The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-30
SURGERY FOR SICK TREES.

tree IL no moro cured than Is a person
whose decayed tooth has not been prop
erly filled by a dentist. The only differ
ence is that after the tree cavity has
been covered II the work has not
been properly done, the tree has no way
Of making It's trouble known except by
further decay.
within the last decade there has been
a great increase in demand for sur
geons to repair decaying shade trees,
but the possibilities Of practising fraud
in this profession. Ike the instance just
cited, have tempted so many unreliable
people 10 dabble In the science that tree
surgery has fallen somewhat into dis
repute.
As in all professions. there are rel!-
able and unreliable men and firms COM
petinE for contracts in tree surgery.
In recent years so many occasions have
arisen when property owners felt the
necessity OF calling in commercial tree
surgeons to attend to their trees that
there are now numerous ttrms, both
honest and dishonest. engaged in the
work Usually tree surgery Is practised
IN connection with some nearly related
line. hut often It is taken up as a husi-
ness OF Itself When blight such as
the chestnut bark disease infects the
trees Of district, the community, or
individuals IN Il, will often spend con-
siderable money to control ravages
which may rob the whole district Of It's
trees. An affection like the chestnut
bark disease IS contagious. II requires
scientific knowledge OF the disease 90
know neither an affected tree should
be destroyed at once or Is worth treat
ing. II requires scientific training To
understand the manner of growth OF
| the fungi causing the disease and what
treatment is best.
Many individuals who have had faith
! in tree surgery have lost I; through fol-
. lowing the advice OF unreliable tree sur
Geous who claimed to be able To dag
nose a case, hut whose main interest
was to collect good sum Of money for
their work.
Resides the careless fllinE of deCaycd
cavities in trees. there are other praC-
tees Of certain so-Called tree sur
geons' that do the trees more harm
than good Many of these surgeons"
ms well as the people who employ them
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