The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-28
WHAT TREES
WILL DO WELL
Arbor Day Proclamation
Raises a Pertinent Point
SALTWATER ANSWERS IT
Experiment Station Tells What
Species to Plant
SALTWATER ANSWERS IT

Saltwater. O. T. Feb. g7.-The Expert
nent Station has issued bulletin which
says:
The governor OF Oklahoma has pro-
claimed Friday. March Is. 1894. Arbor
Day. Those who plant trees in Oklahoma
need not feel that they are working en-
tirely for posterity. Cor here it takes eut
few years with proper attention TO
transform bare prairie into beautiful
grove.
The American Elm. the Hardy catalpa>
and the Black Locust are excellent trees
for planting and. with proper care On
suitable soils. make rapid growth.
The American Elm. OF White Elm. Is \
large tree and when fun grown often at
tains a height OF one hundred feet and n
trunk diameter of six feet ], forms a
round or broad and spreading top. II 10
a rapid/ grower and adapts itself well to
all kinds Of soils. This is the best shade
tree that Is planted in Oklahoma. Tho
tree Is hardy. seldom attacked by in
sects and diseases Gnd casts an ideal
shade. IL is a frst-class tree to plant
about the house and yard.
The Catalpa is a rapid growing tree.
often attaining a height Of sixty feet
and a trunk diameter Of three 10 four feet.
IL grows best on a deep, rich soil. and =
satisfactory growth can seldom be Sc
cured or light. thin soil. In a pure
planting the trees will completely shade
the ground in three or four years. IL
sprouts well from the stump when the
trees are cut in the winter
There are two species Of Catslpa. Ca
taIpa speciosa. commonly called Hardy.
or Western Catalpa. and Catalpa Catalpa.
commonly called Southern Catalpa. Ths
Western Catalpa Is a tall upright tree.
with but few large branches. IL requires
close planting 10 develop n good trunk.
The Southern Catalpa is a low growing
tree with a broad top. These character
istics are Influenced by soil and loca-
ton ON poor soil ia open paintings. both
kinds form low. branching heads. Tho
western Cstalpa as a rule produces only
one TO three seed pods IN a cluster. and
each pod Is from fourteen 90 twenty
inches long and onc-h half inch IN diameter.
The seeds are large. broad. and about tas
same width the entire length. The ria
ments al the end Of the seed are pa-a!iel
or spreading The bark OF the tree II
thick and deeply furrowcd The Southern
Catalpa produces from four 20 eight pods
In n cluster. and each pod Is from eight
10 ten inches long The seeds are small
and taperiuE ~ the end. The fiamsnts
are drawn together and are sometimes
twisted. The young branches % one sea-
sons growth are enlarged nj the joints.
The Bark Of the tree n thin and scales OF
in large. thin scales
The Black Locust. or Yellow Locust.
grows rapidly and attains a height q
sixty feet and a trunk diameter % three
feet The ton is of good form with
main central stem when grown tn close
paintings but II frequently branches and
forms large round head when grown
in tho open II grows fastest when set
IN mixed paintings bat does rot form ~
good trunk II usually grows more
rapidly than the other trees and branches
and spreads over the tops - other trees.
II casts q poor shade and - slow % or-
cupv the ground ~ the exclusion - other
plants II sprouts vigorously from tEs
stump and roots broken hy IN" pl0w -
shade. While responding - good treat
rncB,. the Rlack Locust vith~tFtis neg
lect and II being grown succeasfgi'F n
upland soils in nearly every part q OK
lah0ms
To thrive a pian,lng of trees must have
a. thorough cultivation ar potato
nat~h It IS ueeIess 90 stick trees Ga ths
ground 80 rive thern no further a''rn-
tion bot cultivation frd1ces e g'caeirE
aad profitable srovfh a1d every tovu IN
oklahoma hears witness - -" success
wAich rewards Intelligent effort directed
toward the growing - trees