The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-01-23

uations, which would be fatal to many
other trees.
But this, and even the round-headcC
Norway Maple must yield the palm t.
the old-fashioned Rock or Sugar Maple
Thclattcr has almost every excellence
to recommend it, 1t bears remova
well, asks only good, mellow earth fol
its roots to rambe in, grows fast enough
is free from insects, and holds its foliag,
we'll from early spring to autumn. 1t:
| lower branches should be trimmed "
somewhat vigorously, to make it Who'll
y satisfactory for avenues.
Many good things may be said o
the White Ash forstreet-planting, though
for some reason it has not yet beer
widely adopted It's leaves cxpant
late in spring, its limbs are stiff ant
wanting in graccfulness, and it does no
form quite So symmetrical q head Il:
the Rock Maple, being rather hattenet
at the top. Yet it is robust, clean, ser
viceable tree; in summer, it presents {
mass of loose, pinnated, light-green fol
lage, and in autumn its brownish pur
pie tints are such as no respectable vii
lage can afford to be without Gilpil
complains justly that the leaf Of the
EUROPEAN Ash - decays i'll dark, mud
dy, unplcasing tint "a charge he
could not have brought against its
American cousin. 1t is a merit of oul
native tree that, when once established
the bark of its trunk is so corrugated
and tough that no ordinary blow viii
bruise it.
The Linden (bass-wood) is popu
lar tree for streets, and deservedly so
1t takes kindly to almost any soil, gives
q dense shade, and its flowers, in pale
yellow clusters, are quite fragrant. 1t:
head form symmetrical pyramid o
vcrdure, in pleasing harmony with the
artificial lines Of the street and ada
cent buildings. The European species
! have long been favorites in England
and on the continent for planting il
streete and public parks. Every tray
cllcr speaks Of the celebrated street il
| Berlin, known as Inter den Linden
which is planted with double rows o
Lindcns, and which, when thronged
as it always is in fair weather, presents
Il scene not soon to be forgotten Not
Il few American villages and cities, al
so, can boast fine avenues of this tree
And vet few trees are perfect; and Of
this it must be said that the softness o
its bark renders it liable to injury its
trunk is subject to attacks of the borer
and its leaves are favoritc delicacy witt
the canker-worm.
There is a great deal of beauty and
excellence in the Chestnut, Hickory
Walnut, and Oak, but they are hardly
to lie recommended for general adop
ton as strcct-trccs. Most of them have
long tap-roots, which render them diff
iicult to transplant, except when quit,
small, or they require special soils t.
make them flourish And then theil
general habit and style fit them better
for the lawn or grove than for the vii
lage street. The same or similar things
might be said ofthc Beech, Berch, Larcl
Iorsc-chcstnut, Tulip-trcc, and Mag
nolia, as we'll as the whole catalogue
] of Evcrgrecns.
The attempt has sometimes beer
made 10 plant roadsides with fruit-trees
especially the app!e-thc motive being
either to furnish fruit for Travellers OF
more often, to economist room, ani
earn q penny out of the public. As &
general rule, we believe, the practice
does not prove profitable to anybody
for the trees lead a dogs life all theil
days, being parked by wheels, and rub
led against by cattle, and, if ever they
attain unto fruit-bcaring, they are pclt
ed and stripped by boys clubs before
the fruit is fit to bc eaten.
We have enumerated some of the
trees most suitable for giving shade t.
viI:age-strcets, expressing our preference
however, for the Elm, Maple, Ash, ant
Linden. five had the planting of {
town entirely under our control, we
would not coniinc ourselves to any one
or two trees, however good but wouiG
embelsh different streets with different
trees. For instance: the streets de.
voted to the Maple should I've planted
with the leading varieties Of that tree
set alternately or at irregular itcrvals.
And, while We would have whole ay-
cnucs of the White Ash, and SO of The
Linden and the rest, we would CT
other streets use an artists license, and
Ningio Ash, Maple, Chestnut Linden
and all together. If ANYBODY should
find fault with this arrangement in June
he would take it back in October.
In recommending certain trees for
strcct-pInating, we have had in MIND
especial the wants Of our Southern
and Middle States. If we were ia
speak Of those especially suited to tn,
Southern States, We should suggest, il
particular, the China-trec, MocE-orange
and the Live and Water Oaks. Who
ever has seen the last two trees adorn
ing many of the streets and public
squar, : Of Savannah, Mobile, and New.
Orleans, will not doubt Of their fines:
and beauty in such localities.
We can hardly conclude these sug
gcstions without IA few practical hints
about transplanting.
In digging up the the trees do not
be in haste, but take time and pains to
secure large and unmutilatef roots
Do not follow the practice ofyour neigh
Dor, who digs up his trees with an axe
And yet, r., with all your care, thc
roots viii be shortened, more or less
let the branches also be shortened il
proportion Do not cut of the ccntra'
stock, for this will he sure to induce de
cay in the trunk, and, consequently
make the tree short-livcd Cut in The
outer branches, about one half then
length: they will soon heal over tho
wounds. That the roots should lie sci
in fine loan, the holes in which they
arc placed being a foot larger than tho
roots, and that the surface of the groun(
about the trunk should be muIchcd tn,
first summer is SO plainly important
that we need give no farther cyhorta
ton on this point.
Strcct-trccs arc generally planted too
near the sidewalk and too near eacl
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