Arizona republican., 1908-02-06
THE TIME 10 PLANT
 TREES AND SHRUBS
Arbor Day is a Good Time to Begin the Work, But Many Varieties Will
 do Better Later. N

Arbor ,day in a new country is an
 institution that should not be neglect
 ed, and this is especially so in the
 Salt River Valley. Everyone who
 plants trees or shrubs not only clothes
 and beautifies the desert landscape.
 but also vitalizes the air .The legal
 arbor day here. February 7th, is some
 what early for planting the most or
 namental shrubbery. but is quite in
 line and on time for transDlanting de-
 ciduOus shade and fruit trees. These kinds of trees should be planted when
 they are leafless and at rest, just be-
 fore the warm days are expected, to
 cause them to take roothold of the
 ground and to send forth their new
 spring leaves.
 While many kinds of shade trees
 will grow here, the four best deciduous
 trees are the cottonwood, umbrella
 tree. Arizona ash tree, and the null
 berry. These give good and quick
 shade, but for variety and good ap-
 pearance may be added common null berry. mosquito elm, locust sycamore, maple etc. Of deciduous fruit trees all the stone fruits may be planted for profit and shade perhaps, excepting the cherry. There are varieties of ap- pies, and pears suitable. also the fig. pecan. English mulberry. not forget ting the crab apple and the grape vine, the latter being specially good for ar bor shade and luscious fruit when req sonably cared for.
 As new country develops and ad- vances. the mind of man demands more than the essential shade and fruit of his pioneer days. It requires a home adorned with high grade of choice ornamental evergreen trees and shrubs. and if they yield fruit and flowers of glowing colors, they are the more highly esteemed and desired for the environment of human habitations For transplanting choice evergreen trees and shrubs February is some what early, as it is advisable to delay the planting or this kind of plant life for several weeks until the ground be- comes warm, for most evergreens are subjected to root-cold and harm if disturbed too early in the season when frost is about at night or early morn- ing
 People who desire to plant ever green trees and shrubs will find the following suitable for Phoenix and and very desirable for many locations-orange pomelo. lem on, olive. lacal ironwoOd, palo verde. parkinsonia aculeata Oong leafed palo verde). Arizona cypress. Monterey cy- press. Guadaloupe cypress. weeping cypress, Italian cypress. Arizona juni- per. Japanese juniper, Arbor vitae (white cedar), Chinese Arbor Vitae. Eucalypts leucoxylon. E. rostrata, E. rudis, Casurina stricta. Sterculia di- Accacia melanoxylon, A. and A. Bavleyana etc.
 Shrubs yre always at home in gar den and here the oleander in ten to fif- teen cOlors plays an important part Japanese nrivet has fine foliage and finer flowers, California privet is good and looks well eleven months in the year Honeysuckles in variety always look compact and have fragrant flow CTS, Sweet m-rtle, the last of the ev- ergreen shrubs mentioned here, is very desirale, being fragrGnt and frequent | ly grown as love token. The following deciduOus shrubs are worth a place in any garden of size: Rose of Sharon ! Crepe Myrtle, Japanese Towering l quince, Towering pomegranate in red | white ard mixed shades.
 4 garden without palms in this val | ley would look strange and as not less l than forty kinds will grow here. only | several of the most striking are men l toned: California fan, Phoenix dac- tylifera, P. canariensis, Brahea glauca, | E. edulis, Jubea spectabilis, chamer- ops humilis, cocos Australis. sago palm, etc. Yuccas dasylerions, agaves | and cactus are unique growths and | worthy of a place in any garden where | they can be accommodated.
 Annually The Republican calls at | tention to the gardens around Phoenix 1 and it is glad to note that this spring | work has already been | accomplished and it is hoped the l above notes inspired by conversation | with practical gardeners, may be | helpful to parties who are looking | forward to making their homes beau | tiful outside as well as inside.