The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-18
Coco Trees for Smau Lots.

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From Farmers Review RE cut
leavod Birch is Of rapid growth, and
very hardy. and makes u very beautt-
full small tree in n short time. IT'S
beauty is not apparent, however. dur.
Ing its earlier period of growth. II
must be i've or six years before the
many slender branches scnt ont alonr.
its larger branches begin f. abow It's
dropping or weeping" character.
Then II is very attractiv, especially
In fall, when It's foliage turns TO e
rich yellow. I do not know how &. is
elsewhere, but with us great injury.
Is likely 10 be lone to " each year.
by a wood.pockcr which drills a rOW,
OF holes, sometimes seVcral rows.
about the trunk. lie doc. tlis aS soup
as the sap begins to flow At first
his object may not be caaily under.
stood. but a little careful investiga.
ton shows that ants ascend the tree
In great numbers, attracted by the
sweet sap cxuding from the holes the
bird has drilled, and ncar which he
sits In waiting TO make a meal of
them. The bird works in silence, and
your tree may be severely injured
before YOU suspect his presence. VI
Is a good plan TO fill the holes with
paint, as % u as you discover them.
II this Is done, the bark soon bcais
about them. II not done. water gets
into them and decay soon results,
! have for the last Ave az six years
wound h larger branches of my birch
with wide strips of cloth tO keep the
bird from working on IL.
The Japanese Naples, especially the
cutleaved sorts, are rapid growers and
extremely hardy. They are not odcc-
tive, however. unless given an open
location where their beauty can be-
readily g e from ali sides. One tree
OF this kind is quite enough for the
average.sized lot.
Tho Mountain Ashes are favoritcS
because OF their hardness. their prot-
~ foliage, and their extremely Orna-
mental fruit. None OF them become
very large, therefore they are do
mirably suited to small grounds.
The Soft Maple is very popular
everywhere for several good reasons
1t Is easily 1"ansplanted, grows with
great rapidly, forms. a dense. Tather
low head composed of many BRANCHES.
without requiring much attention in
the way OF pruning, and has n part,c-
ularly graceful general habit whis b.
admirably adapts II to grounds NJ
limited space. It's foliage Is always
beautiful. but especially go In far,
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to gold and scarlet. II liz a tree that
seems to flourish in almost all local
tiles. OF all trees have ever had
any experience with It Is the surest
to grow, the most graceful In develop
ment, and the best a%ll-around sort for
general use.
Many people want something that.
will grow to good size In five or six'
years. For these I would advise the
Box Elder, or Sycamore.leaved Maple.
Young trees often make q growth Of
six, eight or ten feet in a season
When they begin to branch, growth is
less rapid. hut II goes forward moro
rapidly than that OF any other tree
l know OF. II is true that In general
appearance the tree Is somewhat.
coarse. but not d~isagreeably so. This
popularity n a AFFORD to overlook
because Of the certainty of its reach
ing a satisfactory style of develop
ment in a very short time. So far,
! have ley known It to be attacked
by any insect or disease. This is a
good deal in It's favor, and ought ,o
offset some Of its SHORTCOMINGS
Ebcn L. Rexford.