Arizona republican., 1909-02-09
FOR GARDENS BEAUTIFUL
 PHOENIX AND VICINITY
THE KINDS OF TREES TO PLANT
 FOR THE FUTURE
Some Valuable Advice By MT. Geo. H. Smith of the Capitol Grounds.

| The following article by MT. Geo H. Smith, in charge of the capitol grounds, will be of great interest and value, particularly at this time of the year:
 | In spring time it is our custom to l call attention to suitable trees for planting in semi-public and private
 gardens, Arbor day was highly suit able time for planting deciduous shade trees, because as rule they delight in warmth and it is advisable | to wait until the earth is warm be- fore moving them from the nurseries to places where they are to grow permanently. Little will be said here
 about the deciduous trees that give
 ample and valuable shade in sum- men. Rather we want to show that winter has its claims for ornamental
 evergreen trees, shrubs and palms
 to brighten up the bare landscapes
 and to modify the death like ap-
 pearance of the dormant deciduous trees that are now with us. There was a time not far past when 1t was
 said exotic evergreen trees could not be grown in the Salt River valley. Yet today a casual survey of our public and private grounds reveals a greater variety of trees growing in | this locality than can be found in districts of much larger area These results have been secured by the eff forts of very few individuals and at
 a cost not always profitable, yet the returns do give ample encouragement | to other persons to best forms of ornamental and profitable tree life which have, a fair show to accom- modate themselves to our rather try | ing torrid summer climate. Present purchasers of trees of all grades are guided by experience of the past to
 certainties of growth of a wide range of trees. That range can be extend ed for others if they would when
 purchasing safe to grow trees, spend a little extra cash on promis- 1 ing trees that are constantly being brought forward by nurserymen. Should this be done many horticul- tural gems will be found that will
 go. to make gardens in this neigh borhood in days to come that will favorably compare with the famed
 gardens of Europe and the further
 Orient.
 Arbors vital in it's many forms
 does well with us. The American va rieties are mostly of pyranidal form of growth, while the Asiatic kinds
 take a rounded style and have little
 or no main stem. Yet their appear shrubberies. MT. D. B. Heard has
 recently planted a new form of this
 tree, A.V. gigantea, which promises well and is good in habit. Cypress or cupressus in several styles are
 growing well and have come to stay.
 They make handsome trees and can
 thrive with a moderate supply of
 water. The Arizona cypress, from
 our native mountains, easily stand first in the class with a neat, grace full appearance and blue-gray green foliage A very nice sample of this tree is in the Casa Blanca gardens
 The Guadaloupe cypress is perfectly
 at home with us Its foliage is glac-
 ous in color as a rule, though some specimens are bright green. A pleas ant aroma is given out from this tree and under it's branches is choice position for a bench and shade. The Monterey cypress Is freely scattered around. It has heavy dark green foliage and grows in the shape of a pyramid. Occasionally ex-
 treme summer heat affects this tree.
 C. elegantissimus, is somewhat new
 It's name indicates that 1t is the
 most elegant cypress Park Nursery Co, Pasadena, sent a speciment to
 the capitol grounds, to see how 1t would Stand our climate. It has stood the test well, grows rapidly and promises to make a handsome tree, but is only second in elegance d. Other cypress are being tried out here and some interest is taken in new one found near Flagstaff by
 Mir. G. Hochderfer. Park Nursery Co. have promised d seeding to the capitol ground raised from seed from the new find. It would not be right
 to pass by the Italian cypress for 1t is hardy and stately and will some
 day be valued as highly as it is in southern Europe, Egpyt and Asia.
 Moslems are very partial to it about their homes and cemeteries. Because
 the cypress is an emblematic tree of
 remembrance it has a place in ceme-
 teries. Some people would exclude it from parks and gardens. This would be mistake for the obstructive fea-
 lures of the several varieties give brightness and pleasure anywhere and everywhere when well grown.
 Brachychiton diversifolia, sometimes called the Australian evergreen pop lar is well represented in several parts of the Salt River valley, and
 as the foliage in several trees is their growth and much satisfaction Gophers are very partial to the root of this tree for food and should not be spared when they appear about them. Australian acacias are feebfy grown with us, but A. Floribunda
 Armata, Melanory and Cultriforrnis
 do fairly well if little old iron is
 mixed with the soil at the time of planting. tCasurina stricta, a pine like tree from Australia IS a rapid grower Of striking appears nee and worthy of a
 place in any large or small garden Cedars, with the exception of the white cedar, are. not robust in our very great heat, yet I belicJe some
 of the Asiatic ard local mountain
 cedars car re made to dc We'll in
 sheltered pllces.
 The eucalyptus have bean widely
 planted in the valley and some good
 specime IS Of rud's. robusta leucJry-
 Ion, pofyanthema. rostrata. ahliqua ard viminalis are to be seen. and
 this has en; Dui aged some peorle ..
 plant largely. with the hope of get