The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
OVER 1000 DEAD TREES.
HEAVY MORTALITY AMONG THE
CITY's FORESTRY.

4 Census Completed by the Park and
Tree Commission shows 1916 Dead
Trees in the City, Not Including the
SOutbside-The Mortality Attribute
ed to the Effects of the snow Storm
OF Last February-The Park and
Tree Commissions work for 1880
as shown by the Annual Report OF
Chairman DafHn.
The annual report of the Park and Tree
Commission, for the year just ended, was
completed yesterday by Chairman Daffin.
The report shows hat with an appropr.a-
ton of 5000 for parks and trees the com
mission expended ss,S12SO, overdrawing its
account by 1920. This excess is more
than Offset by the saving in the appro-
prfation to Laurel Grove Cemetery. out
of Z total appropriate of $3.50 10 the
cemetery the commission expended
$5,45S12, leaving a balance unexpended of
$l,19l.SS.
on account of the small appropriation
for the year the commission was unable
to undertake any new work, and its eff
forts We're limited to simply carrying on
the work already in hand and the report
deals with the main features of this work.
OF Forsyth Park the report states that
the work for the past year has been con-
fined to keeping up the foliage and flowers
used in adjoining The park and in planting
trees where needed. at is our purpose"
says Chairman Dafin, 80 use our native
foliage plants, palms, ferns, etc, and to
plants. We have propagated in our own
greenhouse during the year 1900 pants.
worth at the time of painting out, accord
ing 10 florists prices, not less than $1,000.
In fact, besides buying a few stock plants
from which to propagate, and the spring
bulbs. which we have so far been unable
10 raise, this department is self sustain
ing, except for the labor used for propa
eating and caring for the grounds.
Naturally a great deal of our experience
in this line has been through experiments,
as there is lamentable dearth of knowl-
edge as to Southern flora, and our success
has been arrived al through our own eX-
perience. 1t is by no means certain that
we cannot propagate a great many Varie-
ties of bulbs, and with the necessary
nursery room, and money to run 1t, it is
our opinion that we can be almost self
sustaining in this department. besides CIV
ing not only to this community but to the
country at large valuable additions to its
floral wealth. At present we have 10, 600
plants for next summers stock"
The report calls attention to the need
of additional lights in the park, and asks
that two electric lights be placed a the
fountain.
or Colonial Park the report states that
it has been greatly improved during the
year The row of palmettoes on Osle-
thorpe avenue has been added to by plant
ing an avenue of the same trees on Aber
corn street These outside avenues of
palmettoes," says the report, with the
hedge of Asiatic privet on the lane bound
ing ne south side of the square, whieh
is assuming shape, and which 1t is our
intention TO carry up to a hight of ut
least eight feet, will give this park a
striking effect, in connection with the live
oak avenue on Oglethorpe avenue"
The report states that the grass plats
have not had the attention they require.
due to the lock of funds, and sugges IS
that they should be leveled up to a grade
with the streets and sidewalks for which
work an increase in the appropriation is
asked.
The report shows a total of $50 trees.
planted during the year, of the following
varieties: Magnolia, 1877; live oaks. 1ea;
willow y; sugarberry, 30; dogwood. y;
sweetgum, 9; palmetto, 1i7; Spanish bay
onets 200.
The report lays stress upon the unusual
! mortality among the trees of the city Ond
| attributes this mortality to the severe
snow storm of last year. A complete CEN
sus of the dead trees between Bay, Ander-
| son, East Boundary and West Boundary
streets, showing the variety and loca ton
of the dead trees, is attached to the re
| port. showing a total or 1886 dead trees
| in the territory named. OF this number
| 523 are east of Bull street aud 673 west
of that street OF the dead trees there
are 25S water oaks, 232 sycamores. is
! chinaberries, 50 elms, % ash. % mulberry,
| u poplar and II wild olive. In this NOR
| tally list there ere only SIX live oaks
| going to show the correctness of the view
| held by the commission that the live onk
is one of the most hardy. as well as Ollie
of the most desirable trees for this eli
mate
The report expresses the gratifca ton
! of the commission al the decision Of
Council to retain Estil Park and to allow
the funds intended for the park to accum,
ulate until a sufficient amount has been
| reached to permit of undertaking a def
mite plan of improvement. The report re-
! grets that the commission has not had the
means to do more in the southern Sec
| ton The commission realizes that the
needs of the southern section are large
| and expresses the intention of doing all il
| can there this year with the means at its
! commend
With reference to Laurel Grove Gene
! terry the report states that the work done
! there by means of the additional appropri-
| alton by the CITY of S1.5i6S6 has added
| enough ground for use for burial purposes
! for years to come. The beautincat ton OF
| the cemetery. the report states. has been
! the subject of remark by the entire city
| as well as by strangers.
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