New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-08
THE PROPER TREATMENT or TREE@
A CIRCULAR FROM THE TREE PLANTING AMI
FOUNTAIN SOCIETY.

A CIRCULAR FROM THE TREE PLANTING AMI
FOUNTAIN SOCIETY.
The accompanying address to the e'u 49,
Brooklyn issued by Lewis Collins. secretary ., '
Tree Planting and Fountain Society 10 scr
planatory Copies OF diagrams and circulars Ca
planning the work have been sent 10 .ne ""'
OF all the cities In the United o'a'e' '
population OF Is 900 more.
To the Citizens OF Brooklyn. ,road in its
The subject OF pruning trees is very nrIs se from
the beginning to the end OF their existence r,;re If
prune tree properly is TO benent II; b. should
be done to tree in the way OF pruning requires es
extensive knowledge Of arboricuture lie - So md
apply a suitable remedy He is good pruhe, WI" ;,s
correctly diagnose tree and pruhe 10 SUI ann
ing trees and on that account bad pruning pros,
pers. AS people become educated and sh nhv
scian and so @OftV will be with pruning When
the people who own the trees learn bo Go can and wiz
give it, the tree butcher will give wa! 10 ' an
pert primer Example gentiemasbm " "eryices Of
a good pruner to care for his trees. one VINO mas
passed for good primer. as pruning IN vas en-
gagged to do the work. After one tree nd ad Tho
operated upon the person who recomme enc owner
primer. and who had been requested Dy tne om'r
to superintend the work. came 10 see me issu,
The tree had been improperly pruned ana fau Mo
found. The primer had employed an ltalah Wiz
knew nothing about pruning trees TO 90 'he WI nn
The next Two trees were Pruned bonpened along
He approved Of the manner Of pruning the n ,,s9
and directed that the others. SIX III al sio n
be pruned in the (same manner. AIterWalu III III,
pruner meeting THE person who had loulu iaue
with the first tree explained that the owner was 80
we'll pleased with II that he directed All 10 pe
pruned In the same way. The primer Khe" ny ~,
the trees should have been treated but IL Wouiu
require work than he cared 70 give. ne 10
a of years and experience, and ranks aIons
the best of those at present engaged IN tne pusi.
ness. He gave a little advice which ran apoul
thus II know how trees should be pruned. anu
agree with you. but the people don't Know inc
difference and you must please the people OF lose
your job" . -.
made extensive research upon the subject IL Is
prepared TO give those desiring II Information
on tree pruning which will enable them to ludge
correctly when II is well done. This Kh0"Ieuse
once In possession of the owners OF trees Will revo-
uonize the methods now IN use. 1t is time now 70
commence thinking on this subject. for when leaves
have fallen II will be time to begin active Work
Every shade tree in the city should be examined
by an expert and II should be treated In ACCORDANCE
with its needs time during the fall. winter OF
spring Every dead tree should be removed Every
one whose condition is such as to prevent recovery
should also be removed. Those remaining viii re-
degrees from the gentle touch here and there to
the heroic treatment OF heading back ana cut
ting in" Every dead branch should be removed.
About the middle OF the month the Tree rant
ing and Fountain Society Will promulgate new
order of things under which II Is believed the peo-
pie will be able move In the right direction 10
further the interests of arboricultrre, and TO free
themselves from the many ills that at present De-
set its successful practice.