The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-22
81 SHADE TREES 81

impression 'hat an entire new growth
has been lately developed. This tree
Is remarkably free from insect pests |
in general.
THE WALNUT: The walnut II
easily propagated from the seed anC
may be grown on I've site where tht
tree is desired to + ua.u. Il is mucl
like the elm in rate uf growth, but the
shade is not as desirable as that
the elm or ash. Furthermore, the
foliage Is more susceptible to the at
tacks of the caterpillar, and tie leaves
do not appear as early in the spring o.
remain as late in the fall as the trees
previously mentioned. 1t is true, how
ever, that the nuts have value and
the wood also has greater value thar
either of the other trees mentioned. I
is a very good tree for the farm fence
| lines and roadsides, but ] do not par
ticularly advise it as a shade tree foi
the city.
| THE MULBERRY: OF this tree, We
| have several varieties. For the farm
| would advise the Russian mulberry
The wood is strong, hard and quite
valuable, not only as fuel but as fence
posts. The tree is sexed, and by
careful selection the male trees ma,
be identified and transplanted for yarf
shade, while the female tree may bt
| located around the hog pends where
the fruit is said to be quite valuable
as hog feed. These trees be; prolific
| II,, IN Oly hOr,an oud rrpya tn ha uui4t
a nuisance in yards, both on account
OF the fruit being trodden under foot
and attraction which 1t has for flies
The tree is remarkably quick il
growth. 1t respon~s easily to tht
pruning knife and any kind of to-
may be formed that is desirable. II
fact, some OF the varieties closely re
lated to the Russian variety are known
as the weeping mulberry, and have ar
| appearance not much unlike that OF
weeping willow except that the limbs
are more rigid and are stronger. 4na
variety Of trees may be used as 2
hedge. The trees easily coming from
the seed as they do, may be planted
80 thickly that a nice wind break mas
be quickly grown, or by proper prun
| ng and training a nice ornamental
hedge may be propagated. ! woulc
not advise the hedge to be used as :
ence but rather as an ornament sucl
| rs division line Or wind break tc
smaller yard plants ot aparies.
| THE PAPER MI LBlERRY A tree
similar to the Russian Mulberry, YET
Iclosely allied to the Usage orange tree
l Ac wi chr r oH hn M
mulberry, technically known al
| Broussonetia papyrifora This tres
may be grown from cuttings or from
| sprouts; in fact, it is much like thu
locust in this respect. This variety
does not produce fruit as does the Rus
| ian Mulberry. When the trees art
| soung, the leaves are of beautiful out
ine, being large, velvety and Of di
| erent shapes. Some resemble nit
ZEN, others are heart-shaped, and We
others are three-lobed. As the tree be
| comes older these peculiar lobed
caves do not reappear, but instead
he leaves all appear as large, velvety
| light colored, heart shaped foliage
| rhe bark of the tree is light colored
| not ragged, but neat in appearance
| The symmetry of the tree is more
| like the elm than the ash. The mair
| imbs branch out from the trunf
| somewhat similar to the branching OF
| IN apple tree, thus giving a large
road shade. especially recommend
his tree to the public in general. II
remarkably free from insect pest;
md 1t Is remarkably hardy in our
! lind Of sol, and under the climatic
conditions which are found In the
state of Oklahoma.
THE HACKBLRRY: a tree some
THAT similar to the ash in symmetry
md growth. 1t Is q very hardy tree
and often attains height of 65 or II
'eet, grows rapidly on good soil anG
8 remarkably tenacious on the poor
sst soil. When grown in the open
he top becomes more or less broad
ike the ash under the same condi
ions. and when grown in the forest
becomes long and spindling as does
he ash.
Of the locust tree, we have two dif
,erent varieties in Oklahoma. The
lack locust is the most abundant and
Il present the least valuable. Uni
ecently this tree has been grown to
/ remarkable extent in this state. It
s remarkably well adapted in the
Try parts of the state, being a rapid
grower, tough and durable; also pro
luces wood that is valuable as fence
,osts and fuel The tree, however
has bad fault of producing sprouts
from the roots. 1t is more or less
Objectionable where such growth can
not be easily controlled. For this |
reason do not recommend it for !
shade trees on the border Of cult |