Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-31
SUGGESTIONS FOR
TREE PLANTING
ARbOR DAY
Importance of Day viii Be.
Fully Emphasized By Civic.
Improvement Society and the
Public Schools,

Arbor Day. the Importance of which
is being emphasized more and more
every year in New Mexico. where the
trees planted by the children of to-
appropriately observed ncxt month in
this city by the civic Improvement So
ciety, and the children OF the city and
county schools, while citizens general
~ are urged to take a few moments
or on that day and plant a tree-any
old Kind of a tree so it is "A tree and
not a cotton bearing cottonwood tree.
Flowers ana shrubbery and other
plants will also be set out and the
schools especially will make elaborate
preparations for the occasion. The
day viii be observed in Arizona on
the Friday following the first day Of
February ana win be generally OBJ
served.
Tho following press bulletin from
the New Mexico Agricultural college
at Mcsilla Park, edited by j. Il. Mum
den, contains some Interesting sug-
gcstions for tree planting around the
home:
sito-Thc trees and plants sur
rounding the house are analogous to
the frame of a picture and should be
SO arranged as to give a good back
ground to the buildings and help to
present a natural view Of the place.
Soil-Thc soil in which the trees
are to be planted is a very important
consideration. If the soil IS too sandy
ana grayoly so as To be deficient in
plant food, good success with trees
win be hiudcrcd unless the soil be
wen fortified. ON the other hand. the
soil may be too heavy, but his con |
dition can be overcome, somewhat. by
the proper application Of stable ma
nurc.
a good loamy soil is conceded to
bo the best for trees and ~ornamontals.
ANA in some eases it would pay to
haul this Kind of soil to start the
trees in,
The size Of the hole to dig for the
trees depends on the size OF the plant
However. one rule can be given. be
sure and dig the hole large enough
to accommodate an the roots without
crowding them.
Selecting the Trees and Plants-Be-
fore selecting your trees, take a drive
through the ncighborhood to see what
trees and plants are already growing
with success in the yards of your
%neighbors. also write to your expert
rnent station and get its list. From
The two sources YOU can make a list
the ones that would suit your site
best, Now yo can go to your nursery
catalogue and order your trees and
with a feeling of assurance that
they will grow il You give them the
proper are and attention
Size of Trees to Ordcr-In ordering
trees do not select those that are too
bcausc II has been found that
the best success has been secured with
smaller trees especially with conifcrs
Time Co TranspIant-All plants. to
insure the best success, should be
transplantcd during the dnrment sea-
son, ana while thoy can DC set out in .
the fan or winter. spring planting is :
preferable. !
Transplanting-In transplanting do
not place the trees too close together
lr whore they will obstruct the front
view Of the house. Plant the shrubs
md ornamentals I'm front of the trees.
llso near the hous to soften the out
ines. and in the sharp angles made !
~ the walks or beds To prevent
Of shrubs and ornamcntals
hey should be placed in front of the
10 finish the background II is
rot n good plan to cut up the lawn y
n front OF the house by trees or
n few small groups or shrubs
planted in the proper places Will
the m%ontonous outlines of the
avn. h