. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. Planning for Street Trees. Suggestions for improving conditions in Canadian Towns and Cities. Mr. G. A. Croniie, who some years ago was forest assistant in the Dominion For- estry Branch work in British Columbia, and who is now Superintendent of Trees, in the Department of Public Parks, New Haven, Connecticut, writes giving some hints on how to go about improving shade tree conditions in our towns and cities. While this is not forest conservation in its strict sense, yet good shade trees are so valuable an aid in forming
. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. Planning for Street Trees. Suggestions for improving conditions in Canadian Towns and Cities. Mr. G. A. Croniie, who some years ago was forest assistant in the Dominion For- estry Branch work in British Columbia, and who is now Superintendent of Trees, in the Department of Public Parks, New Haven, Connecticut, writes giving some hints on how to go about improving shade tree conditions in our towns and cities. While this is not forest conservation in its strict sense, yet good shade trees are so valuable an aid in forming public opinion on this matter that we have jileasnre in publishing Mr. Cromie's article. He says: On looking over the century-old elms and maples in New Haven, Connecticut, of which I have charge, I can see how much can be aained in such fast growing cities as Yan- (lOO a year, smaller ones placing street trees under the park commissioners, and towns often getting expert advice for a starting plan and doing the work under a local tree warden working part of the year, or a com- mercial nursery. Many of these were forced to take such steps by the large number of old trees that were dying and the poor re- sults from private planting under modern street conditions. Those get the best re- sults in which all the work—planting, treat- ment for insects, tree surgery, maintenance, removal—is done by a city department; the system of private work under permit or supervision has not been a success. Here are some ways in which foresters and other members of our Association can. 1 i;fe»P-. 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 Canadian Forestry Association. [Ottawa] : Canadian Forestry Association
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