The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-11
Park Commissioners Secure
Experts TO Treat Its
Wards.
How They Operate For Dis.
eases OF Plant.
DEMANDS UPoN THEIR TIME,
Dld YOU ever sec tree DOCTOR

Did YOU ever see tree doctor2
There is a host of thom IN Padu-
cab Just now. and their science and
work Is In deed an interesting one
Most OF MS are accustomed TO see
trees ether entirely neglected. OF
Deaf with in more or less primi-
tive way. and the methods OF thesa
tree phy lcians should therefore
prove d,crtirg. II not instructive
The men in the city now are ex-
ports from the nrm OF John Dayey,
OF Ohio. whom Ebert Hubbard has
termed THE Friend Of the Trees. II
Davcy n an Engllshman. trained In
the English nurseries In the custom
ary careful. English manner. lie
came TO this country when a mere
youth. AMI continued HE activities
among the trees and flowers. II soon
became apparent to him that the or
dlnary methods OF treatment OF trees
we're not sufficient 20 meet their
needs. Trees we're rapidly dying out;
tree butchers" we're everywhere do
lrg their dcadly work, and unless
some intelligence was brought to
bear. many OF our best trees would
room be- extinct.
Enter then the Tree Doctor.
Davoy applied himself ~ the task
he studied and observed, and worked
ard worked. until he came to know
the trccs and their ailments. as ouI
leading experts know the human
system. and its requirements The
recruit: iic succeeded and today car
not gct enough men 10 carry on the
great amount OF work offered bin.
How They Work.
Re came 10 paducah AZ the request
OF the park commissioner and has
found lots OF need for his science. 4
representative Is now here. with a
crew. and Is doing work for the park
board. the Illinois Central hospital
and others.
u Is interesting 10 see these men
at work The manner In which they
clean out a cavity in the decayed por.
ton OF a tree. and the carefulness
with which they prepare the cavity
before hlling. reminds one very much
OF dentistry. The filling is done with
cement. which Is shaped In such a
manner that the contour OF the tree
e. preserved Mr.. Dayey states that
this hlling n never a success unless
water Is absolutely excluded; that
b when Il Is properly done Il not only
serves as a physical support to the
tree. but preserves the remaining
wood tissues from further decay. IN
addition 10 this the bark begins rap
Idly to heal over the filling. thus CON
plotely encaslng u In the body OF the
tree. and In time practically endinl
all traces of the wound
Novel and effective methods have
been developed by Mr.. Davey for tbs
protection OF trees having a tendency
10 split. and for the restoration oi
those already breaking apart. In
stead Of the antlquated bands which
glrdle the bark and in time kill tbs
tree. he uses much simpler and en-
tiroly harmless method Chains arr
put up In such a manner as not e
hurt the bark. and at such a heigh'
that the greatest amount OF Leverage
is gained. while the device remains
practically out Of sight among th'
foliage
Thanks to the proper equipment o
ropes and ladders. coupled with tn
agilNy that comes from long train
ing. the men climb Ike squirrels higl
up among the branches. trlmmnl
carefully and scientifically as they go
always without the use Of climbini
spurs. such as are used by the ordi
nary "trce butcher" and which worl
untold damage to the bark, upoi
which depends the life of the tree.