The Columbus journal., 1896-10-21

In such work it is well to look away
ahead a generation or 50, to realize
that the trees We plant may not be in
their prime, under 20, so, so or more
years. As to kinds. it is a pretty safe
rule to plant natives that flourish in
your own section. Naples are good
most anywhere-sugar maple pre-
ferred, but beware Of too many Of n
kind. Let us remember that We are
planting for the public as we'll as our
selves, and break the monotony by in
terspersing here and there a walnut,
tulip poplar, oak, hickory, elm, linden,
ash, blackberry, honey locust, box eld-
er, ETC.. or a whole row of any of the
best of these where easily obtained. 1t
will be noticed that contrary to the
common idea, a mixed row may be
beautiful. l have seen this verified
where, in clearing land, several kinds
were preserved without trying to have
the row straight, Or by trimming up
a young growth that has sprung up
along the highway fence. Such was
the case in front of our Owl little place
In Michigan. Whatever others thought,
it was very pleasant to us to have in
plain view white oak. black and red
oak, linden, ~sassafras. butternut, she'll
bark, pignut, three or four kinds, all
sweet, and one fine bi%tternut, and last
in a damp soil, one grand. native elm,
in whose dropping branches the hang
bird annually swung his purse. Where
there was room. l put in a maple or
chestnut, and in narrower spaces a
white pine or Norway spruce. l would
not, however, recommend chestnut in
most Indiana soils.
No doubt many are preparing to plant
this spring, and should be we'll in
formed as to distances. kinds. etc.
Would it n be possible to send a
little circular to the county societies.
giving the proper information? Be-
ginners early always want to set too
close, often paying for or digging dou-
Bile the number needed.
New York, after her long experience,
has made 20 feet the legal distance,
and Michigan law says not less than 60
feet. These long openings may be
broken for a time with some small
tree or large shrub or evergreen, AS dog
wood, service or Juneberry, mulberry,
papaw, red bud, blue beech, black haw,
Mountain Ash, purple fringe, etc. MUIR
sery trees are generally the best root
ed. In any case, set small trees and
avoid tall poles. l have seen beautiful
rows Of golden and weeping willows.
the latter not hardy enough here. Lom-
hardy poplar, also, should be avoided,
as short lived. There is a tree. how
ever, that grows like Lombardy that
might be substituted-the Bolena pop
lar. 1t appears to be hardy as does
the Carolina poplar, a very rapid
spreading grower. Both are found in
the nurseries. l have not mentioned
the cucumber tree which is often beau
sful, but l am not making a special
point of naming the kinds. l would
rather desire to press the point of not
planting too many of any n kind.
Take, for instance, a long stretch of
any one kind of maple. The monot0ny
of so many trees almost exactly alike
may become tires0me, but II the 0ppo- |
site side of the road has q different
tree, or the row of naples is sudden |
~ broken by elms, walnuts. lindens or |
any other kind, you are ready to throw
your hands and cry eureka! l have
seen this monotony wonderfully re-
lieyed by inserting an occasional ash, |
elm, wild cherry, or most any other |
kind, and you feel like thanking the !
thoughtful planter for his care.
will close by adding that, could pro-
prietors realize the immense increased
value Of their farms, made by roadside
planting. probably no other tnducement
would be needed. Il
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