The daily sentinel., 1902-07-18
PLANT CATALpAS !!
The Advice of an Expert on the
Subject of All Things that
Pertain to ArboricuIture.


Arboriculture, of which General William
j. Palmer OF Colorado Springs is the
president, was visitor to the city yes
terday. Mr. Brown is an authority on
all things pertaining to the culture and
diseases OF all kinds Of plants and trees,
and has just paid visit OF inspection to
Pixies Peak, to investigate the great wa
ter shed there and to examine the trees
and especially the great forests OF pine
which for some reason unknown hereto.
fore have been dying out, causing great
loss to the state in the way OF. valuable
timber
Mr.. Brown discovered from his exami-
nation OF the trees on Pixies Peak that
they are infested with a kind of beetle,
pinus ponderosa, which is eating the life
out Of them. In pamphlet which he
has issued on the subject he gives de-
scription OF the bugs and a means for
their extinction which will be OF almost
inestimable value to this state.
While in Denver, Mr.. Brown was sent
to this city by Zeph Charles Felt to in
spect that gentleman's property in the
valley and to recommend the kind OF
tree which would thrive best in the soil
OF the Grand valley.
After carefully going over all the con-
siderations to be dealt with in arboricul-
ture in this valley. Mr.. Brown recon-
mended the planting of catalpas for this
country generally, saying that there is
no tree known that will give such good
results for shade and also for CONNER
cial purposes as the Catalpa Speciosa
He urges the more extensive growth OF
this tree in this state, especially where
water is abundant, and points out where
in it excells all others in durability and
in many other ways.
MANY people who are in the business
Of trafficking in trees said Mr.. Brown,
will stick little old twig of cotton
wood into the ground, because they know
it will be large enough in two or three
years for them 20 realize soc for it. II
they only knew it, the cottonwood is the
greatest breeder OF insects and destruct-
i've bugs and worms Of any known tree.
be more satisfactory and would live
longer
Recently he was called to Boston to
investigate the cause of 30 many trees
dying on the famous Boston common of
that city. He found that they we're be-.
ing starved to death, having been de-
prived OF all the life-giving factors, which
they absolutely required for their growth.
He found, he said. that the grass around
the trees was cut 30 closely that every
particle OF the water was drained away
from the trees, and that there was no
nourshment ever supplied to them, thus
allowing them to die Of absolute starva-
sion.
From this city Mr.. Brown went to
Provo to inspect the large tract Of catal-
pas which has been planted there by the
Rio Grande Western railway for the pur-
pose of an experiment, as tho wood Of
the eatalpa is said to be harder and to
have more enduring qualities than any
other wood. They have been recon-
mended for use as telegraph poles and
railroad ties, and the Western is trying
the experiment.
Grand Valley ranchmen might we'll
heed the advice OF man such as Mr..
Brown, who is absolute authority on all
subjects which pertain to arboriculture
in any manner.
Perhaps In the United States there is
no greater authority upon the culture OF
trees than Mr.. Brown. His services are
in demand everywhere and he travels
thousands Of miles each year lecturing
and caring for the natural trees OF this
country. The society OF which he is
secretary had as its founder the late j
Sterling Morton OF Nebraska, secretary
OF agriculture under Cleveland; and has
for it's president General William j. Pal.
mer of Colorado Springs, who takes q
lively interest in this great work.
Had We fewer politicians and more
statesmen" said Mr.. Brown. "such great
work as has been undertaken by this 80.
ciety and other societies for the preser.
walton Of the natural fora and timber oi
the country. we would be vastly better
off and more greatly benefited"