Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-20
SHADE TREES.
WHAT VARIETIES ARE BEST FOR
STREETS AND LAWNS.
Interesting Remarks by Practical
Horticulturists and Nursery-men
Planting and Pruning.

to order by DR.. G. L. Simmons.
The Secretary, J. o. Coleman, read a
communication from J. NJ. Davis, Secre-
tary of the State Board of Trade, stating
they were engaged in compiling for publ
cation the resources of the several counties
that have affiliated with the State Board,
and asking for proper data for that pur-
pose. The matter was referred to the Com
mittee on Printing, with instructions to
comply with the request on or before the
oath inst
THE EXHIBIT BUILDING.
Colonel Ed. r. Hamilton, Chairman of
the Exhibit Building Committee, made a
report, in which he stated that he had COM
municated with all the architects in the
city, asking their terms for drawing the
plans and specifications for and superin-
tending the construction of the building
He had received answers from them all
With one exception all asked certain per
cent. for doing the work. N. D. Goodell,
the pioneer architect of the city, a man
who is always to the front in anything that
is for the public good, offers to make the
plans, superintend the work and donate it
al " lHC aooOSldllOi. LIS SSDtIOuS prop
osition was accepted. He is now engaged
in drawing the plans and specifications,
and they will be turned over to the COM
mittee, who will advertise for bids in a
very few days. The thanks of the COM
mittee were voted Mr.. Goodell.
SHADE TREES.
The Chairman of the Executive Commit
tee stated that the Committee on Shade
Trees and Tree Planting were present, and
wished to confer with the Executive Com
mittee on that subject. He called upon
the Chairman of the subcommittee for his
report.
The Chairman of the ub-Committee
said the committee had been most thor
ough in their work, and had endeavored to
accomplish all for which they had been ap-
pointed, and more. In order to be thorough
they had districted the city-divlded it up
among the different members-with the
end in view of having every block in the
city ornamented with trees that would not
only furnish shade, but add an attractive
ness to the city. They had made an active
campaign in this direction, had met with
much encouragement and hoped to be able
to accomplish much good in that direction.
In most every instance the property-owner
knew what kind of trees he wanted, mostly
dcciduous, or those that shed their leaves
in winter. In order to discuss the beauty
and merit of the different species of ever
green and deciduous trees suitable for this
purpose, the committee had invited a num-
Der of gentlemen thoroughly conversant
with this subject to meet with the commit
tee, and give those interested in this matter
the benefit of their views.
THE STATE GARDENEEs VIEWS
David Meldrum the Safe Ga lene-. who
has charge of the beautiful grounds around
the State Capitol building, sad he mad been
requested to prepare list of trees sIitable
for street and avenue planting. He favored
ornamental evergreens. Of the evergreens
the magnolia grandeflora was very fine
ornamental tree. The Italian holly had
vefy bright foliage, was beautiful tree,
and had fine shape. The Portugal laurel
was most beautiful for street planting; it
had beautiful foliage, long chains of
white flowers, pleasing to the eye, and very
fragrant. The araucaria excelsia was one
of the finest ornamental evergreen trees in
California. It's native of Norfolk Island,
Australasia. There are two other varieties
of the araucaria the Bidwillii
and the imbricata, that are also
handsome ornamental trees. and would
80 well in the Sacramento clmafe
The Greville rnbusta was most beautiful
sidewalk tree. II grows RAPIDLY is palm
like in shape, and is one OF tie ha 1dsDmest
lawn trees that grows. Ii grows To = hight
of so or 80 feet, and is qule hardy, The
American arbor vitae is a fine tree, there
being some excellent specimens nf thiS
species in Capitol Park. The Siberian
arbor vitae is also fine tire. The Sequoit
Sempervireus, redwood, native OF Cali
iornia, the big Tree Is excellent 'nr side
ak planting, and much admired by Easi-
ern visitors. The Cypress Lawson and The
native or Monterey cypress, are ho,h excel
lent trees for tree planting
Regarding decduous trees for lawn or
sidewalk planting. my observation j. tbat
there are a half dczsn or more varieties
that are suitable. The white elm lIlmas
Americana), and The cork elm are bnth
good. The Oregon maple is fine tree, as
is also the Norway maple TIE latter
grows well in Sunoma county. The
tulip tree is a fine grower, has 4
smooth bark, and bears most beau
tiful flowers, and for an ornamental
tree has few superiors. The Eastern
yellow poplar and sugar maple does no,
do very well here. | would not recon-
mend those nor any other species that am
not acquainted with. The cost OF these
trees varies all the way from 50 cen s 10
$40 each He recommended careful plan
ing, to dig wide and deep give plenty of
room for the roots, aud plant - Il you
meant to have a tree not grow for & n2i-
season, but for half century. All ,r-es
need more or less pruning Delicious
trees in this city were pruned 900 much
Don't do all the pruning in the winter sen
son. If you think lree needs pruning IN,
don't be afraid to use the knife. When
trees are first planted be sure they are well
staked against the wind, and don forget
to give them plenty OF waller. Plant AT
least Is feet apart. Evergreens can be
pruned to suit ones fancy. You can grow
them into any shape desired. think the
beauty of an evergreen ornamental lree is
to set it in close to the ground, otherwise
they look like broom.
VIEWS OF A PRACTICAL FLORIST.
f. A. Ebel, the well-known florist and
nurseryman at 1901 Tenth street, was next
called upon. He said in selecting deciduous
shade trees | would by all means recon-
mend the cork elm, as it makes the best
and most symmetrical Tree, is entirely free
of insects and requires less care than any
other large-growing tree. The horse-chest-
nut (3ScuiRs kipOcdstGRus) is fine grow
ing tree and no pruning is required. Then
the European linden (TFtia graadiforal
requires perhaps little more care in the
| pCa oub hiSu lCPdyS ny It's
beautiful foliage and fragrant blossoms in
the early summer. The Norway, silver
leaved, sugar and varigated maple is also
| fine for shade trees. The tulip tree mot
much known in this part of the country
| is beautiful even-shaped tree, and re-
quires no trimming whatever. Its beauti.
full flowers are produced ON the tip end Of
| the branches and resemble the tulip, from
which the tree derives its name. l saw
| fifty or more of these trees, all of the same
hight, surrounding small lake in centra
Germany (Hesse Cassel) and never haye
seen prettier sight.
| Then we have the ash, beech, birch
China umbrella and other trees well adapted
for this section.
| OF EVERGREEN TREES
| would recommend the magnolia grandi
flora, familiar to everybody. Greville ro-
busta. pepper tree, several species of acs c
las, also laurels, petasporum, palms, pr
chardia ilamentosa, cham9rops excelsa
phoenix canariensis and dactilifera, all o.
which, with proper planting and littl,
care in the start, will make a snowy sight
especially if deciduous trees are planted al
ternately with the evergreen. In my opin
ion the deciduous tree. during the winter
when it is without foliage, is still pro
tector to the more delicate evergreen thu
planted with it. The trees so planted
should have plenty of room, and by tn