, 1873-03-30

and also with the agreeable sense Of variety af-
forded by the complete change Of character
hardly any limit to the changes that might be
thus secured by the proper use Of no greater
variety Of trees than may now BIO found on that
street; and such an arrangement would force
itself upon peoples attention By the very sense
Of pleasant surprise, whereas nobody notices
the difference between individual trees when
mixed Unfortunately.
It is, OF COURSE not worth while, in news-
paper-article, to so into details OF methods Of
arrangement, especially as no probability exists
6are eesa anasns Of erabe e trees fos
Btreetrp1anting, lot me speak of tho prep
aration of the soil, which should
be made before planting any treo on the streets
of Chicago. It is commonly thought to be very
generous treatment OF q tree to dig hole for it
rather larger than the length of ita roots, and
tiif in around it, when planting, with rich EARTH
But only very small portion Of the roots will
remain within that narrow space, and, to insuro
tho vigorous growth which alone can render the
tree All object of beauty, the whole ground
around it should pe thoroughly trenched and on
riched: 30 as to invite the roots to ramblo freely
and find nourishmeut i'll every direction. IN
such soil, or rather no soil. as generally uuder-
lieH Chicago, the best preparation for tree-plant
ing would be to dig trench tho whole length Of
the space to he planted, and tho width OF the
space between tho street-curbing and the plank
or stone sidewalk, and carry away at least
one-!laH u the earth that was taken out,
mixing tho remainder with rich loan,
and strengthening the whole with liberal mix
ture OF oroughly-rotte1 manure, or, better yet,
with tho blood and bone manure manufactured
by the Northwestern Fcrtilizing Company, who
send annually to the distant Southern States en-
riching material enough to convert all Chicago
into garden, whilo we continue to groan over
our poor soil. Supporting tue space between the
street-curbing and tie paved portion OF the sido-
walk to be feet wide, ii the whole front OF lot
dug out to the depth Of 3 feet, and enriched
above, and the trees then planted, it is safe to
say that tho rate OF their growth would bo
doubled, and tho lu1uriance and rich color OF the
foliage would be pToportionaily Increased. II
such preparation wero made beforehand. the
holes for planting need only be large enough to
allow the roots to assume their natural position,
in which they should be carefully arranged,
and the earth worked III among them by hand.
It will be seen that ain speaking now OF nursery
trees, md not OF such large specimens az are
brought in from the forest, with frozen balls OF
earth, which arc desirable only where Immediate
effect Of presence OF trees is required, without
much regard to development OF individual charac-
actafistics Forpermanent results nn elm OF 1jfeet
high and 8 inches diameter, taken from nursery
with abundance OF roots, and carefully planted,
will be found preferable to Of twice the size,
brought from the forest, with all possible care
in its removal; and, in ten years from the time
of planting, it will he finer tree.
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tree will DO greatly promoted if tllo ground
around it is protected from being tram{pled on,
By somo kind of. guard, which will have
the effect, of mulching. In Paris, thus
is effected by platform OF open
iron-work surrounding each tree, aud
extending on each SIDE far enough to cover the
roots. It might bo easily, cheaply, and neatly
done by framework OF joists, with alats nailed
across, half IN inch apart, which would admit
time, SHADE tie ground and keep It loose.
The fast-growing trees hare named as desira~
bic where only q temporary Bhado il required, do
not need such preparation of the soil as the
longcr-lived trees, which nro preferable for per-
nanent occupation The cottonwood and poplar
will grow in nero sand as may be coen abun-
dant1y where they growing wild on the lake
shore; but the elm, ash, linden, hard maple,
and horse-chestnut require rich sell, and, when
VIC reflect that, if provided with proper nourish-
mont, these trees may become living monuments
Of beauty, enduring for centuries, how pitifully
moan it seems to shrink from tho labor Of pre-
paration, which may be doue in two or three
daya,