The new South-news., 1909-04-17

naples and clm~ planted cFcfy"h'ih
and niwnvs. and N there are some
ruplnra added Boo the Western states,
30 ia chiefly because naples DO not
succeed there. Films and naples are
unqurationnhy the best street trees
for the Northeaatorn States. but they
do not thrive equally well every
whore. and oven iu New England
ihero are mnny nihor species which
do we'll and whicl ought 10 be plant
cd for tho sake Of variety. II for moth
inr moro.
Thrao matters ought 10 be consid-
cred nt tho return of Arbor Day.
Children IN the schools ought to learn
something about the great wealth
which this country enjoys IN It's ma
tive trees II ia quite as important
as TO learn about rivers. railroads and
industries Tho tree planting which
is done on the school grounds on
Arhor Day should be something more
than the setting of one clm. or even a
row OF maple trees. This should be
q day for leaving the beaten path
aud doing something unusual ofpc-
cinlly N Il he unusually good. Let
this be- tho time for adding TO the
collections ON the school grounds
some of those rare aud curious trees
and shrubs which are beautiful and
worthy In Themselves, but which ON
account of their rarity are seldom
seen
Tho oaks are neglected moro In
proportion To their deserts than am
A.
u notion current that oaks are verl
siow-rrowing treoa, but Tho fact q
that all the best species The red oak
whito oak. scarlet oak. pin oak
mosay-cup oak are all good growers
and will make large. impressive
shadc-giying trees almost or quite ai
soon as naples or even olms. IN,
live oak. OF course. enjoys a deserve,
pro-ominonce as shade tree in Ia
own section
Tho native linden. or hdsswood
makes n good tree. The buttonwoo,
or sycamore is oven better. and n
middle ATTITUDES can hardly be sur
passed. The tulip tree Is good So Il
the white ash.
However. attention needs TO hl
called particularly TO some OF IN,
smaller and stlll rarer trees an,
shrubs ms being especially appropriate
for school grounds and altogetho
proper for Arhor Day planting. Sucl
is the beautiful red bud or natiy
Judas tree. which bursts into n fam
OF blossoms at the first feeling O
spring IN the air Its beauties com
round while the schools are still 4
session. Another small tree, esp,
cially suited to the school ground,
but never planted on Arhor Day,
the towering dogwood. The prairi
crab or native apple tpyrus cor,
narial IS hardly known even IN II
own locality. but Il is one OF the mo,
beautiful trees In blossom that can 1
found anywhere Il thriyes almo,
anywhere that a common apple tg,
will grow. The Kentucky coffee tr,
is a beautiful and cuflous spoci,
which will grow IN almost an par
OF the country. but which thonsan,
OF honest people have never seen.
This list ia by no means complct
Il IS intended only to be sugpestiv
7. IN tho way OF shrubs which ought
4 be planted even moro freely th,
~ trees on the school grounds--the o
poriunity for happy selections is cy'
greater. There are dogwoois. ha
Z, l,atorrics. buffalo berries. native rose
n fstpd other sorts galore some OF whh
NM be collected IN every nclghho
6 6AlSsod and al Of which can he east
SECURED throush the plant dealer
rt~se thugs ought TO be on q
grounds OF every school, especial
Norssr, rural school: and Arbor ID
rs' tht day TO put them thore.--r
(sSslefrx Gentleman