, 1879-03-12

"Trec-drowlnE In Chicago"
1o the I.a.sor NJ Ths Tribune.
CHICAGO, March 1l.--A reader would euprose
tlnt the wrltcr figuring under TIC aboye head
Ing tn last Sundny's TRIBUNE was d shatlc-tree
dcalcr, and TINT hts stock In tra,!o consisted
only Of the two ties,-I.onIbafdy poplar
and the willow. Being now nn old person (1t
yenrs e1d), and having been occupied IN the
plnnting uf trees norc or less from the ttn.e
wns only larGe enough to hold up tree for my
father to cover lis roots Until tho prcsunt time,
mud In nil of Tits experience would beg Leave
to cay ti,nt tho Lotnbnrdy poplnr and tho COM
1,lun willow Tor the kind mostly planted hore in
Chraco] 10 tho opinion OF tho writer aro the
two kinds most unfit to hlorn city wnlk.
10th kinds arc infested with wostns null ycrnln
to such MI extent that they are not only Il
nuisance, but nauseous mud forb!ldinG.
'Sonr uf tue walks OIL thu west end Of tho
most lnlpasHablu 'ro1n the ion thousands Of
worlns Tint arc cu1sstantiy dropping from il.cn,
and pedestrians Will leave tho slltny walk for
the, dusty centre Of ting street 10
onslaught was mnds on the wi!i1ws with the
nx niltl gruo-!ou Inst anrsneE, ind It Is hnpcl
the war may BE- continued the eont1nt, Summer.
Tic Lombatly poplar Is not so objectionable
looking to b1 called beautiful. II tao il tree
tllat lneects delight to dwell IN, a.itt In q fcw
ycars grows itseif out Of ahnde-tros into n,ass
ol unsightly dead liuil,s.
variety, tho, cottonwood. Somu goud luders
call It No. tree for city planting. It Is quito
sure to grow IN almost any soil, untl Keeps free
frol insects. nul keeps clean, beartit,l green
Inns uuc objection while shedding It's blossoms,
but Tits Is or short duration, aMl this trouble
can l,a rcmctlictE by planting thcm go thick that
thc female variety, which only produces tho
trees left for shade: Ttils tree will liyc n,'d
tsiyu whare n1,y other sl,ude.trcu In this city
will bn stillcd md die. 1t cau breathe the cOal
| smoke md dust, und the trGc-klltnE utnius-
p4cre VI ufty affects IT but Ilttie.
The sugar tnnplo III q c!vun and good aiale
| tree, but ef slow growth, mud needs favorable
circumstances. Tile water maple. of whleh
| mnny arc planted III this city, aro quite hEort,
/ lived niltl Il 1i1lisancg from Il growth Gf fungi
thut covers il!c true, as! ulao covers The wa!ks
fraia Its cuns.aas dropping.
Ts,u elm IL sthe best variety with d littlo
patient sa!ting, mud .!e s!sppsry el Is the lcst
Il good s''as.c tree, and also. tile Ltnl'. Thu
The honey bee will attest. The great mistake In
planting trees 10 to s,lpp9sG thnt they eau llvu
alout thu stzs of . washsul', alld tree ten Or
trimmed ~ ~ TT thu hols, wi!l lse on tho aap
tlMt Is fn the try md a.; !!t.ie watcs dashed
ast. Nt'o ct ..'eo III, III 'e ".os 9eatt . aut' 1I
=. I n'e t, s"'ss s.,l WI sst'!. o..t ,;a MM.eR'x
n. lonp ~ ti,, trso n.si1Isr A IA exnsctrIi d
to warrant any treatl, Of lie 10 e In tllct, .,l
the thru ycar they are rnst ont to make room
to TORMENT anothgf tree ont OF its oxistnncc.
4 nnrs ~ ~ ~ nn, , sr, ~ 'tv w. s.a,v ~
Il frsittcNrr should nlant ,hauc-trccs around it..
besicvo tI'rre Is health tn every grove.
of evcr:rccns, would say Tor u permanent
These varieties ars hardy, aud the cold al"l
walk IN Seecy ayrnl,c. lron, Madison to A,lnu.a
streets, mkt sumincr, le will scu ns grcnn a row
uf slalletrrrs US is III tils city, ailA Imy are nl
| cottouwuoas. No TMrEs 10 SELL.
| Tho Tribune, tho Appr1luto Court, anu tho
| HLuwycrs,
10 lhs Editor ~ RI. Tribune,
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ALs""' ~, "".sh o.minI ~, i"lnUaso ~ yes'
tc7aaY mas Lengthy cs!stoflal Oh "opstIuctins
Punishment Of Crime" which. tnl1s fault wItl,
rcccnt act Ut tlc Senate tn rerursl to thu Iuris
,,tctinn nj c,nntv f.mrt., n,ud viii fnc A,,,.i.
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