St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-20
ARBORICULT URE.
j. X. Waters Discusses 1t at Some
Length.

To the Editor of the Globe.
Now that spring is fast approaching
it may be we'll for those having an in
terest in the improvement of the city
and their homes to look ahead in time
and secure more rare trees, shrubs and
flowers, aud as coming from a colder
climate and must do we'll here, and Of
fered for sale at prices lower than what
they could be raised or bought for here
to help to beautify their grounds and
make their homes look more cheerful
and happy. 1t not only helps to en-
nance the value of property, but adorns
the approach and the appearance of the
city besides.
Most ladies' have desire and taste
for flowers, and should be encouraged
in the cultivation of that beautiful art.
The bouleyards along most of the av-
enues and streets look deserted in some
places, and have that appearance COM
pared with other cities, with scattered
remnants of decayed trees here and
there dotted as landmarks of neglect
and dilapidatiOn, and in other places no
trees at all. 1t would be far better in
orderto secure success in the future to
have all these decayed stumps removed.
They are only receptacle for insects.
If trees should be planted there again,
the land must undergo a perfect cleans
ing and cultivation. SO as to completely
eradicate the larva.
1t looks to person skilled in arbori-
culture that those trees were at one
time carelessly planted and not we'll
cared for, otherwise they would be
growing to-day. No use in making a
hole and dumping tree into it without
care and the soil suited FORTS reception,
hot Ia mil
bibe nourishment at once. take root and
grow.
A skillful forester is what the city
will require by and by if tree planting
will continue to look after their pre-
servation and see that the work is pro-
perly done, which at present seems neg
lected and far away behind other cities
OF less attractive features.
Tree-pIanting is not like the purchase
of carriage OF piano or other articles
of furniture; such can with safety be
postponed and made complete at any
time, but trees require years of care to
be worth looking at, and each years de-
lay in planting is an actual loss and can
not be recalled. Some few choice and
more rare trees should, If possible, be
chosen and mixed with our indigenous
trees as nurses, particularly for boule-
wards and private grounds, which would
add much to the beauty and entrance to
the city and to the value and beauty of
homes. The box elder, maple and other
decediOus trees make nice shade trees,
but too often from their struggling ana
luXuriant growth get broken by the
wind, and nothing looks so unsightly as
mutilated tree.
When trees are to be planted the work
should be judiciously and carefully per-
formed, and not be doing and undoing
every year.
1t is deplorable toa lover of the woods
to see the destruction of forests and
scarcity of game, everybody hewing
down and few raisingiup or planting.
The extinction of our noble wild ami
mails; the forests being cut away, there
will be nothing left to attract rainfall,
hence barren and arid plains are the
natural result. Yours truly.
j. X. WATERS. ArboricuEturist