West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-11
THE PEPPER TREE.
More Adaptable Than Any Other For
Street and Roadside.


Each successive year that we expert
ment with street and roadside trees
brings growing aud well mcritcd ap.
probation OF the pepper tree For all
situations. all soils. general conditions
and variety Of treatment there Is none
10 compare with this our finest of
trees. outside OF the polclikc Cucalypts
We have none that mako finer or
moro Shapcly growth In fact. It's
shapely growth is not cQualed in our
long list OF street or garden trees. and
the pleasing green is OF the brightest
shade. We may have trees that sur.
pass i'm some points. but when all are
considered it will be found that the
pepper averages higher than any other.
In its general adNptabillty 1t occu.
pies similar position to the naples
OF the Mississippi valley, the clms ot
New England and the oaks OF the "sun-
ny south" One who has visited these
sections will have noted how these
sorts prcdominatc in the different great
natural divisions OF our country. In
Somc cities, notably Washington, may
be found the trees OF all sections save
southern California, and could they
grow the pepper tree Il IL safe to say
1t would be found on more than one
half the streets OF our national capitnl.
1t has now been grown I'm all parts OF
the west where the climate will allow.
Ono Is always sure OF the pepper. for
few ever die at any stage, and OF all
our trees Il is the most drought resist
ant. III sown from seeds nearly every
seed will grow, and the resultant seed.
lings are no more care than they arc
later I'm life. They may be successful
w transplantcd at any age or at any
time OF the year. Like all other sorts,
it will best develop with some caro-
for tho first few years. and for at
least three years IL should he carefully
pruned, irrigated and the soil kept
looscnod about tho trunk. When
planting the holes should be dug both
wide and deep, and no raised side
walks or broken curbs will result
Properly planted, pruned and care
Tor every pepper tree will become
thing Of beauty. It Is not natural for
the pepper TO be gnarly and III shaped.
This tree, like our native live oak,
should be allowed to head low for tho
Hrst few years and the branches short
cncd I'm until the stem grows sufficient
ly stout TO support n higher head,
when the lower ones should bc re-
moved and I'm this way cleared below
annually until the desired height above
the ground has been reached. II trees
be planted fifty feet apart and the
treatment given for the FIRST few years
as herein outlined no fear need be en-
tertained for the ultimate growth, as
seldom does ono demand care with
years OF age except lower hanging
limbs removed TO clear the way for
driver and pedestrian. The amount OF
care and the attendant expense are no
greater than for other trees, and some
require more treatment. 1t Is usual
10 plant peppers I'm the crudest manner
possible and leave them to shift for
themselves. In spite OF this neglect,
coupled with some abuse, the pepper
usually develops into n fine tree. with
Intelligent care It. easily takes first
rank for every purpose where perpet-
unl shade with a maximum OF beauty
Is desired.-Los Angeles Times.