The sun., 1898-11-18
rnEEs ron oUn srREErs.
what the New York Tree Planting Associs-
tion IL Trying to DO.

tion Is Trying to DO.
To THE EDTToB OF THE Suk-Sir; circular
Of the Tree Planting Association recently fell
into my hands. in which the aims OF this So
ciety and practical method Of attaining them
are fully set forth. The subject has always in
terested me. because have felt. in common
with so many OF our citizens, the uRlness and
nakedness OF our streets For half the year
they present long vistas OF cold and unrelieved
masses OF brick or stone and mortar either OF
wearyinR sameness or inharmonious design;
while during the summer and fall months
these same streets are simply furnaces without
protection for man or beast.
Tho Tree Planting Association has Ut
selhshly come to our relief and suggests sim
pie method. and practical one. not only OF
beautfying our city. but OF adding thousand
fold to the comfort Of all OF us whose work will
not admit our spending four or i've months OF
each year at the seaside or mountain resorts.
II is means which must appeal to every pub
lic-spirlted citizen and is so practical that the
cost OF turning our city into n park Of streets,
through which 1t will be q pleasure and relief
TO walk on even the hottest DAYS. will not fall
heavily on any one man.
The association suggests that each house,
holder plant one or more trees along the curb
stone In front OF his property; and II offers list
OF reliable nurserymen who will furnish any
desired tree Of suitable size. will attend to all
details OF planting and protecting and will
guarantee the tree for the first two years. All
this can be obtained for the average sum OF
$40 per tree. and IL the householders Of block
or street combine the average cost can un-
doubtedly be much reduced.
One objection to the planting Of trees 10 that
they would not thrive owing to the leaks from
gas mains: but think this objection moro
theoretical than practical. because on the
Boulevard and many Of our uptown streets
whore gas mains are plentiful trees manage to
grow and hold their own. and. moro than all
central portions Of the city, owing to the beauty
and comfort which they add.
heard oder ene and who
remember the condition Of our streets and
parks n summer twenty-tlye or thirty years
90 great pest that i was responsible for the
country. To-day, however. the increase In
knowledge OF entomology and the practical
the conditions which then prevailed 'impossi-
Bile, The present condition Of the trees In our
fairiy dripped worms @ ms and and made sta il matter Of
great discomfort and even risk to limb to walk
he ss, Of SsnS The Is sSs Ss
proof that this latter objection will not hold
but certainly shall join and thereby help what
Iconsider very public-spirited and phian
thropic work, am glad to see on the, list Of
Goopsr. Bonrfs s ceoiran. 5aisrd ia Pier
pont Morgan. Bishop Potter, Miss Rhinelander.
ex-Mayor Strong. st. Gaudens and many others
equally prominent in business aud society.
For a small yearly sum any one may become
member and thus encourage by hiSmoral sup
port this philanthropic work.
AS believe there are many who. like myself,
have been ignorant OF the object OF this asso-
citation. and who would. II the matter were
brought before them. become interested. with
much practical benefit TO- themselves and to
their poor fellow citizens, beg that you will
assist the good work by giving this letter the
wide publicity which it's appearance in the col
posta card addresstsa To tbe W, once ot the
Tree Planting Association. "a and 90 White
street. New York city. will bring forth complete
information upon this interesting subject.
NEW YORK. Nov. 16. J. D. EMMETT. M. D.