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Furman Lloyd Mulford
b. 1869
A practical early-20th-century writer on trees and landscape planting, he turned horticultural knowledge into clear advice for towns, roadsides, and home grounds. His work reflects a hands-on interest in how plants could improve everyday American spaces.
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Street Trees
by Furman Lloyd Mulford
About the author
Born in 1869, Furman Lloyd Mulford wrote a number of horticultural and landscape publications connected with the United States Department of Agriculture. Records for works such as Street Trees, Trees for Town and City Streets, Horticultural Exhibitions, and Beautifying the Farmstead show him working on subjects that linked plant science with public and domestic design.
His best-known writing focuses on the practical side of planting and caring for trees, especially in streets, towns, and other shared spaces. Rather than writing for specialists alone, he presented useful guidance on selecting, placing, and maintaining trees in ways that would make American communities more livable and attractive.
Available records also indicate that he lived from 1869 to 1953. While biographical details about his personal life are limited in the sources I could confirm, his publications leave a clear picture of an author deeply interested in horticulture, beautification, and the everyday value of well-planned landscapes.