The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-05

Prof ]. H. Bailey OF Cornell Unit
versity writes 70 Vicks Magazine a.
follcWB.
Nav and then hear that a man who
calls h.wseii fl,e Cornell Tree Prun-
er" Or something Of the Kind ia scrap
inR ell the outer bark from fruit ana
shade trees No person Is authorised
70 use he name Of Cornell University
10 advertise his abilities a. tree
prqner or tree doctor.
Tbs question Is constantly arising as
q -'s-sfsr trees should be scraped OF
1heir outer bark This outer bark "A
dead tissue, but Il may serve a. pro
lection 70 the tree The features Of
this outer bark are also characteristic
of The different kinds Of trees and con-
tribute no small part 70 their beauty
and interest ! certainly should never
tcrape the bark from trees which are
grown fof ornament. unless there we're
some particular reason FOR t. This
patieuiar reason might arise whon
there we're a serious incnrElon Of some
insert which finds a harbor underneath
The bark. Or when some species OF body
hight attacks a tree and Il "a neces-
fary 20 remove the bark 10 order 20
get A. the difficulty. These are spo-
cial and comparatively rare cases.
however. Certainly the general rule is
20 leave the bark on an ornamental
and shade trees TO take It on does
no good. and it robs them Of very
much Of their Characteristic beauty.
Ia case Of orchard trees. lt Is often
ndYiaahle to TAD, on the hanging bark
In order 70 de- roy the harborlne
places Of eodiln-mo,h and other In
secta Even In that case. ! should not
scrape down 10 the light coiorei or IN
ner bark. but take on merely the
rough. loose exterior. Orchard trees.
not being grown Cor ornament. often
present a more kempt and tidy appear
ance II the Old bark Is removed. Il Is
20 be remembered that the ideals
which undsrlie the care Of fruit trees
may not obtain with Ornamental trees.
! have Understood that this itinerant
tree pruner asserts that be Is able 10
destroy the pear blight BY dusting
some material on the trees which be
has scraped Il q only necessary TO
sas taat little need Be expected from
such treatment
4 j. often asked what one shall DO
for moss" on trees On Ola and
rough bark. moss does no harm. and
a often adds a distinct charm to shade I
and ornamental trees On young trees
Or young bark. the moss generally In
dicaies lack Of vigor and vitality in the I
tree. The remedy is to make the tree /
NOR, Vigorous b tliiaee. enrlchlng ihc
sol pruning sprayinga and other means
Taking on the moss is little more than
the treatment of a symptom. yet the
moss should be removed. for in remor-
Ing it the bark VIII be made more dex-
ibie % ailov OF the expansion of ths
trunk. and the tree-lf itisa fruit tree
will have a more tidy appearance.
Tho moss may be scrapei on lightly.
li ia also readily killed By q spraying
with Bordeaux mixture. believe tha,
part Of the good spraying lies tn the
aoftenlng o. The bark. this was un-
douhtediy one value of the Old prac-
tice Of scruhbins trees With soap or
I've stunted trees become hide-bound
and cannot swell WITH new growth.
Any treatment which softens the bark
win tend 70 alleviate this condition.
out other good treatment must be- giv-
en- st the same time.