The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-19
YVASHINGTON'S TREES.
a MIGHTY FOREST GROWING WITHIN
THE CAPITAL CITY.
a Splendid scheme for Providing Shada
Trees and E:caatifyinG the streets S'f-
e...<rstIr.- Carried Outflow the
work Is Done.
Lnnsh.n...on Dor. Now York .rine-.l

Washington Cor New York TimrS
Standing upon the dome of the capital ~
This season "f thu year one overlook q vas:
labyrinth Of i.:tfing trees probably uue-
atlaled in extent, variety and symmetry in
any other city ~ the world. N q few
years our capital viii become prominently
the forest city 81 the nation. Trees oil
around you. ~ plat jonS, in columns, IN
ranks. singh, double, and quadruple, they
shade anil ornament with their luXuriant
foliage not only the magnificent avenues
where fashion takes its daily airing, but
equally the auIalid ana uninpy owed streetI,
inhabited by the very POOR There are treh'
OF many varieties the stately plume
crowned elm: symmetrical, te!iier-ieaFc1
Carolina poptars; SPRAYING, much be"uL-
toned sycamore, in liverie5 ~ white; rare
and distinguished Hooking Ginkgos, lifting
their pare trunks heavenvari, Ike lofty
church spires; SOFT, green, umbragcous ma
pIes-the peoples favorita-anl generous,
broad leaVeI lin ianS ant cttaxlpaS o.. &c.
There Is no moro striking sight in Wash
ingtOn than may b. seen by standing IN tn"
center of one of the mall parks, called cir ,
ceI. situated at the intersection of sonlet mes
eight ten streets aui avenues, and tEen
iotting tho eye Eange along the rows at
growing trees of many species. Of similar
height and beautiful aspect, which radiate
from you for miles III all directors, like
spoL,es from the hub nf wheel. Aud one
needs only to notice some hot August day
the peds> TRANS doigiug from: tree 10 tree IA
escape the bllsterinS sun, the horses picking
their way whore the troeS shade the street,
and little children continuing their play at
uoonti,le beneath thsiT gratefni' shAlttAs 10
be convinced that they have an important
bearing upon public health AMI comfort
These facts led your correspondent to hunt
up one of the origina tors OF this great I'M
provement, Mr.. William Sauud ers Superin-
IF ba rt
ment of agricUiturs, for information, and
Mr.. Saunders inpartc the,e fleets:
"There are about 81. $50 trees in the streets
OF Washington. Our streets are provided
with l25 miles of shade, exclusive of park
and public gardens. We intend that every
graded strnet, whether Inhabited or not,
shah have at Least two rows OF vigorous
growing Il ade trees and nlanv Of the wfdor
avenues contain four. Set on in single file,
twenty five feet apart, our trees would ex-
tend from here 70 New Work city Planted
in q grove, allowing only tweaty-four feet
space between the tree they would
form forest covering so acres. Cur
naples alone probably number ,25Gl3---l,
pretty sugar orchard with which to sweeten
the public temper Probably no other city
in tho world has provided So muniEcently
and system atically for its citizens in the
matter OF shade. This city is the pioneer'
and most successful example OF the applca-
ton OF GEDCFlculture 10 inc improve tftellf
and Ornamentation OF public streets
when carrying out the extensive scheme
of public improvements about the year 1870,
great com plaint made because of the
destruction of shade trees in thC process of
street grading IL was suggested to the
thorities that the ,ity's parking should lie
put into the hands of a skilled com mission,
who .hou!d plant nriick growing trees 70
supply the pieces # tho.e removed. and
thus quiet public discomfort. The suggestion
was acted nv n. and q parking commission
was appO ntad, who should act Us al
vi@urv d ard II plan fer anil suDer!utenI
the Sstrjnc ont ot suitable shade tree These
gentlnmHr wer' practical nUrsarymea. The
anuu.I Won tIturs gcr -hj@ department. has
been SIS oEt The p1rEipr commission ha,
not bal the hen Hing ii tho money. their
dut,'a being wholly advisory and sup2rir-
tending During tue fir-t few years of orr
'nliustratjuH tn principal outlay was toT
purchasing a:.I 'l:ius out trles. " soon
Gs Er~3rtl"nEi. two nurseries We're startci
aud PAINTED .vijh the seeds OF approved
varieties oC shade trees, and by this means
If ate wears we have been able TO secure
our StocE mt minimum price and little loss
a. tho number o. trees under cur charge
increase, it was found that tho boxing AMI
proper care of those already planted -. :.
sorbesi tie funds to such extent that only
1000 or 5000 new trees could he planted an
apiece. AMI by their feculiar construction
s"rve not only - protect the trees from
outside violence, but also afford adequate
support to the young trees against the high
wants which often prevail in this section
aud 10 which, from! their isolated position.
they are peculiarly exposed. tnIAr favor
able conditions tree box Will las six
eight years. The employment of SIX
eight men vita three horses IS required,
throughout the working season, t. renaw
and repair the trae boxes aF1ne-
1T i amaziu. how many enemies Il prop
crly planted tre5 La, to cNutend with in it,
tauhjhla efforts in Leualf Of public comfort
Every runaway hex Z sure t. fetch up
against :. tree box Ia their mutual hurt
and destruction. piun>en -- plasI find
them = ~aier ;tnd far more convenient
resting place than Tie pryverbIal lamp post
Rain and wind storms ia connection with
excessive growth prCdUse large annual
crop Of accidents. two q oUsani trees We're
prostratel in "a >ln~Is sIg.Iner storm a few
hereditary fosS in'the WY OF bugs, heatIes.
ard worms. The police report daily all
rIshapS to trees and loxas AMI we keep =
team busy throuy bout tho growing season
repairing da nIagsA, sItcte rs removing broken
limb, and worms net Il requires n large
aggre gate of Labor to simply care for a for
est of ~, 900 trees 70. s2Icd it really Is Dor
ing the planting season, Of course, a much
larger forcs is temporarily employed
Butcher Bird and Sp;,rroNS-
fFurtiand Pre5S