F. L. MULFORD, Horticulturist
Reading edition
Office of Horticultural and Pomological Investigations
CONTENTS
Page
Importance of Shade Trees 1
Public Control of Street Trees 6
Planning for Trees on City Streets 8
Spacing Trees 9
Conditions for Tree Growth 10
Kinds of Trees Suitable for City Streets 14
Qualities Necessary 14
Trees for Different Regions 20
Descriptions of Street Trees 20
Culture of Street Trees 43
Selection of Individual Trees 43
Preparation of Holes 44
Planting 45
Pruning 50
Stakes and Guards 51
Later Care 52
Care of Mature Trees 53
Pruning 53
Feeding 55
Spraying 55
WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1920
BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY.
William A. Taylor, Chief. K. F. Kellerman, Associate Chief. James E. Jones, Assistant to Chief. J. E. Rockwell, Officer in Charge of Publications.
Office of Horticultural and Pomological Investigations. SCIENTIFIC STAFF. L. C. Corbett, Horticulturist in Charge.
Truck Crop Production Investigations: J. H. Beattie. F. E. Miller. C. J. Hunn. B. J. McGervey. Irish Potato Production Investigations: William Stuart. C. F. Clark. W. C. Edmundson. P. M. Lombard. J. W. Wellington. L. L. Corbett. Truck Crop Improvement Investigations: W. W. Tracy. D. N. Shoemaker. Landscape Gardening and Floriculture Investigations: F. L. Mulford. W. Van Fleet. Bulb Culture Investigations: David Griffiths. Fruit and Vegetable Utilization Investigations: J. S. Caldwell. C. A. Magoon. C. W. Culpepper. Fruit Production Investigations: H. P. Gould. L. B. Scott. C. F. Kinman. George M. Darrow. E. D. Vosbury. Grape Production Investigations: George C. Husmann. Charles Dearing. F. L. Husmann. Elmer Snyder. G. L. Yerkes. Fruit Breeding and Systematic Investigations in Pomology: W. F. Wight. Magdalene R. Newman. Fruit Improvement through Bud Selection: A. D. Shamel. Nut Investigations: C. A. Reed. E. R. Lake. Fruit and Vegetable Storage Physiology: L. A. Hawkins. R. C. Wright. J. R. Magness. J. F. Fernald.
Extension Work (in cooperation with States Relations Service): W. R. Beattie. C. P. Close.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
BULLETIN No. 816 Contribution from the Bureau of Plant Industry WM. A. TAYLOR, Chief
Washington, D. C. ▼ January 19, 1920
STREET TREES.
By F. L. Mulford, Horticulturist, Office of Horticultural and Pomological Investigations.
CONTENTS
Page
Importance of Shade Trees 1
Public Control of Street Trees 6
Planning for Trees on City Streets 8
Spacing Trees 9
Conditions for Tree Growth 10
Kinds of Trees Suitable for City Streets 14
Qualities Necessary 14
Trees for Different Regions 20
Descriptions of Street Trees 20
Culture of Street Trees 43
Selection of Individual Trees 43
Preparation of Holes 44
Planting 45
Pruning 50
Stakes and Guards 51
Later Care 52
Care of Mature Trees 53
Pruning 53
Feeding 55
Spraying 55