The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

A. C. Dixon, manager for local nursery,
has prepared some data for the guidance of
St. Lousans in the planting and preserva-
ton of shade trees and shrubs which VIII
be of interest to householders.
Mr. Dixon's treatise on the subject is as
follows:
PREPARING GROUND.
The hole should be dug , feet wide and 70
inches deep. Trees should be placed in the
center of the hole and filled in with rlch
soil Different varieties OF trees make the
roots in different depths in the soil. You
will find a mark on all trees showing the
depth that they grow in soil Plant
inches deeper than the original growth in
nursery rows; this will allow for the set
Ting Before filling in the soil around the
roots of the trees straighten the roots In
proper position and ill in with rich SOIL,
tramp the earth solidly around the roots.
If any part of the roots are broken. cauSSs
by digging. prune back from the under slue
OF the root to the live wood. Shorten the
deuth !. or l-3 inch OF the last year
growth. Leave branches as low as possible
TO the ground: this wifi shade the body
Trees are damaged from the south ana
southwest portion of the tree. This IS
caused by the. pressure of the sun Inc
current az sap that feeds the roots OF the
trees comes from the leaves OF the trees.
The leaves inbjbe the atmospheric pressure.
THE water falls on the leaves and follows
down the leaf steam 10 the Dark OF tne
tree. When examined with MICROSCOPE
YOU will find u little hole at the fntersee-
ton of the bark where the water goes III
between the bark and the wood. ms cur cur,
rent of sap goes down to make the roo'
growth OF the tree or the plant When eN.
amined with microscope you Will nnd thae
the wood is perfectly porous
HOW To KILL INSECTS
That current of sap comes from the vital.
ity OF the soil through the wood growth on
the tree and anything that disturps me
bark OF the tree stops the now OF sap sh ma,
feeds the root OF the tree. thereby causing
insects to eat the trees. There are numer-
Gus ways 10 prohibit: this cause
First the trees should be washed 10 XIII
the insects in the months of April anu May.
This will destroy all germs that make tne
worm Such can be prevented with very
little expense There i ,h hre but the
cheapest and best thing you can use is 10
make a solution of soft soap, say take nVe
boxes of concentrated I've ana thlrty-H nv
pounds of lard. Boil into a slurry, SET aslIe
to cool and use as white wash. MS RUE
will apply to all shrubs and vines Inc
main feature in getting the trees anc plants
to grow is not to plant too deep ana 10
plant with rich earth, and have the earth
solid around the plants when planted ana
not to plant too late in the season when
the stock is budded.
PRUNING.
All shrubs should be pruned one-third or
one half of the previous years growth that
has been pruned the former season. ClimD.
ing rose and climbing vines bloom on last
years wood. Perpetual roses that are
hearty and stay out all winter bloom on
new wood and must be cut back each sea
son about two or three inches of the
ground
Fruit-tree pruning must he one-third Or
one-half of last years growth until me
trees are old enough to produce fruit beds
then do not prune any from the end OF the
limbs. or you will destroy your crop for
that season.
Where the limbs become to be dumped
and the air and the light cannot get through
the trees to purify the fruit to give IL the
color. cut out few limbs: and where one
limb rests OF another cut one out. The
greatest precaution should be taken when
planting evergreens not to allow the sun
or the air to strike the roots When taken
tected from the sun at once to insure goou
growth The sap of an evergreen Is of a
no way to bring it back TO life. If you re-
ceiye fruit trees any other trees aside
from evergreens in a swiveled condition. dig
a large trench and place the trees In the
trench and throw water on them to cover
them up with earth. Let them remain
there for four or five days, then they will
condition. No trees should be planted in
fall before the wood is thoroughly matured.
SHADE TREES.
The best varieties of ornamental and
shade trees for this climate is the follow
ing list:
should be planted wnere they are exposed
to the most abrupt circumstances. such
as gases and smoke downtown. and near
factories Soft maple is n rapid-growing
tree Hard maple Is a slow-growinC tree.
Norway maple is slcw-growing tree Box
elder is a rapid-growing tree; Wears CT.
maple, a fast-growing tree: Carolina pop
lar, a rapid-growing tree: will stand prun-
! ing back to the body first year and then
make sufficient head to protect the body;
| Balm of Gilead. medium-growing tree;
cataipa. a fast-growing tree: white ash. a
| slow-growing tree: white elm ow-growing
| tree: Lombard poplar, fast-growing tree:
| Grecian pcolar. medium-srowIng tree; Wis
| consin veg ling willow, fast-growing tree:
| horse chestnut. siow-growing tree; white
| birch, fast-growing tree: CT. weep
| ing birch, me1ium-growing tree; tulip.
| medium growing tree; linden. medium-grow-
| Ing tree: blackberry, medium growing tree,
| extremely hearty; European sycamore,
l. slow growing tree: American sweet chest
| nut. slow-growiIig tree. sweet gum, slow.
growing tree: very desirable foi lawn and
| ,>arks; very hearty. There are numerous
| other trees that are sold in this climate
! and this is the list that the writer would
advise.
| 1 would advise shrubs as follows for this
: climate: Hydrangia, spearia. dutzia. We
| CELIA, snowballs. althias. calycanthus. tam
| rax. lilacs. common; iilacs, Persian; syr-
| ingias. japoniea. assorted: baberia yuccers
| peopia. California pIevet. BARBARA. as
| sorted.
| Honeysuckles. clematis, assorted; wiste.