Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-25
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
OF TREES.
THERE Is A POSSIBILITY or THEIR BE-
COMING WEEDS. A TINE To PLANT
AND A TINE To REMOVE.

The truth Of the oft repeated state
lnent that circumstances alter cases''
WAS forcibly illustrated by the discus
sion which followed Ex-Master Diapers
paper on the planting and care of road
side trees at the farmers meeting ON
Saturday last.
Mr.. Draper has given many years to
the study and cultivation Of ornamental
trees and has done well his part In add
Ing to the beauty Of the charming city
OF Worcester, n city which he places
only second To Boston In the Interest
that Is given to horticulture In Its vari-
ous branches.
OF course he urged the planting Of
more roadside trees and giving them
better care and protection.
lie named the most desirable kinds as
the American elm. where the streets are
wide enough, the sugar maple and
white ash, which are all hardy In this
latitude and fairly free from defects.
lie pictured the contrast between
towns where public-splrited men had
been instrumental In securing the plant
ing of long lines Of shade trees by the
roadside, and other towns where the
people seemed to think only Of to-day
and the dollar In hand. lie alluded par
ticularly to the beautiful double rows OF
trees Of Worcester, planted by MIR. O.
II. lIadwen, on n street near his resi-
,lence; to the grand old elms and Wide
streets which make Lancaster one OF the
most charming towns In the state; and
lastly To the new street from Boston to
the Chestnut Hill reservoir In BroOkllne,
with It's double carriage way, street car
line and four rows Of shade trees suit
ably planted, altogether the most attract
I've avenue In the state.
lie also spoke Of the Importance OF
having school grounds planted with
trees aud shrubs not only for their
beauty but as means for training the
young to due care and respect Tor
such works Of nature.
The number Of listeners was small
but enough were present to develop
decided difference of opinion concerning
tree planting.
Mr.. King Of Peabody was In hearty
sympathy with the speaker and had re
Gently carried measures In his town for
the Improvement Of Its streets by tree
planting.
Mr.. IIersey also defended tree planting
as duty all owe to posterity, but MIR.
Frost Of Arlington, whose circumstances
aud tastes are somewhat different from
those Of other speakers, said that he
trees by the roadside n
to the abuttors and altogether
too costly a luxury. lie would prefer
to leave posterity something more avail
able and substantial than trees by the
They cost money at first and
~ they increase In size they destroy the
value Of adjoining farm land for long
Then they often make the
streets too shady aud muddy In wet
weather. The sun cannot get In to dry
up the mud after rain.
Trees are well enough, mot too thick,
In densely populated places where the
land l. not under cultivation, but In u
town like Arlington. where the people
work the land for living and To leave
something for their children, they are
decided nuisance.
Mr.. Perry Of Worcester made a hall
serious plea for tree planting rs means
of Increasing the value Of building sites
aud related some Of his experiences In
developing abandoned farms and selling
them for cottage homes at miny times
their original cost.
Mr.. Tapley Of Revere had had similar
experience In increasing the value of
land by working and planting 1t In an
Intelligent manner.
Mr. Draper Il a grower OF nursery
stock and told his story from nursery
mans standpoint.
Mr.. Frost grows garden vegetables on
',igh priced land and must have album
liant sunlight upon his ground. Shade
trees shut ort the sun hnd their root
Il'aw out the moisture aud fertility That
hi. money crops must have or perish.
80 circumstances, as >aid above, alter
c,ses. Ii will not do to adopt every
ones Ideas without first deciding
whether they are adapted to our special
or peculiar surroundings.
Shade trees are needed In places, AMI
Iher. Il room for planting them by
the thousands aud hundred thousands,
but there are trees standing whose room
would be worth more than their pres
rnce.
I have planted a great m,nv trees and
hope To plant more, hut have also re-
moved Others when their room was
needed for other purposes. There !. n
connected with tree planting
hat IL worthy of encouragement, hut
here Is time for removing as well as
for planting. Aud there Il a limit, too,
~ the number of trees desirable upon
my persons property. a tree out of
,i ace l. as much weed as IL any other
d ,nt growing where IL Is not wanted.
New England Farmer.