About Our Tree Experts: Irving C. Root

IRVING C. ROOT is superintendent of National Capital Parks, Department of the Interior. He has degrees in horticulture and forestry from Kansas State College and in landscape architecture from Massachusetts State University. He was formerly chief engineer for the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission.

Sections contributed to by Irving C. Root

Trees And Homes - Every Tree for Its Use
City Trees by IRVING C. ROOT, CHARLES C. ROBINSON

Other sections to look at:
Shade Trees for the Northeast by ALMA M. WATERMAN, R. U. SWINGLE, CLAYTON S. MOSES
Shade Trees for the Southeast by RALPH M. LINDGREN, R. P. TRUE, E. RICHARD TOOLE
Shade Trees for the Plains by ERNEST WRIGHT, T. W. BRETZ
Shade Trees for the Rockies by LAKE S. GILL
Shade Trees for California by W. W. WAGENER
Shade Trees for the North Pacific Area by T. W. CHILDS
Pointers on Planting Trees by T. E. MAKI
Keeping Shade Trees Healthy by CURTIS MAY
Protecting Shade Trees From Insects by R. A. ST. GEORGE