The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27
The Coming Of Arbor Day Arouses
Fresh Interest in Tree-Crowing
the State Offers Practical Ad
vice on an ard t. the
IF ndianapo Trees

six naples have manned limbs and wounded
bodies which will never heal If five of the
latter were removed. there would still re-
main respectable growth Instead the
Park Board planted nine sapl.ngs. some of
them within three feet of old trees, and
none in line with them. On the west side OF
the park are thirteen large trees. enough
for thai entire side of the square. but there
have heen planted seven saplings. some
near the old trees. and none in line with
them.
The trees in University Park. viewed as
an entirety, are beautiful but there are
many trees whose beauty has been seriously
impaired from too close planting. The park
needs thinning and the introduction or Otn-
or varieties I noted five sycamore poles
with diamcters varying from four TO six
inches which. if gauged by their height.
should be ten 10 twelve inches. The null
berry and horse chestnut the wild cherry
and pin oak. the box elder and birch (there
is one birch) should all have standing room
in the park.
At the southwest corner of Meridian and
Vermont. Mr.. Fahnley has two beautiful
naples whose beauty is marred by per-
fectly useless pole intervening.
At the first alley south, Mr.. Claypooi
and Mrs. Richardson have a one-armed
dead trunk that has escaped the supern
tendcnt's eye.
The south front of the Lemcke property
has nine trees on frontage of ninety feet.
and there Is not a shaDely tree among
them. II the alternate ones were removed,
the rest might yet assume attractive pro-
ly shown by the beautiful row of catalpa
trees in front of the Lecklider property ad-
Joining. The Meridian-street front of the
Lencke property has five trees practically
dead. that should have the anesthetic of
an az.
IN front of the Blacherne are four un-
slightly poles that have no beauty and give
no shade. They should be removed. There
is dead tree at Colonel Downing's. and
two saDlings where there is room for but
one. There is dead trunk at the Nc
TprtN- don inc
this. let US be thankful for the thrifty linn
at the alley corner.
Judge Martindale has an exhibit Of five
beautiful young lindens. The two standing
alone have more thrifty growth than
those planted near old trees The latter will
soon show a one-sided growth If the old
ones are not removed.
Further north, Mr. Holiday has been try
ing for many years to grow trees with an
allowance of six to eight feet space for
growth of roots and spread of top, but
without success. / note with pleasure that
he has just planted three sugar naples in
his yard with a spacing that insures fine
trees.
In front of the Won Hummel property
are two dead trees, and little further
north there is one for Mr.. Brown TO adj
mire. Mr.. Borinsteen, at the next property,
recently planted two trees where there was
space for but one. Perhaps he did not ask
for a permit. Mrs. futile has a Norway
maple which is beginning TO grow one-sided
on account of crowding.
At the southeast corner of Meridian and
North Mr.. Malott has four elms on a sixty
seven foot frontage. They have grown to be
standards, and in trunk and top with one
exception, show the error of close planting.
If only his south tree stood midway of his
property, it would. in time, rival the elm
at Sixteenth and Meridian. AS il is. he has
not one perfectly outlined tree, but has d
mass of foliage.
AT the Shortridge High School trees have
been planted where they are not needed
and are out of line. II the alternate trees
in North street were removed, the row
would be greatly improved.
AT DR.. StillsOn's, on the southeast corner
of Pennsylvania and Michigan, there is a
tree dying of slow consumption which
should be removed as the beauty and life
| of a good one within eight feet of il is
| jeopardiZed
Mr. Robbins has come to the front with
! two sapings. If he lives till they become
! beautiful or even useful trees, he will never
| die
In front of the Talbot property, at the
north end of the Second Church, there are
! two dead trunks At the Eastman corner
] there is a dead tree, and one in dying
| condition at DR.. McCulloch's.
Ii would be an oversight not to call atten-
! ton to the four veteran cottonwoods and
| two mummified naples at the southeast
| corner of Ohio and Meridian streets Per
! haps the Park Board has left them as an
/ object lesson for school children-possibly
| TO convince the skeDtical that there is
! beauty in trees.