The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-22

to be an imaginary burden in this
state to many of our really up-todate
citizens who desire to have fine shade,
nice civic improvements and bird har-
bors on their premises. II the first
place a debate generally arises as to
when tree should be planted. To
many, the question arises as to what
kind of shade tree Is best adapted
for the local conditions; and finally
negative conclusion relative to tree
planting is, in some cases, reached, be-
cause the trees are not sold right over
the counter like coffee or sugar.
In the first place, | do not believe
that there is really an up-to-date citi-
zen,--an owner of real estate in Okla
homa that does not sufficiently love
and admire nature to have shade trees
under his care. The citizens valuable
to a neighborhood or community are
those which have their premises nice
ly arranged with a standing army OF
active trees. BY active trees, | mean
thrifty, vigorous, healthy shade max
ers, bird harbors and wind breakers,
With such an army of trees on a
farm or in yard OF the city, the
summer temperature is not only re-
duced, but other secondary factors are
brought about which not only help to
make home out of barren waste,
but which make gayety out of lone
someness and solitude. BY secondary
factors is meant the birds anu the bees
that are induced to become servants
of the field and household. Much has
been said OF late concerning poor and
inefficient help, both on the farm and
in the kitchen. This cannot be said
of the bees and the birds, il proper
accommodations are prepared foi
them In fact these are the only ser
wants that work for nothing and board
themselves.
There are two seasons OF each year
In which trees may be planted OF
these seasons fall is preferable to the
springtime If. weather conditions are
equally good Our seasons for the last
few years have been of such nature
that fall planting Of trees has not been
generally favorable. On account OF
this reason many trees have been
planted during the early spring, even
though conditions were then not per
fectly favorable. The dry hot wind!
summers have been quite serious OF
the transplanted trees. In fact man,
people have become more or less dis
heartened on account of losing no
only transpanted trees, btu even some
of the older fairly well rooted trees
One extreme generally follows another
and for this reason we should conclude
that since the weather conditions are
fair this fall for the transplanting OF
the trees, tnat we should take advant
age of it and make due plans and con
siderations for the ordering of trees o.
different varieties and thus be pre-
pared for the coming season. The
nursery men Of the state are now pre-
pairing to make orders early so that in
case particular desirable varieties O
trees are not found in stock second
or third order may be made In suffici
ent time to obtain the desired article
Nurserymen of OaDAGma in general
have goon stock that is peculiarly well
adapted to Oklahoma conditions, but il
may be that no one nursery has all
the stock that it will need throughout
the shipping season Under such con
ditions, it will be obliged to obtair
certain varieties Of trees or plants
from some othW nursery. On accoun
of certain trade rules used by the
nurserymen they can obtain stock fo)
their customers provided they do no
have it on the grounds even cheape!
than the customers can obtain it b.
making orders from different nursery
men.
The variety or kinds of trees tina
are to be obtained is often vexatious
question to parties desiring to plan
out new trees. Many are more or less
skeptical concerning trees with whicl
they have had no experience, and hav
ing had no experience in the growinf
of trees In Oklahoma, their yards an6
farms remain desolate and lonesome
except for the solitary hitch post ant
probably several rows of posts sup
porting barbed wire,-these being tht
only resamblances to trees. or the
farmer, especially in the dry farminl
belts of the state, | would especially
recommend such trees as blackberry
walnut, ash, elm, locust and mulberry
For people doing civic Improvement o.
unimproved roads and building sites
in this same district in the cities J
would recommend ash, elm, locust and
mulberry. OF this group, I desire tC
reach some special feature of each.
THE ELM: 1t is a slow growing
tres Of admirable symmetry and re-
niarkable longevity provided that it is
carefully nursed during the first two
years after it Is transplanted. From
the time that this tree leaves the
nursery until it Is three or four inches
in diameter, 1t is remarkably suscep- |
tible to the attack of the flat headed !
borer. Bearing this fact in mind, it !
is well to protect such trees with
coat of white wash. Tlis protection /
should be applied during the middle /
OF April and the coat should remain on (
the trees until the middle of July. The |
adult beetles which lay their eggs on I
the bark of the trees, will thus be |
repealed to a certain extent. Further |
more, in case any eggs are deposited I
on such trees, the young delicate /
larvae will be prevented from entering /
the bark, where they would otherwise !
do great injury and finally mature into
the adult beetle. The wood of the elm
is heavy, tough, strong, and durable,
thus enabling the tree to sta up well
against the strong winds that some
times prevail in the districts referred
to- Care should be exercised in prun-