The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-09
HOW TO PLANT TREES
Varieties That Are Best Adapted TO
AnacOnda'S Conditions.
Mr.. SCOTS TIMELY TALK
Lawns and Trees Flourish Here
How to Select the Best-The
Law About shade Along
the Highways.
Mr.. SCOTS TIMELY TALK
Written for the Sunday Standard.

Written for the Sunday Standard.
No one feature is more attractive in
the exterior appointments of a home
than fine lawns with handsome shade
trees. That grass will do well in Ana
conda no one will question, but doubt
exists in the minds of many on the
question of successful tree culture.
1t has been demonstrated, however,
in different parts of the city that when
properly cared for, trees do remark
ably well. Care should be exercised
in the selection OF the proper kinds for
planting, choosing only the harder
kinds and varieties which are adapted
10 this climate, as affected by both
latitude and altitude.
Prof. 6. NJ. Emery, director of the
Montana experiment station at Boze-
man, recommends for this locality the
true cottonwood, balm of Gilead, white
ash and cut leaf birch. and he describes
them as among the most hardy OF
trees known to this country. They are
all of known and marked value for
shade, growing rapidly, shapely in
form and producing heavy dark-green
foliage.
= The native cottonwood, or balm of
Gilead, is the tree most in evidence as
holding local favor and does remark
ably we'll under moderately favorable
conditions. This tree is probably the
result OF the balm of Gilead hybridzed
on the pine-leaf cottonwood, and as
the tree advances in age, shows "a less
expansive leaf than either the true
cottonwood of true balm of Gilead.
The silver-leaf poplar is also well
adapted to this climate; I'm fact, all of
the poplar family make good thrifty
= citizens in this region and should be
encouraged to settle among US. There
nth nV Id de nv,A ~ ,1f rr~a1
doubtless do well, some of slower
growth as shade trees and others of a
more ornamental character such as
-1nountadn ash and Wisconsin weeping
willow.
1t is a well-recognized fact that plant
81 life. to some extent at least is capable
of becoming acclimated on removal
from one place to another, varying Its
nature somewhat to meet the changed
conditions. 1t is to be expected that
"a considerable percentage Of trans
planted trees will not live and this Is
particularly true of those taken from
the forest. Like infants and widow
ers, II is often difficult to get them
through the second summer.
Other things being equal, nursery
grown stock is more reliable, owing
/. chiefly to the fact Of frequent trans
Z planting during the period of growth
This plan tends TO form a mass Of
IDTOuS TOOUs AT the immaculate base or
the tree, which are not disturbed when
the trees are lifted and the school
children will tell you that II IS through
this medium that the tree gets its
nourishrnent from the ground. Mana
gers of public parks in many places
refuse to plant trees which have not
been tranSplanted at least three times
When the soil Is very poor and porous
some help should be supplied in the
way of good soil mixed with sand Dig
Z the holes large, straighten the roots out
well, and add the good soil. then with
plenty Of water for the first few years
no fear need be entertained of final
success.
ordinance, that the curb line of the
streets shall be 10 feet from the line
Of the lot, and have designated the tree
line at nine feet from the lot line The
ordinance directs that all tree planting
along the streets shall conform to this
Hne. Attention to this matter for a
few years will add much to the at
Effectiveness of our city and every
thrifty growing tree has a money value
In estimating the price Of residence
property In most parts of town the
contemplated grade of the streets con-
forms so nearly to the contour of the
ground that trees may be set with
slight probability that they will ever
be disturbed by change of grade.
By inquiry II may be ascertained iust
how the contemplated grade will affect
the frontage of any particular lot. and
advantage of this information can be
taken In planting trees so as TO get
them on the proper grade line.
Anaconda. Feb. 7. 1896.