THE CITY'S TREES.
*r,- Ih« »'< l, "" 1 «' l "^ J /* ** "' —rt. »W>omt«.l >, I K.-„ 11 ,Md0,,t of ItoZm * cr turn.....* tret- iu and t |« i"> .- .■au».i»is ">»<-Ii <•""- Zn t*> »"»" v «■»*««»». * uo luke a keoU CCr«t ... ii.M •■..■ antic.-, ut our avenues .rtld in :» m.-nt utaue of your oaper Suite ~n.--t.«.n. itad been brought up IT. Cmii".-il i.r-kiu,;. Mi..: rliaini.au 3LW-" "" i'"- <l'»*tK- prumj.* ™ wan* oi pl.miu ivtvived tr.iin .'l-.tn, tabic*. Thw atsnus* '"•'' lmlu'ious pruning would nnitablv !>»• removal the trouble, Cl* d...-, not amount t.ir the wholeMi« *utt.ii.: wliiirh has taken place in TJ, M«,rh,,. ir and Fit T rald mi*i%n. I.in*oi»tl uvouuo remind.-* otw yofn of feitfi- trimming than cart-tut prunii*B "l < riuimeutai or specimen j M«t liortK ulturisU exercise great tlucreHox niton- the limiting of upeci >tK fl |re«'i is rti|uu-f<l, uml it is usually with mu'li ndiictaiu-e that such work ti (>««*" 1 1 olt l " tt "- ? eitent, as it ?« p D«#v in <U -.troy oontpletely or mar 111, fn'tiin- «l<'i-flonnient and beauty of tit tree ,l >% Il '*° vt ' rT necessary to fee fjimt<t;ir with the habits of each (pecuc IxioK' much cutting is attempt* >l (hi looking around the City it would .'i'|'--.n that much unnecessary Cajng Itss I ••■en done causing pert irre|mral<!« damage, for close cutling " iL " ''"' main trunk can»o« Alvi lii«h up branches have |«fa cut oil their Intends, in manv ••Mt {H*n«tratitia to the heart wood, vhi<& leaves little or no hope for Utcol-' ' ' N"''"-' 1 ;1|,, 1 make foliage n«t«ary to fnver the Raping wounds tad n»ketlrie!.w nf the tree Every horti(rnllurl»t in tlie City will he watching \ fjtjt much interest during the coming W«nthi u > m '*" t ' , ♦ , results of this work j ft trjl? if if the trees ever j |i«Ntif«r tlinir former beauty and C%P»tch'ireli has been noted for its trtfl in thf past, liut the future is Dot so bright. Our once ndmired oakK EfMt blight having a allowed to overwhelm them, whil*» wilIo«H iilontr the Avon, for lack if ffropsr trcutment. are fast becoming |»iMHiitted, either living off or breaking tn, and now our avenue trees are j ing cut to piece* —Yours, etc., | ARttOUETUM | September llth. ltt'29. I JWlan this letter was shown to Cr. thar|H\ chairman of the Reservea Committee, he made the following reply: "If the writer will show me frees growing in his own garden mora scieutinVally pruned than ihi»e referred to in the letter, I •Will he delighted to pay a visit; but ! would have appreciated the •ritirism much more had the writer fcsd the courage to sign his name."] i 1
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19724, 14 September 1929, Page 21
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