The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-07
SHADE TREES BEST
SUITED TO THIS CLIMATE
Fabian Garcia. Of the Agricultural Col
Iese. Issues Bulletin Concerning
Trees Which Do Best in This
Locality

Locality
Fabian Garcia of the New Mexico Col
lege of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts
and Agricultural Experiment Station, has
sent out the following bulletin which will
he read with interest by those interested
in the beautifying of their homes:
1T is gratifying to know of the interest
being taken in tree planting and the orna-
mentng of grounds. This should be en-
couraged in every possible way. School
children on Arbor Day can do much in
helping to ornament the school grounds.
In planting shade trees or any other
ornamental, it is we'll to remember that its
final success depends on a number of fac
tors, and the ones which wish TO mention
at this time are the adaptabilty of the
plant to our conditions and to the treat
,.lring the succeeding years. Many of the
shade trees that are planted every year
fail on account Of poor treatment or neg
lect In this climate a tree cannot be
planted and left to take care of itself, as is
often the case in the humid sections. Care
must be constantly exercised in the irr.
cation of it. and better results would be
had if tillage we're practiced. In fact
shade trees should be treated very much
like fruit trees No one expects to get
good results from fruit trees if they are
not cultivated and cared for; shade trees
-" exception.
- fhe selection of suitable trees is one of
the first and most important duties one is
confronted with, and perhaps the most
difficult one to perform. The planter
should plant those trees best adapted to
his locality whether or not they are infc-
rior in other sections While our knowl.
edge of shade trees for this climate is yet
quite limited, it is believed that enough
work has been done at the experiment
station on certain kinds to justify their
mention though the list has been reduced
considerably
Undesirable Ash is a very slow
grower and has proved to be very much
subjected to the mistletoe. The Caltalpa
is not adapted to the valley conditions and
should not he planted. The California
Pepper Tree and the Eucalypts are no.
hardy enough to withstand the New Mex
ico winters. Naples have practically fail
ed at the station while the Sycamore i:
only doing fairly. The Cottonwood. though
fast grower under favorable conditions
is not a drough resister and the pistilatet
trees are very Objectionable on account o
the cotton produced by them.
Desirable The Texas Umbrella, while
not adapted as n street tree, is exccllen
for large masses of single specimen effect
The Common Elder can also he used fo
the same purpose. The Box Elder anC
Elm when heavily watered and properl,
cared for do we'll, but they will not stanC
neglect The Usage Orange is one of th
most persistent trees in this climate, but
very slow grower. The China Berry
Honey Locust and Black Locust, are thre
good trees. The Black Locust is to be pre-
ferred and il is one of the fastest growers
The Russian Mulberry is another YER
hardy tree: in fact it will do better unde
unfavorable conditions than any other tire
know of in this climate. 1t is almost a
fast a grower under favorable conditions a
the Black Locust, and makes a NOR
roundish and better head when properl
trained The Mulberry has habit {