Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-05

Residents of the city have been
appealed to by City Forester Louis
G. Baltimore, to aid him in COM
| pleting and revising the tree census
in Harrisburg, which was started in
1915, but was never completed be-
cause the office of city forester was
not filled during the two succeeding
years.
Since Mr.. Baltimore's appoint
ment he has visited a number of sec
tions of the city and completed the
survey there, but the district from
State street to the southern city
limits and Cameron street to the
eastern city line has not been visited
yet.
Residents in this district in par
ticular are urged to cooperate with
the city forester to complete the sur
vey and census after which
pamphlet will be published giving
complete information about the
number of trees in the city and the
different varieties.
To Revise Old Work
In other parts of the city which
have been visited, if the residents
desire to do so they may submit in
formation asked by Mr.. Baltimore
as it will aid him in revising the
work done in 1916. Since that time
many trees have been removed and
trimmed and others planted.
Only trees on the city streets are
to be reported to Mr.. Baltimore,
whether at the front or rear of a
building or vacant lot. Trees on pri-
Vate ground need not be reported.
If possible photographs of the
trees and their location may be
furnished. together with the owner
of the property nearest the trees, a
description of them, giving age,
height, circumference, diameter,
street and number of proprty or
approximate location of lot
If photographs cannot be furnish
ed Mr.. Baltimore requests persons
reporting trees to make a diagram
similar to the one reproduced here,
giving the names of the trees, and
drawing location of house and tree.
Baltimore's Appeal
Mr.. Baltimore's appeal follows:
This is big job. We can't do it
unless the men, women. boys and
girls help. Will you help? We in
tend to publish a pamphlet contain
ing the best description and the best
photographs, together with the
names of the people who forwarded
them. Thus we will have a direc-
tory of the trees of the city.
we want the pedigree of the
tree, too, the age, the height, the
circumference, the diameter; and
where the tree is located, street and
number. If you know a good quo
tation that fits the tree or an in
teresting incident, send that too. If
you have a photograph of a note
worthy tree send it with a letter to
the City Forester, Calder Building,
Harrisburg, Pa.
would like to have: Cd precise To-
cation. CD common name, CD
height, (G spread of crown, (5)
diameter, and Co circumference of
the trunk four feet above the
ground. Here a sample letter:
enclose a map of a tree in our
street. l live at 500 Eleventh street,
few doors south of
street, and the tree is in front of
our side yard. 1t is a maple tree,
about -. feet high, the head is
about 49,. feet wide, and fiattened
on the east side because, l suppose
there used to be a house on the
lot. The trunk, four feet above
the ground, is .... feet in diameter
and .ft in circumference.
This tree is handsomer than any
tree for many blocks. 1t bears bios
SONS in the spring and keys in the
summer. Its leaves give a spreckled
shade. 1t was planted by my father
in 1898.
If you ever want to take a CEN
sus of Harrisburg's birds, l can send
you some figures as to the popula-
ton of our maple tree, together with
some facts as to the characters OF
the families.
Yours for the Tree Census,
TzI,