The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-05
SHADE TREE PLANTING.

AchSAS hhu CITY park commissioners
give to this question are varied.
In Chicago the park commissioner
have favored the catalpa--and miles o
residence streets have been lined witt
this beautiful tree. 1t is said 20 b,
especially well adapted to city street,
AS IL survives the smoke and SCOT 8,
disastrous to many trees and thrivei
In poor soil.
But many enemies OF the catalps
have arisen in Chicago. Some of then
say the trees branches extend out 80
far--and it becomes SO large-that Il
is not adapted to narrow streets be.
cause OF the obstruction 1t offers e
light. Other opponents of the catalps
object to the pods and leaves and
flowers which 1t drops In great pro-
fusion.
However. the catalpa seems to be
holding its own the world over, and In
many parts Of the west--notably Kan
sas and other states which sometimes
have slight rainfall-it is planted ex-
tensively for wood. The Illinois Cen
trail has lined many of it's tracks with
catalpa trees which will afford a gem
erous supply of high grade ties within
a few years.
In st. Louis much difference Of opin-
ion has been voiced through the press
as to what sort Of trees shall be used
for street planting. The civic league
Is encouraging tree planting in every
possible way-but insists that the trees
shall be uniform the full length of a
street.
The St. Louis Post Dispatch takes
issue with the civic league, and makes
a plea for variety. Instead of long
rows OF elms or NAPLES, The Post-Dis-
patch would have rows of unlike trees.
Variety in trees is unquestionably
desirable in parks, where the planting
can be done in a haphazard manner.
1t is also pleasing to have different
sorts of trees in neighboring streets
but The Post Dispatch's idea of lin
ing a city street with all sorts of trees
is surely based on inexperience and
failure to study the plans for civic
betterment, successfully adopted in the
leading American cities.
Nothing makes city street look
more ragged than a helter-skelte lot
Of tree planting Soft naples and ca
talpas outgrow hard naples and elms,
and the result is badly broken sky
line and an unkempt appearance which
cannot be overcome by property own
srs, no matter how much they spend
IN embellishing their homes.
Many civic organizations have raised
arge funds and purchased trees for the
rec use of property owners, that the
very uniformity which The Post Dis
patch opposes may be attained.
In Missouls, Mont, and other cities
IN the west where immediate shade
Is imperative-hard and soft naples
nave been planted alternately. BY this
means certain uniformity is obtained.
The street commissioners ultimately
tut out the soft naples when the hard
naples have become large enough to
rive a good shade.
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