32 NATURE-STUDY REVIEW [7:2— Feb., 1911 



WHAT TO DO NEXT 



Shade Tree Protectors' Instructions 



CULTIVATE 



The roots of those trees of yours need a breath of air and a good 

 square meal. Are they getting it? Down under the ground the 

 roots are working busily enough, but they have a hard time. Help 

 them by loosening up the soil around the base of the tree once 

 a week. An ordinary garden trowel, spade or a good sharp stick 

 will do it. Then when you water the tree the roots will have a 

 better chance to take in the liquid food from the soil and make 

 a fine tree above ground. 



INVESTIGATE 



Find out a little about the health and happiness of your trees. 

 Are there any invalids among them? Is there any poor tree that 

 a horse tried to make a meal of? The next meeting of the League 

 will be an experience meeting, when we will talk over what has 

 happened to our trees. Here is a small list of possible tree acci- 

 dents. You know the Shade Tree Commission has Tree Doctors 

 in its employ. Perhaps we can send the doctor around to your 

 tree to see what we can do for it. 



Tree Injuries Easily Seen 



1. Are there any of your trees with the leaves eaten away by insects? 



2. Have any of them large holes showing decayed wood? 



3. Have any of them dying branches due to telephone or telegraph 

 wires ? 



4. Are there any tree trunks badly gnawed? 



5. Are any of them being crowded by the sidewalk? 



AGITATE 



Interest some of the people around you if you can. You notice 

 how curious some of them seem as to what you are doing. That 

 is your chance. Tell them about the League and what you are 

 trying to do. Let the other children in the block help you. They 

 will soon realize as you do that the tree has feelings as well as 

 you and I. Make friends for your tree. We can attend to the 

 foes later. 



"Trees are the handiwork of God — 

 We are banded together in their defence." 



WEEKLY REPORT 



. Shade Tree Protectors 



From 19 , to 19 



N o. of trees watered 



No. of times watered 



No. of trees cultivated 



No. of Violations reported 



Remarks 



Member's Name 



Address 



