The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-01-31


resolution was passed I'm which the
opinion was expressed that one OF the
most effective means for mitigating the
intense heat OF the summer months,
and diminishing the death rate among
children, Is the cultivation OF an ade-
quate number OF trees in the Streets
The city OF Washington Is justly
known as one OF the most beautiful
cities in America on account of the
seventy thousand trees that adorn its
streets; and there are many New Eng
land towns famed for their attractive
appearance, due largely to the beautiful
trees planted by village improvement
societies. 1t Is said that Paris has
$4,000 shade trees, and that 100000 are
expended annually in caring for them
and planting additional ones. Both
Washington and Paris have nurseries
In which seedlings of desirable species
are propagated with special reference
to the requirements OF street planting.
Poorly developed plants or saplings are
discarded, and only the straight, thrift
ty ones are selected for use on the city
streets.
I'm street planting care should be
exercised to select species which, when
fully grown, will be of size suitable
to the, width of the street; and in
making a choice only such should be
selected as are best adapted to the
peculiar conditions which influence
their growth in cities. Some trees that
can be safely used for road planting in
the country are too susceptible to the
deleterious influences of the smoke,
dust, gas, and pavement of our towns
along country roads or village
streets, saplings transplanted from
some neighboring grove Or forest may
be set out; but for city streets nursery
stock alone should BIZ used. In fact,
it would be better to tuy nursery trees
for village planting also. unless COM
| PEELED to use the other for economical
| reasons. If one must go 10 the forest
for young trees pains should be taken
to obtain as str iight. thrifty and PER-
feet specimens as possible.
ARRANGEMENT OF TREES ON
| STREETS.
I'm street planting the trees should
be placed with reference to the room
they will need when fully grown, rath-
err than with reference to the lot boun-
daries, otherwise there will be irregu-
larity, overcrowding and uneccupied
spaces. The average city lot is too mar
row to permit a tree on each, and so
the proper spacing on a block must be
determined irrespective of the wishes
of the property owners, each of whom
1 ~sswlzN
house. If block Is fully planted the
trees on one side of the street should
stand opposite the spaces on the other
side. Planting at half distance, with
the intention of removing every other
tree in time, is sometimes done in or
| der to obtain more shade at the start.
| But this plan Is an Objectionable one;
| the intermediate trees are seldom re-
moved, and. in their crowded condition,
become i'll shaped and understood. The
arrangement is doubtful expedient,
even If the superfiuous ones are re-
moved at the proper time, for while the
trees are small they afford neither
beauty nor shade, no matter how close
ly they were planted. The only case in
which intervals might be filled with
| advantage Is in a row of old trees that
have passed maturity and are nearing
their end. In such case time can be
saved by planting young ones in the
spaces, for when the old decaying trees
fall the young ones will be well along
toward replacing them. On residential
| streets where the houses stand well
back from the fence line, with lawns
or wide yards in front, the trees should
not be placed at the curb, but inside
the walk where they will be free from
injury, obtain more moisture and af-
ford an equally good shade.
IAN avenue should be planted
throughout its entire length with the
| same species. or, at least. for several
blocks. By using one kind on a street
| stately architectural effect is OBJ
| tanned that will always be pleasing and
| impressive. While variety may be de-
sirable for its educational tendency it
should not be permitted because of the
| irregular, unsightly appearance caused
| by trees of different sizes and shapes.
Lamp posts, as well as trees, are deem
ed ornamental by many people; but no
one would even think of erecting posts
|
ance on the same street. The advan-
| tages of variety are better secured by
planting different species, on different
streets. A pleasing and advisable vari-
alton of this rule has been suggested
by Mr.. Lewis Collins, secretary of the
! Brooklyn Tree Planting Society-that
at the intersection of wide streets an
elm should be placed at each corner,
an arrangement which would add rath-
err than detract from the architectural
appearance. A change of trees may be
| allowed on rural driveways where the
irregularity. of the scenery will better
permit such an arrangement; but, even
then, it is better to avoid abrupt, re-
peated changes by planting the same
species for considerable distance
Although every residential street
should be well shaded, an exception
may be made in commercial thorough
fares. The latter, in some instances.
might be planted and thus rendered
more attractive without interfering