Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-16
ALAN CORSON
On the Care Of Trees


TREES along the highways of tn" city
i are under most careful supervision at all
times by tho Fairmount Park Commlssioh'
according to Alan Corson. chief engineer loT
the commission
'.The act Of Assembly Of May 81, 1907,
he said today. "providcs for the appointment
of n shade tree commission in townships OF
the first class. boroughs and cities OF the
Common wealth. These com'nissans are 10
have absolute control over the trees. win
power TO plant. care for and protect trees
on any public highway within their JuflS'
diction.
.It is provided in the act that Park
Commission. where il exists. may exercise
these powers On July IL. 1911. the 'ltE
Council of Philadelphia accordingly placed
this duty upon the Paramount Park Comm's-
sion The commission at one" adopted Ger
tain regulations, which were approved DF
Councils by ordinance Jane II. 1913,
Regulations
These regulations. which every, PhI'n-
dcphian should know. follow: No tree
shall be pruned sprayed. planted in. cut
down or removed from any highway III the
rity Of Philadelphia without authority from
thc commissioners of Fa!rmOunt Park.
NO person shall climb upon, cut, break
bark or otherwise 'injurc or disturb any tree
tree guard or support thereof ON any hlghI
way Of the city without authority from said
mo person shall fastcn any horse or
other animal to any tree, tree guard or sup,
mort thereof or leave any animal fastened
or unfastcncd within reach of any tree. tree
Guard or s,lpport thereof on any highway Of
the city. ...
cahle wire or other fixture to any tree. tree
guard or support thereof on any highway
NO pcrson shall fastcn Or maintain any
,larard sign advertisement or other notice
ON any tree. tree guard or support thereon
on any highway in the city.
40 person shall deiare or lnJurc or re-
move any copy Of tho regulations for the
mrntC,Iion Of street trees posted by the Com
miSsoncrs Of Paramount Park,
no pavement of any kind shall b" laid
,,.;thir spaCe three feet by four feet around
any street tree, and N" building material
,hHu hn dcDositcd upon such unpavrd area.
"a pcnalty is provided for the infraction
Of thesc regulations careful study of
these regulations, as have given them here,
| shows how well protected the shad" trees
are They make II impossib'r Tor the old .
| fashioned tree butcher to ply his trade. If
| no does he incurs the danger Of ming forced
! to pay pcnaIlE
Must Make Application
"Whpn n citizen wants 10 prunr remove
/ -, ulant tree on his sidewalk he must make
! nunIirntion to tho Park Commission, In
| such cases If permission Is grapted. the
| man doing the work is NOT pad at the com
! mintion of the job until complete inspection
| has been made by the street tree department
| of the commission.
This is made possible by the arrange
mont whereby the contract price for the
work is deposited with the Fairmount Park
| Commission, subject 10 such inspection. A
! man who does poor work that cannot pass
The inspection is not paid, lie is given tC
| understand this before he starts.
| "Furthcrmorc, man who is notorious
| r,r his moor work eventually becomes known
n tIe commission. and he is not allowed rc
do any further work, permits being refused
! him.
"Civic interest in street trees is growing
| nj n rapid rate. This is evidenced by thu
fact that statistics for the month of March
| 1021 show the largest number of tree,
planted and pruned during any one montl
az far back as our records go.
Perhaps it would be Of interest 10 follow
the tree from the nursery to the Sidewalk
and see Just what appenS
First; hole is dug, three feet wide enC
four feet long and at least three feet deep
This hole is filled with good soil. mixed will
well -rottcd manure, bone meal and a littI,
lime The tree is dug ont Of the ground n
the nursery. care being taken to retain al
the small hbrOuS roots and TO keep then
moist The branches arc cut back to max,
the tree shapcly and 10 promote its growth.
Planting OF Tree
'"rhc tree is then planted in the hole an,
the earth packed well around the roots 4
stake is driven in the ground near the ire,