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has been noted in these pages before, 
has issued a handsomely illustrated an- 
nual report, telling of its work for the 
past year. The Tenement Shade Tree 
Comittee reports very satisfactory work, 
They planted during the spring sixty- 
two trees, securing in all cases assur- 
ances that the trees would be cared for 
by those in charge of the buildings 
where they were planted. The associa- 
tion has also encouraged and assisted in 
holding Arbor Day exercises about the 
trees planted. This committee also in- 
spected all the planting done two years 
ago, made a detailed report, and pro- 
vided for the replacing of dead trees and 
other attention necessary from the nur- 
serymen. The plans of the association’s 
advisory forester for the laying out of 
the new approach to the Williamsburg 
bridge have been accepted by the park 
department, and the four rows of trees 
provided for are to be planted this year. 
A counsel was employed to prosecute 
persons who injured trees and convic- 
tions were secured in twenty or twenty- 
five cases. The report contains many il- 
lustrations of successful tree growing 
in New York, directions for care of 
trees, and detailed specifications for nur- 
serymen who provide them. 
The American Civic Association has 
issued three recent bulletins. One on 
lantern slides for civic improvement 
work, gives a classified list of the slides 
that the association furnishes for stere- 
•opticon lectures and all other necessary 
information about the lantern service. 
Department pamphlet No. 5 is entitled: 
“Suggestions for Beautifying the Home, 
Village, and Roadway.” It is very sug- 
gestively illustrated, and is reprinted 
from an article by Warren H. Manning 
in the Youth’s Companion. An intro- 
ductory leaflet of the Arts and Crafts 
Department has also been prepared by 
Mrs. M. F. Johnson, vice-president. 
The Municipal Art Society of New 
York has issued a pamphlet telling of 
its aims and purposes, and giving a brief 
account of the work accomplished since 
its organization. Chas. R. Lamb is 
president of the society, and Wm. Wal- 
ton, secretary. 
The Department of Agriculture sends 
Circular No. 37 of the forest service 
entitled : “Forest Planting in the Sand 
Hill Region of Nebraska.” 
Elm Lawn Cemetery, at Elmhurst, 
a suburb of Chicago, issues a neatly 
printed descriptive booklet containing 
introductory information and rules. 
Evergreen Cemetery, the new tract re- 
cntly opened in Detroit, has a descrip- 
tive folder giving information and bear- 
ing a picture of the new memorial chapel 
to be erected there. 
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Sprinklers Built Especially for Use in Parks 
and Cemeteries. 
WIDE TIRES— STRONG GEARS— LIGHT DRAFT. 
Full stock always on hand. 
THE AUSTIN-WESTERN CO., Ltd., 
Send for large illustrated catalogue. CHICAGO, ILL. 
On the 
HeatingPlant 
Depends a factor of great 
expense in greenhouses. 
It’s the one place where 
economy or extravagance 
shows up at once. The 
“Hitchings” corrugated 
and sectional boilers are 
designed especially for 
greenhouse work — and 
do it — economically. 
Send for our catalogue. 
Hitchings and Company 
Greenhouse Designers 
and Builders 
Manufacturers of Heating and 
Ventilating Apparatus 
1170 Broadway . New York 
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Popularity proven by repeated orders. 
Plenty of A-1 references and recom- 
mendations. 
Only metallic Park Basket that is light 
and easy to handle ; still not subject to 
breakage in handling about the grounds. 
Has deep corrugated Inside can, remov- 
able for emptying contents. 
Park, Cemetery and Improvement Boards 
send your address and receive description, 
etc., in detail. 
THE STEEL BASKET CO. 
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA 
Accurate Records of Interments 
are indispensable to a well-ordered ceme- 
tery. Specimen pag-es of record books, in- 
dexes of interments and lot diagram books 
sent on application. 
B. J. HAIGHT, 324 Dearborn Street, Chicago. 
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