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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
many trees on your street are worthless or dan- 
gerous, and ask the Park Department to remove 
them. 
2. Determine how many trees are needed, assum- 
ing that they are to be planted at distances of 
thirty feet. 
3. Find how many house numbers there are on 
your street or block and determine how much each 
property owner should be taxed. 
4. Apply to this association for a form of con- 
tract and the names of reliable nurserymen who 
will furnish estimates. 
With the necessary data at hand you can ap- 
proach your neighbors and ask them to contribute 
their share. You may even call a meeting and have 
a general discussion of the matter under leadership 
of representatives from this association. With your 
neighbors pledged, get to work at once to procure 
the planter and trees. 
TREES BEST FOR STREET PLANTING. 
(New York City and Vicinity.) 
In the heart of the city: Oriental Sycamore, 
Norway Maple, Red Oak. 
For suburban sections: American Elm, Ginkgo, 
European Linden, Scotch Elm, Pin Oak, Red Maple. 
TREES TO BE AVOIDED. 
All Poplars, Silver Maple, Sugar Maple (in New 
York City only), Sycamore Maple (in New York 
City only), Catalpa, Willow, American Linden (in 
New York City). 
The trees listed above are especially intended for 
the Eastern States. 
TIME OF PLANTING. 
Spring is preferable to fall for planting. 
SPACING AND UNIFORMITY IN PLANTING. 
Most of the trees on our streets and even in 
many of our parks have been planted without suffi- 
cient space. A tree must have plenty of moisture, 
light and space for the full development of its nat- 
ural form. If its neighbors are too near, the 
struggle for existence becomes very keen: the 
strongest may survive, but greatly impaired and the 
perfect beauty marred. Most trees need to be 
planted, thirty or thirty-five feet apart to grow and 
flourish properly, and for the spread of a tree like 
the elm sixty feet should be allowed. 
Where whole rows of trees are set out at one 
time they should be, if possible, of the same spe- 
cies, size and form. Diversity of species and dif- 
ference in size on the same block are even more 
unsightly than varied forms of architecture, where 
high buildings shoulder low and insignificant ones. 
PREPARATIONS FOR PLANTING. 
It is important to start preparations as early in 
the year as possible. Fall, or early spring are the 
two periods for this w’ork. Do not wait until the 
best trees are sold, but order your trees at once, 
preferably in the fall. Immediately before the 
planting, in advance of all other work, cut an 
opening in the sidewalk five feet long and three 
feet wide; this avoids delay at the time of planting. 
Write to the Park Department for permit to plant 
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A Lawn Refuse Can that is An Ornament 
To any park or cemetery lawn, is shown in 
tins illustration. This can embodies modest 
ornamentation, lightness, strength and ease of 
handling. The body is corrugated sheet steel, 
with either solid or perforated double bottom. 
Finished in dark olive green paint, or made of 
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Many other styles and sizes of ^Vaste Cans 
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Let us send you our illustrated catalogue that 
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colors and prices to suit 
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made to order. Our olive 
green tents blend with na- 
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Dirt Covers 
Our olive green duck dirt 
covers last four times as 
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Casket Linings 
all styles and at reasonable 
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LOWERING DEVICES, CEMETERY 
TRUCKS, CASKET RACKS, and a 
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Sheep’s Head Brand Pul- 
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Pure and unadulterated. 
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It can be readily applied to the soil. 
Does not make lawns unsightly or 
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Weeds. “Sheep's Head Brand’’ is 
pure sheep droppings mixed with no 
other manure. Acknowledged Na- 
ture’s best and richest fertilizer. 
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Natural Guano Company 
Department 30 :: Aurora, Illinois 
Grass Seeds for 
Parks and Cemeteries 
MUST BE SPECIALLY BLENDED 
Dreer’s Special Brands of Grass Seed 
are dependable, and are the best for 
their different purposes. Choicest 
seeds, thoroughly cleaned, tested for 
germination, and will give absolute 
satisfaction. Send for our “ Special 
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HENRY A. DREER 
714 Chestnut Street :: PHILADELPHIA 
1,000 CEMETERIES 
are using our method for keeping their records of 
Burials, Location of Graves, etc. Descriptive Circular sent on 
request. R. J. HAIGHT, Publisher, 440 S. Dearborn St. CHICAGO. ILL. 
