. Bulletin - Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. Agriculture. Fig. 85. — Elm trees with bark scraped, illus- trating a hideous and useless Fig. 86.— Obliteration of signboard on tree, result- ing from stimulated cal- lus growth. teams and horses' teeth. The most frequent offenders are grocerymen and marketmen. It is their common custom everywhere to leave their horses unhitched in front of a house, within easy reach of any trees located near the roadside. Tree-belt planting prevents this difficulty. If tree belts are not available, it is advisable to plant the trees insid
. Bulletin - Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. Agriculture. Fig. 85. — Elm trees with bark scraped, illus- trating a hideous and useless Fig. 86.— Obliteration of signboard on tree, result- ing from stimulated cal- lus growth. teams and horses' teeth. The most frequent offenders are grocerymen and marketmen. It is their common custom everywhere to leave their horses unhitched in front of a house, within easy reach of any trees located near the roadside. Tree-belt planting prevents this difficulty. If tree belts are not available, it is advisable to plant the trees inside the sidewalk near the highway line, and since on every well-kept avenue there are fertilized lawns, a tree in "such a location is under desirable conditions for healthy growth. Placing signs on trees is another objection- able feature. Since the signs cannot accom- modate themselves to the tree's growth, the bark grows over them, causing ugly scars. The same objection holds true of the fastening of other objects, particularly wire fences, to trees. Some injury to trees is occasionally caused by spurs. Trees have sometimes been severely injured in this way, and as a rule all climbing of. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. Amherst, : Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station, 1907-1974
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