The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-03


situations, and frequently by persons
unfamiliar with the specific require
ments of trees and shrubs, have 100
often resulted only in the production
of short-lived and diseased specimens.
Furthermore, several parasite diseases
of serious nature have recently ap'
peared; and it is therefore not sur
prising that many inquiries are re-
ceived by the bureau of plant INDUS
try regarding ornamental trees that
are supposedly diseased. what all
correspondents desire to know IS:
What is the matter with the tree or
shrub in question and how can 1t De
cured? Often no satisfactory an
swers can be given. Trees are par
ticularly subject to troubles which are
wholly due to abnormal conditions IN
their immediate surroundings and
which call for actual inspection OF
tree and surroundings in order to
diagnose the case. Or there often IS
no cure in the nature Of the case; 1Or
example, there is no cure for Old age
The most widespread cause OF dis
ease of trees and shrubs is the at
tempt to grow them in a climate ana
situation for which the given species
are not adapted For example, such
eyergreens as the English yeW, Scotch
pine, and Irish juniper have, for sentl-
mental reasons and in accordance
with horticultural tradition, been
planted extensively in the eastern
states. Unless in favorable situations
and having exceptional care they are
| short lived, ragged, and susceptible TO
many diseases. There is essentially
no need for the cultivation of such
imported varieties, as in general the
same effects may be obtained with
| native varieties or with varieties I'M
ported from regions of similar climate.
If such trees are planted (and to
those named may be added at least
the Austrian pine, the silver fir, and
the Norway spruce), it should be with
the understanding that they must re-
ceive extra care.
In controlling diseases of orna
mentals, the expense Of the method
employed is, within reason, no object
compared with effectiveness. A fine
shade tree may, on account OF its stu
alton and associations, be worth
many hundreds of dollars to its own
err If such tree is diseased it Is OBJ
vious that almost any measures may
be resOrted to, no matter how costly
or time consuming, if they offer hope
of cure. On the other hand, it should
be remembered that at the presen
time the moving of large trees is, il
expert hands, a perfectly practicable
procedure, and no owner who is will
. ing to incur reasonable expense need
to wait for tree to grow in order tt
? renace an old one or to shade
newly-built house.
Tree dentistry is a new thing TO
Bangor, Me.
, For the first time in the history o
the city it's magnificent trees, whicl
. are its browning glory in the sun
] mer, are being treated according t
: the latest ideas of modern forestry
D and their growth stimulated and de
q cay checked by force of expert fol
{ esters under the direction of Messrs
!. Appleton and Viles. Mr.. Appleton
|. the city forester. The work is bein
f done by Massachusetts experts.
q The foreman is Alex Urquhart {
Maiden, and most of his assistant
are from Maiden.
1.-THE most important and by ia
the most expensive of the work W
9 are doing is similar to the work
the dentist on person-we are fl
ing the cavities with cement and ma
ing the tree as good as new" sal
Mr.. Urquhart. Look at this film
, here" said he, placing his han
, against beautiful elm.
- 1--WE excavated the decay from tn
great hole and put in filling at lea
eight feet long. 1t extends for fo'
- below the surface of the ground ar
: about as far ABOVE the edges of tt
" opening, to afford good hold for Il
solid body of cement which is place
in it, with every care, and held
a FREQUENT nails driven into the Ii
. wood, to prevent its pulling ava
~ from the wood till the bark begins
p. inclose it. So fast does the tree
q cover when it is given chance tn
81 in four years from now that GENE
% will be covered completely over, al
"a in a few years more only long sea
~ will show where the bark has join
~ together and made the tree who
49, tree once again. The elm grows
% great age, from 300 to 400 years
" ing about as long as an elm, wi