The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
TO REDEEM IN CASH A BIG TREE, SEASON. !
The Demand for Shade Makers Is
Unusually Urgent This
Spring.
Minneapolis Has Been Fortunate in
Preserving Trees Along
the Streets.

More than the usual number Of trees
will be planted In Minneapolis this spring.
I'VE have had special demand, 4, said
a representative OF big nursery company
to-day, from residents Of the district be-
tween Lowry Fill and Lake Harriet.
Along the outside Of lots we have natural
" put in, elms and NAPLES, but elsewhere
the variety OF tree depends largely upon
the size of the lot, the character of the
surface the size and position OF the
house-that is to. say upon the general.
landscape effect that we desire to bring
about " : 5 u 9$$ 5Ss5 *}
.'The park board win plant about 1000.
trees. This is the customary average 2
said Secretary J. A. Ridgewaysof the park
board. - .tWe'lf PUT them out principally
along Twenty and Twenty fifth
streets between Hennepin and Nicol1et
avenues. Some will go into the Forest
Heights district and some are needed
along Seventh street: Sc.
Films and naples will be used mostly,
of course. They are natural street trees.
They not only grow high but they are
easily trained to form an arch across
| the roadway .n-rrsEe-...-- -
Care Of Trees Pays.
"Touchin' on an appertainin' to- the
subject of trees. as big Chief" Devery
| Minneapolis park board has been far more
fortunate than the St.sPaul board in "rais-
! in young trees. Trees planted at the
other end of the interurban line have per-
| ished like tenement house babies. "But
| over here, p explained the secretary, 1--WE
know how to start 'em right. We make
| q large hole in the natural soil and fill
| the hole with rich loan. This provides a
wholesome nest for the small tree. Once
/ started there it will live like a 49-er.
/ Even the house movers can't kill it. We
seldom lose a tree that we have planted
But a good many. citiz ems, instead Of get
ting trees thru the park board, imagine
it's cheaper to buy them from farmers
that dig up lot Of little elms and naples
and the like and peddle them about the
city. The farmer will agree to sell the
tree and plant it, ready to grow, for 81
perhaps. He'll make stab in the sand
poke the tree in, slap it over the head 8
few times to make it look pleasant, tam1
!, few inches Of gravel around its feet
take his dollar and get back to the woods
; The tree soon goes into q decline. Ate
it's remains have been carried away tht
owner of the lot, explains to his friends
that the soil was too sandy for trees II
that neighborhood. 2r~.s. ~. ~
~.e- Pruning Fine Art r.-.ss
'"The pruning of trees is a delicate task
It shouldn't be undertaken by an amateur
He seldom knows how to go about tn
work. He will cut the top off the poo
tree and kill it., or he'll manage somehow
. to stop it's growth for years, or he'll dis
figure it for life. We're supposed, unde
the park laws, TO take care Of all tn
n trees along the city streets. " We haven
got funds enough to do the work thoroly
tho we accomplish what we can. But
any citizen wants to prune his own tree
awe let him do it. If he prefers to spo
I, 'em we don't interfere. Our own pruner
are fairly competent. They do good work
but it isn't, always as good as it ought t
Fbe." !t,,a
"There are few persons without expert
7 ence that can be trusted to prune tree,
said an officer Of the Rose Hill Nurser
company. ..sThey, usually cut too much O
the top or they cut large limbs at tn
wrong season. These novices seem
think that the spring is the only time fc
pruning. But In fact large limbs shoul
sl be, removed in August or Septembe
= when the sap isn't rising. ~ 80
IF limbs are too low it's better to CT
\ them off entirely rather than try to tril
g the twigs, which will only grow out agail
= The limb should Be sawed off close to tn
" trunk and the wound should be coate
with coal tar orSblack lead So as to kee
: away rot and fungoid diseases. AS
a general thing, t4le main stem Of a tire
y should not be trimmed at all, and n
~ branch should be cut so that it will gro
:. into a. regular stump. The tendency Of
4 tree to fork may be checked by sawin
;s off the smaller branches at the prope
"a season, and while the tree Is still yer
-, I young" ., ..-... ..- ~.