. Documentary journal of Indiana 1905 . No. 6. Soft maple, same variety as the two opposite. extent. This class, while better equipped for their destructivewrok, are no more to be reasoned with than are their more primi-tive brethren, the vagrant professionals. They all hoot at thescientist and invariably proclaim that nature is their such is the case, they have fully demonstrated their incapacityfor learning. In their ignorance they can not realize that science 52 Fifth Annual Report is truth, and that our conclusions about tree trimming are notclraAvn from books and the laboratori


. Documentary journal of Indiana 1905 . No. 6. Soft maple, same variety as the two opposite. extent. This class, while better equipped for their destructivewrok, are no more to be reasoned with than are their more primi-tive brethren, the vagrant professionals. They all hoot at thescientist and invariably proclaim that nature is their such is the case, they have fully demonstrated their incapacityfor learning. In their ignorance they can not realize that science 52 Fifth Annual Report is truth, and that our conclusions about tree trimming are notclraAvn from books and the laboratories, but from a long period ofintelligent observation in the field. It is natural, too, that if theyhave brain capacity enough to know the truth in tree trimmingthat they would try to hide it and encourage the industry which. No. S. Poplar tree trimmed to improve the shape. has given them employment for so long. They do not care if theykill a mans trees. They are out for the money, and as long aspeople will continue to pay for having their trees butchered thebutcher will continue to live easy and laugh at the scientist whowould interfere with his outrageous work. The popular notion of a beautiful tree is one with a compact, State Board of Forestry. 53 round top or liead^ and it is this form that the professional trim-mer tries to make all trees assmne^ whether nature ever intendedthey should grow so or not. Out No. 8 shows this style of trim-ming ajDplied to the Carolina poplar, a tree that in a state of naturedevelops a tall main stem the lateral branches of which make the


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