New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-18
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
TIME FOR TREE PLANTING.
Association to Promote It Renews It's APP
peal
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir; The Tree Planting Association renews its
recommendation that the planting of trees in our
city streets be undertaken wherever the conditions
are favorable. as they are in many residence parts
OF the city north Of Washington Square The plant
ing season IS practically at hand. and is likely to
DE an orderly and active one and none too long for
Ile work to be done. In many nurseries trees are
no" being prepared for shipment, and to get a
choice OF stock early orders are most likely to
have the best chance
IL is a great advantage for property owners in
special localities TO club together and plant so as
10 set the benefit of uniformity in and effect
anu III the progressive growth of the tree II
"ouIa seem hardly necessary TO assert what can
De iuiy demonstrated the result of successful
street planting here, that trees add 10 the atrac
INeheSs or street and neighborhood and favorably
'N'."ehce values of property. They indeed, q
valuable improvement, while in a sanitary way
tIIe shice Of trees is important consideration.
me planting OF trees in the more open territory
OF me outlying boroughs is entitled to more
suera'oh from officials and property owners than
1t seems to have received. Here there are many
opportunities for securing in a few years well
grown trees under favorable conditions. and roads
wisely improved in this way will become the most
attractive in given neighborhood by reason Of
Many OF the old roads and lanes in these parts
OF me larger city. often containing choice and
hnely grown trees. are being reconstructed on new
VI HldteTlaLy modlned lines and the trees are IN
Iost cases DESTROYED 1t is pity not to save some
~ N4IeilI, pul lnele should be rule by winch
the new roads should be planted as a legitimate
part OF the work of reconstruction.
. IN New York we are far behind in the recogni-
ton OF the value, well in the appreciative
sense OF beauty, of these most essential features
of our public work.
IN the list of trees there IS by means lack Of
ample variety for the above indicate ted.
IN the first place most OF the trees indigenous
10 this locality Will grow If properly conditioned
mere must be some judgment used selec-
ton and adaptation. some of the growing
more Freely and 10 greater size with characters
TICS or habit to be considered. Obviously these
should not be planted In the more confined areas
Of varieties to choose from we have the elm
maple oak, poplar, tulip. locust horse chestnut
sweet gum. plane (sycamore). western catalpa.
peecll, linden. and under stress
the alantus and the willow
In any event, the should he carefully
selected Primarily II should be a nursery grown
Tree the trunk from two 20 three inches in dame
ter for ordinary planting, with top or head
symmetrically and naturally developed; such cut
ting in as may be necessary be done later on
and as n sine qua non, the tree being otherwise
sound and well formed, the roots must be full and
compact; as here the vigor Of life and promise of
growth lie
An persons seeking Information to nursery
men, now 10 plant, and as to necessary permits
etc; VIII be supplied free Of charge on application
10 the Tree Planting Association, No. 374 Broad
way, or 10 the undersigned.
JOHN Y. CULVER
Morton Building. New York City. March Is. 1907