OFFICE COPY 
CIRCULAR No. 1 
The DAYTON AND XENIA 
XTT ID CCn TJJg 
ie, near Summit St. 
J. Horace McFarland Co. jX 
Harrisburg, Penna. 
May 1957 
Street and Shade Trees 
HE planting of street and shade trees is an expression of 
altruism. The planter cannot limit their gracious benefi- 
cence to himself if he would, and generally speaking the 
enthusiastic planter of trees would not if he could. They 
extend their protecting branches and leafy bowers over all 
without discrimination. They purify and cool the air, increase the value 
of property and are the glory of the city and the comfort of the home. 
Our policy is to produce trees of quality rather than cheap stock. 
We practice a system of transplanting and root-pruning that increases 
the cost of production, but increases the value of the trees very much 
more. 
On new streets, and when opportunity offers, planters should arrange 
to place the sidewalk next to the curb and plant the street trees on the 
inner side of the walk, or even within the property line. Where there is 
sufficient area, this will give the trees room for rooting and sufficient 
nurture and moisture. In the narrow space between the solidly paved 
streets and the sidewalk, trees have but little chance for life. 
Our assortment is limited to those best suited to Dayton and its plant 
zone. Selections should, however, be governed by the character of the 
ground in which they are to be planted. Advice on this point may be 
obtained through our Bureau of Information. 
