The morning times., 1896-08-16

oak, pin oak, upright oak, red OAK, iocnst'
weeping willow, 'laurei-leGfed Willow,
s..Ginko' American lin den, Euro i,can
linden, 'deciduous cypress, American clfl'
winged elm, European field elm, aaceme
fIowered elm Scotch elm, Austrian MAPLE
.Weir's cut-leuf maple, 'Schwedieri ma
ple. .Tartarian maple, white birch. black
birch, paper mulberry, 'nettle tree. Judas
tree, spersimmon, walnut. butternut, sas-
safras. Usage orange, white mulberry, Pau
lonia, grey poplar.
Those marked with a star are rif, tees,
and only few of them can be found in the
city. The Kentucky coffee trees are on
Twenty-fifth street. between NJ street ana
virginia avenue northwest. OF the Chinese
cypress trees there are less than noZeh'
and they are found on Maryland avenue
near the Botanical Gardens The sweet
gum trees are on Second street Southwest
near the gardens. The Turkcystan popiars
are in Portland place. or the large TOOTH
leayed pep.ars there are but two or three
specimens, and these stand IN Anacostia-
The Zelkoyas ire found only in the Botani-
cal Gardens The iaurel-leafed trees are
on Corcoran street
PRETTIEsT TREE OF ALL
The Ginto tree, which Messrs. Lanhdm
and Langdaie of the commission describe
as the prettiest and most unique tree In
the city. are found on Pierce street, be-
tween Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets
These trees, a few years ago, were quite
numerous about this section, but they are
verv scarce in this vicinity at the present
time.
The deciduous cypress is quite cdrios-
ity III its way, and but one OF Two spec-
mems are now to be found. Ihcse are near
the Botanical Gardens. The winged elm
will be found on First street near the gar
deus. The Racene flowered elm Will DE
found on First street, near Penhs!iSah'''
avenue. One or two persinimon trees stand
N, Third street near E southeast. On DC
Sales street are q number OF horse chest
nut trees. and in the gardens. and ON hiro
street southeast are the only two net1ie
trees in the city.
The catalpa, Wiers cut-ieaf mapie'
schwedleri, Tartarian, white birch, piacA
birch, paper mulberry, walnut, putterha''
sassafras. Usage Grange, white mulberry
Paulouia and gray poplar are all FOUND III
the parkipgs.
The silver maple is regarded as one
of the best of street trees, but the mos.
,,onu,ar tree, the tree best adapted tor
street use and shade in the Oriental plane
or the sycamore, as 1t is more tamilariy
called. Splendid specimens OF TINS Tree
can he found along the sidewalk py tue
capitoi. directly east OF the Peace monu-
ment The tree most extensively used
is tha soft maple, and these can be found
al, over the city. The sycamore tree Is
rsstla ps the best in its way Tor 1t demands
Tess attention and thrives better than any
other tree that now stands In the city.
REQUIRE CONSTANT CARE.
To keep the trees In anything like a
growing state is task that requires a
good deal OF personal attention. The
greatest care must be exercised In deal
ing with old trees. Many die or at least
get into that condition that renders them
almost useless, and they are then cut down
or dug up altogether, and in their place
Is transpianted tree OF smaller size, but
one that has good growing and staying
Qualities. There are nearly 5000 trees
transpla nted in thlsci every year.
This work il occasioned by the ravages
OF bugs, worms and insects which escape
the watchful eyes of the men employed
By the comm ission. It may not be gener.
ally known that the trees are watched
and cared for as wen as many . privaee
garden, a3d the Interest manifested In tAe
welfare of the trees is az great a. the
enthusiasm OF experienced botanists can