The herald., 1895-07-20
SOME TREES FOR SHADE AND BEAUTY

! come universal favorite. Its firm. erect
| trunk, well-shaped top. and glossy.
| dusi-resisting foliage are characteristics
that should not be overlooked. 1t stands
the drouth better than the blue gum,
but unfortunately gopbers are more fond
| OF Its roots. Whatever yon plant, keep
III mind this mischievous rodent. Gopher
( traps and squirrel poison are the prose
| passages of poetical tree planting
AN exceedingly handsome and in every
! way desirable street tree is very rare
one. as by diIigent search could find but
| 20 in the market. A gentleman who knew
| 1t IN Australia gives the name cue.
| geyseri. 1t is a rapid and symmetrical
| grower. has bright dark-green foliage
| and the new growth is brilliant red
| IL is said to produce white blossoms.
| The sun shining through it's red-tlpped
| branches gives The tree an appearance OF
name. Another very similar in habit.
except that the new growth is a reddish
| brown. has been given the name of cue.
robusta. This is also rare with us.
Through the courte jy Of Mr.. Lyon, state
forester. four years ago | was presented
with several choice varieties of the euca-
lyptus family, which last season pro-
duced an abundance of gorgeous blossoms.
The red Towering ticif5lia. one of the
most snowy trees when covered with its
huge clusters of scarlet flowers. is bet
ter adapted to the grounds than the side
| walk. 1t does not grow as rapidly as the
sugar gum and promises to be an under
sized tree. The seed vessels are so large
end heavy that every branch weighed
down with them requires propping to
prevent breaking. But for an ornamental
tree ] never saw anything surpass it,
The same objection to another of the eu-
calyptus family bearing huge clusters of
yellow blossoms. may be made. When in
bloom, like the iicifolia, it is an object of
universal admiration and for an orna-
mental tree, should, if possible, be Sc
cured. New varieties of the eucalyptus
are constantly being introduced. and all
tree lovers should obtian as many Kinds
as possible, and test their good qualities
before planting them on the streets.
The tree that attracts the attention of
eastern tourists and Southern Cali
fornia is famed for it's hospliable desire
to please the strangers who visit us-is the
much abused pepper. Even old residents.
common as it has become. admit that it
our chickens and stock it is d ''joy fir
ever" Its broad spreading, gracq IL
branches, glossy foliage, delicate blussq is
and scarlet berries. are source of re r
ceasing delight to newcomer. 1t a
Child Of the south, our own exclusive ,;
let us plant it by the roadside, train I'd
trim 1t properly, and in few year he
exclamations of delight from stra RS
will repay us. We all know the thi sh
propensities of the pepper roots, it
is an easy matter to place them nd
harmng other shrubs and trees. ffIave
the very top, leaving only small tuft of
leaves, the plaything Of the wind. De-
nuded Of its foliage, discouraged by its in
human treatment, they have proved them
selves SO disagreeable and unsightly that
their owners have destroyed them root
against the miserable. "scrubby pepper
tree The cypress should be planted
sparingly on the streets. as there are SO
many trees that serve the purpose bet er.
Its pyramidal form excludes it from the
list of shade trees, and its capacity for
catching and retaining dust gives it an
unsightly appearance through the sum-
mer, when we need most verdure and
shade. But it IS magnificent giant when
1t is given sufficient space and cafe, and
serves the purpose of hedge making as no
other tree can. AS an example of what
the cypress may beome under ordinary
conditions, a fine specimen may be seen
tional C!ty. 1t has spread of branches
of seventy feet. three feet in diameter and
probably forty feet high 1t was planted
in 1869 and was n ot more than six inches
high.
The eravlla robusta is one of the most
desirable trees for this latitude. 1t is
somewhat untidy during the period of
leaf shedding. but the rare beauty of its
gorgeous. orange-hued coral-like clusters
OF blossoms. its droutn- resisting habit
and its fancy-shaped leaves. make il an
object of special interest. | planted 400
and nave not lost one, and that. too. dur
ing the two drlest OF many years.
Although the palm, like the cypress, is
not strictly shade tree, it is. like the
pepper. the delight of fasteners. and
always the glory OF Southern California
vegetation' We never weary of its mag
nficence. nor cease to wonder at its mani
fold uses. 1t is fine tree for railroad
street, as one of denser and lower foliage
shuts off the view of passing trains. and
is often the cause of serious accidents.
There are in this part of the state many
beautiful avenues OF palms, Orange ave-
nue. at Coronado being striking example
of the telling effect of these children OF
the tropics on the minds OF the visitors
from the north. BY all means plant palms
som ewhere--on the street if desirable
elsewhere if not. There is such variety
to choose from that the puzzle will be
which TO select.
Another favorite, the camphor laurel, |
would unhesitatingly recommend. | have
an individual tree that in eight years has
attained height of nearly forty feet. 1t
has stout, erect trunk. not easily sway
ed by the wind, Its foliage Is bright and
glossy, the new growth pink tinted. and
Sc fal neither gopher nor squirrel has
planted.
What not to plant is equally as import
ant to know as what to plant. The olive
would relegate to the olive orchard. both
because 1T is an economic tree and we do
not want the spectacle of orchards over
lapping the sidewalk, and because in coast
towns it is subject to a black smut that
contaminates everything about it.
years. / would discard altogether. It
does not fulfill the promise of it's youth.
AS il advances in years its foliage becomes
thin and is a harbor for the black SCALE
The China tree, called also the Texas
umbrella. Is beautiful In summer. but
gaunt skeleton in winter, and should be
planted in some nook not better appro.
priated. L have seen lemeon, orange and |
apricot trees on the sidewalk and won
dered at the taste and Judgment of him
who put them there. Orchards and flower
gardens are sadly out of place on the
street
Setting expense aside. the magnolia |
and rubber are uneycplled for beauty. The |
mangolia is very hardy, but the rubber, |
in valleys or where the action of frost |
may be anticipated, should BIZ planted
with caution.
We OF the coast tuwns are greatly in
need of tree that Will flourish in saline |
soil. or land that has been overoawed by
tide water.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. Wood. Ha-
waiian consul, am in possession of seeds i
of troes that in the islands grow to the |
waters edge, which may in a measure !
solve the question of what to plant near |
the hay.