Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-06


ance of Trees to Each County.
The regular monthly meeting of the
worlds fair executive committee was
announced for 10 80 O'Clock Yesterday
morning, at the chamberAof commerce
rooms, but occurred somewhat later.
Mr.. Bard, the chairman, was absent at
the time OF the opening, and the chair
was therefore filled by Mr.. Abbott Kim
ney, vice chairman, L. e. Mosher, act
ing as secretary.
The several chairmen of committees
reported progress, and the chairman of
the committee on citrus fruits and fruit
trees generally, j. P. Jones, of San
Diego, submitted letter which the Sec
retary was instructed to accept as re-
port, and to submit to the press for pub
lication. 1t was as follows:
SAN DIEGO, CAL, July 20, 1891.
l.. e. Mosher, ESQ secretary Southern Coli.
fornia Worlds Fair association, Los Angeles;
DEAR SIR: I have been requested by
our executive board to prepare report
embodying what in my opinion is the
best method of boxing and preparing
trees and plants for the Columbian ex-
position, and would suggest the follow
ing for the use OF persons who are to
have charge of, or who proposes to pre-
pare citrus and other trees and plants
tor the exposition: 2
The cars that we shall be obliged to
use, viz, furniture cars, are thirty-four
feet long, eight feet nine inches wide and
seven feet six inches high; and will
carry forty-fve trees in boxes thirty
three inches square, the width which
think most desirable. Height of boxes,
twenty-four inches, which will be deep
enough for the greatest length of tap
root; and when the tap is considerably
shorter the box need not be filled with
soil. ,,.,
The boxes adopted by the San Diego
county executive committee are double.
The inner, or lifting box is 21x2l out
side measure, and twenty-five inches
high. Nails driven only 80 far as will
make the box sufficiently firm to stand
the strain of lifting the tree and earth
attached. The box will then be set into
the outer or larger box, which will leave
space of five inches wide all around
the smaller box. This will be filled
with earth which can be readily re-
moved, the nails drawn from the
smaller box and the condition of the
roots determined. This need not be
done, if the tree appears to be in a
healthy condition. for six months after
having been placed in the box. Soon
after that time has expired the inner
box should be removed, all but the bot
tom, even should the tree appear all
right, and the roots examined and any
decay which may appear on the root
mutilated in transplanting, should be
cut away and the box filled with garden
mold and fertilized with some quick
acting commercial fertilizer.
Before putting the tree in the box the
bottom should be covered about two
inches deep with broken granite or some
similar material. This will insure drain
age and prevent the cementing of the
coarse material in the soil which will be
constantly carried toward the bottom of
the box by the frequent watering to
which the trees and plants will be sub
jected. hardly need add that several
inch holes should be made in the bot
tom of all boxes to carry off surplus
water and prevent souring and conse-
quent decay of roots.
by tne ABOVE process you virtually re-
pot the plants, or trees without disturb
ing the roots, the advantage of which is
too well understood to require any argu-
ment on my part. Respectfully sub
mitted, JAMES P. JONES,
OF San Diego County Worlds Fair
Committee.
Considerable discussion was had
about the size and number OF trees
grown, and the whole matter was re-
ferred to the committee on citrus fruits
and fruit trees generally.
Mr.. Jones of San Diego moved that
the secretary be instructed to notify the
members of the executive committee in
each county to at once proceed to put
trees in growing to the following num-
bea
Los Angeles and San Bernardino, each
150; Orange and San Diego, each 50;
Santa Barbara and Ventura, each 25.
A communication from President Bard
was read signifying his acceptance of
the Office, etc.. also one from f. w.
Keeler of San Francisco relating to his
plan for cycloramic exhibition outside
the grounds of the main exhibition at
Chicago Both were received and
placed on file
Vice Chaicman Abbot Kinney and
the secretary we're instructed to meet
with the executive committee OF the
State Citrus Fair association of 1890 at a
called meeting on the 11th inst