The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-12
TREES AND SHRUBS
Professor Watson of Harvard Speaks of
Kinds and Uses-White Pine at Head of
List-Executive Committee of Pomologi-
cal Society Meets.

The executive committee of the Maine
Pathological society held meeting the
Preble house Thursday, there being pres
emit President J. VIM. True of New Glou-
cester, Secretary Knowlton OF Pennington,
Treasurer Wheeler of Chesterville, Prof.
Munson of Orono, and Messrs. c. H. George
of Hebron and A. E. Andrews of Gardiner.
In their session duringsthe day, they ar
ranged the premium list. In the evening
they went to Deering to attend : lecture
On Hardy Shrubs and Trees by Prof. B.
NJ. Watson, JI., instrutor in horticulture in
the Bussey Institute, branch of Harvard
University at Jamaica Plains, Mass. Prof.
Watson said that fteen or twenty years ago
the subject of planting Il ees or shrubs for
ornamental purposes was less familiar to
New England audiences. Now the plant
ing OF such ornaments is regularly carried
on fer the identifying of homes and estates
The chief reason for planting is beauty;sbut
shelter and protection also objects.Any
ornamental planting enhances the value
of real estate. In foreign countries it re-
suits in valuable timber.
The literature of planting hardy trees
and shrubs is for this-country is very sparse.
odieal press. 'Garden and EForest,' New
York; ''Meehan IS Monthly" philadelphia
ire the best publications. Art Out OF
Doors,' by Mrs. Van Rensselaer,, is book of
ralue.
In cases of cultivated fields, where trees
cannot be placed in the cultivated parts,
the planting should be placed around the
bounds under the system of belt pleptation.
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grapes, melons and tomatoes are much aid
ed by little shelter of fir trees or even
shrubbery. Trees and shrubs may also be
used in the form of belt plantations to
frame in any fine landscapes. They may
also be used to shut out detrimental pros
poets.
Wherever house arises out of bit of
grass land, there is always an abruptness
where the walls begin. his may be relieved
by low shrubs.
1t is always Objectionable to scatter
shrubs through grass land, especially where
che amount of land is limited. 1t is better
to plant along the edges, both for the
plants and for the artistic effect. Plants
should not be dotted in here and there.
Failure to give the soil adequate prepara-
ton is a common failure. On large tracts
the ploughing should be subsoiled to eight
or ten inches. Manure should also he put
in, and for sandy soil peet or leaf mold.
For small paintings trenching should be
done. going sometimes to the depth of
three feet. The same preparation should be
made as for Fl uit trees, in the case of rhod-
endrons, azalias, and other plants from
which large foliage OF coverings are ex-
petted-
If you want the best results give the plants
the same care that you would give to corn
or potaI oes. Stir the soil once week or SO;
in dry times. Such care as this gives the
tree a good send off.
In extensive paintings nursery should
be started. Where native trees or shrubs
are wanted, tney can best be obtaied in the
woods whe n about six inches high. The
placed in the nursery they can be grown
SCIENTIFICALLY until the time for putting
them i'll permanent places.
Trees that are planted for shade or orna-
ment should be iong-Iived.
The hanGsomest evergreen tree is the
white Pile It will last our life time, and
flNt OF generations TO follow. 1t is grace
ful. symmetrical, easy to handle, and will
grow almost anywhere. 1t is also easily
OBJ, Unable now.
The red. or Norway pine. is also much in
favor VII tree planters. 1t resembles the
Austrian pine, which is so popular in Eli |
rope. but in thirty or forty years the Aus |
1fian pine deteriorates. The red pine does
not, and is supplant:ng the Austrian for
ornamental purposes.
Pitch pine is adapted to places, as along
the coast. where very hardy trees are
needed. The Scotch pine is even more
hardy than the pitch pine.
The white spruce another common Maine
tree. is in favor, but is rather hard to get.
The Norway spruce, which resembles our
black spruce, is very hardy although where
the wind comes right off the water it may
show the effects. Market gardeners and
others use it tor protection. The Colorado
spruce is beautiful tree promising well.
although il has been tested only about
twenty-five years.
The hemlock. balsam fir, European white
Sir and Frasier's fir are all beautiful trees,
especially for protection. The Douglas fir
of Colorado. should be mentioned. So far
assknown it is magnificent but it is untried.
For deciGuous tree the tulip tree sue
ceeds we'll in Massachusetts if you begin
with small specimens about foot high. 1t
" you'd be worth while to try them in Maine.
The American linden, very hard to obtain.
and easily COMPOUNDED with the European,
is one of the hardest and toughest trees,
especially for service near the salt water.
Il sheds its levaes later than the European
linden, and gives the late July bloom.
Horse ohestnuts are especially desirable
about houses.
There is nothing better than the sugar
maple for large fine tree. The elm, large
and graceful, and hal der TO establish, but
losing its foliage early. is the naples great
rival.
Tho scarlet maple is a beautiful tree,
growing in very wet land, but SO slowly
that it hardly pays to plant it.
The soft. or silver leaved maple, grows
very fast, but is not so desirable as the sug-
ar or scarlet maple.
The Norway maple is not so desirable as
the sugar maple. but is AVERY fair tree. and
distinguished by it's yellow flowers early in
the season.
The yellow locust is infested with borers
The honey locust is graceful. quick grow
ing, and deserves to be planted.
Hawthornes. Towering apples, Parman's 81
ETC., are desirable for small trees.