. 



With the record of the city's trees upon these cards it will 

 be possible almost instantly to refer to any street block or 



* This was written September 1, 1915. 



