The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-10-09
STREET TREES VALUE
index of the Character of Any
Community.
HINTS ON PLANTING THEM

Give Each Tree Enough Room So
That When Fully Grown It's ln-
dividuai Beauty Will Not Sc lost
Care Of Young Stock.
Street trees and their condition are
largely am index for they mro much
to do with Che character ana growth
OF a city or town. Nhno they add
much % tbe comfort and pleasure of
the inhabitants. the evident determine
ton 90 Doe comfortable hcsnoahs lhc
character of the people Not oaly do
street trees concern the present hui
assures one of stl better results in the
future 10 one hut takes ihe trouble 90
look the matter mp twill Doe found chat
majority of the larger cities east OF
the Mississippi started as We'll planted
we'll cared for villages OItcu tlIs
marvellous growth may Dee traced back
To- where some enthusiastic individual
or small baud of worker, determined
that their village should hc made beau
uful AMI attractive to home seekers.
Many can. if they would. start this
work with swing and sNi lh'' '''lu
mot fan To- succeed lieID'f "''.'- u,
the property values off both s.|. aml
ueghbors. "Why stand $50 iiy hy|
10 NOT overplmt streets Allow each
tree sufficient room SD That when fuiy
grown iis Individual oeaN't "li i''' ''
lost Trees So li"h'ed -i".'7 n.'N'
the more satisfactory -l'"''' '
root systems start lo'" tID""' "''
trihuted in 900 directions. ii l''-,'u I'D" .
close 10 each other when OFT large SIZE .
the space between trees is soon eA- /
hausied OF plant food ahN 'o''l..',' .
filled With roots, then ile leeaeIs ih"N' T
frantic rush at right angles i' lhe T
row, seeking plant food wherever most 7
easily obtained ln country districts .
this often results in these starving /
trees sending their roots into orchards /
comparatively near the surface ami I
nearly destroying the nearest row oi /
fruit trees.
A most thorough preparation of q
deep soil bed for Che youne trees WIZ
start roofing system down deep in
the natural reservoir of plant food and
the feeders viii not then push up near
the surface TO forage because of short
rations at home Roots reaching into
and interfering with orchard or garden
may in the case of old trees Doe cut hy
digging trench parallel with the row
aud cutting them or II the tops are
also properly pruncd, the tree VIII NOT
need such an extensive root system to
support &C. If fine street tree is given
an occasional feed and cultivation as
is always the case with orchard trees.
il might be induced To- board at home
for all time The need Of ample room.
II We are TO secure the best tree de
velopment is striklngly shown i'm Tie
case of the common blue gum. i0resl
tree When grown in commercial plan
tations or shelter belts it sends mp a
tall. straight shaft with scarcely %
branch of any note. When standing !
alone Il develops q handsome, umbra-
geous form and often makes am ideal
shade tree
One Of the most serious drawbacks To-
street tree planting is the inability to
obtain capable men TO do the work. ln
spite OF the iact that men on every
hand may be found VINO claim 10 zoe
trained gardeners very Few are at an
competent TO plant trees or care for
them after planting Even The best
gardeners are seldom trained in those
lines which have TO deal with street
trees. and q well trained orcharlisi IS
TO be preferred for the planting while
special training is required for inte.ii
gent pruning If more good men were
our larger cities ana towns
might be encouraged TO appoint tree
wardens or city f0rosters. AS 10 is, The
feel somewhat helpless. and
the matter drifts along. the property
owner plaufine and the wind or wire
stringer pruuine until no respectable
Trees are left Some dav the CITY or
town awakes 10 find IL has no street =.
trees worthy the name and move.
nent is made fO begin mn over ac0n
retaining such frees as are eGu of I
value roofing out and ronlacine old
narred sfumns and only DIV general al
,nbeova1 10 ~ noseii,ie IN ,,ieco ti,o nm, O
,icinalitv an tho road toward the eff, e.
beautiful goal J
Young street trees growing vigor.
,usly need attention I'm a variety of 81
yavs Abnormal and useless crowfhs