The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-07
PHxsICIAN OF TREES.


The Great Work Of Prof. Brown In Saw
ing Vegetable Life.
There are docton in Seattle for every i'll that
mesh Is heir to, as everybody knows, but every
body does not know that this city can boast OF
Physician for the vegetable kingdom. Yet
such 10 the case and many are the owners of
dropping and dying trees who have gone to him
Tor treatment for their leafy friends and have
foundEcomfcrt. His name Is Professor w. Il.
Brown, and he came here from ST. Paul about .
year ago, having there restored to life aud
health many q sickiy tree, just Al q physician
brings back the roses to the check of human
patient.
Mt. Brown 10 . horticultural, better described
as physician OF trees. When he sees . tree
dropping or dying. he examines Il md finds ont
what the trouble Is. He prescribes for trces just
a. an ordinary physician would prescribe for =
human being and he has been almost invariably
successful In saving their lives.
Professor Brown has treated the trees In the
parks Of ST. Paul and Minneapolis, which were
being slowly killed BY worms He found thir-
teen different kinds of worms, belonging to q
family Of eco varieties. These worms get into
the trees through the cracking of the bark by the
alternate thawing and freexing In the winter.
In which the moths deposit their eggs. The
eggs hatch, the worms deyour the sap and then
explore the tree in search Of more. The same
result follows improper trimming OF trees, when
thewound Il left uncovered
Professor Brown has method of treating trees
thus afflicted which infallibly kills the insects
and heals the wound which they have made.
The results Of his treatment are perceptible
almost M soon As 1t has been given, and the pa
tient soon shows its appreciation by displaying
bright green, healthy foliage. Another treat
ment is adopted with the insects which attack
the leaves of tree and with equal success.
Professor Brown has method of feeding trees
which suffer from lack Of nourishment through
being planted in hard sidewalk.
II proof is needed that Prof. Brown is not q
mere the0rist, Il sufices to say that he has prac
ticed as q horticulturist for fifteen years and
during that time has never had failure. Since
his coming to Seattle he has treated the
orchards Of number Of leading citizens of Sc
attic and King county. Julius Horton wrote
on October 10, 1890:
"This is to certify that Prof W. H. Brown has
pruned and treated for insects my orchard. with
which work am much pleased, and heartily
recommend him to any owner OF an orchard
needing pruning and cleaning. have pur-
chased farm right to use the patent irrigator
and fertilizer. the principles OF which ] am
much pleased with"
The late George NJ. Boman wrote on Novem
Der q, 1890:
"This is to certify that Professor Brown has
operated on my orchsrd for the determination
of scale and other insects, and / am fully salts
| fed that his method Of discriminating insects
will prove success. Ispeak from the fact tina,
have been in the tree business myself and am
somewhat posted, and know to a great extent
whereof speak
County Commissioner Gasch wrote on Feb
ruary ., 1891.
II take pleasure In endorsing Professor W. II
Brown as the Insect Pugilist Of the Pacific
coast, from the fact that IL Is written that one
can chase 1000 and two can put 10000 to fight
but Mr.. Brown put 10 100000 insects to flight on
| the King county poor farm orchard, leaving few
IL any to tell the story"
Mr. Albert G. Goetz, of Goctz & Co., Fremont
wrote on November -, 1890:
"Anyone who does not believe in Professor
Browns Irrigator and Fertilizer and Insect Elk
terminator may do as have done, that is, try
them. and they will do as have done, become
convinced that they will save the life of trees
These are only few OF the testimonials to the
thorough success of his various forms OF treat
ment which are held by Professor Brown, but
they viii suffice to induce the owners of afflicted
trees to try him and the result will bring con
via