The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10

order In the mention OF tree pant
ing the opera ton of transplanting is
the idea commonly understood and is
the right one for our purposes. Trees
growing under natural conditions in
the forest propagate themselves by
means of their seeds in most in
stances. Exceptions to this some
times occur when some species OF
the willow. poplar and locust repro
duce themselves by means of under
ground stems which bear buds ana
produce sprouts in the vicinity of the
parent tree. Sprouts grow to be large
trees when conditions are favorable,
and may be transpla nted to localities
where they are wanted to grow.
Trees of this habit do not prove de-
sirable in some localities, especially
where the surface of the ground is
naturally very moist, or where much
surface irrigation is practiced. Under
these conditions such trees are apt
to sprout too freely.
Best Kinds Of Forest Trees
The most desirable kinds of forest
trees for ornamental paintings in this
state. not to mention the evergreens,
are the American black walnut, but
ternut. buckeye or horse chestnut, the
true chestnut. the elms (of which the
American White and Corky are the
choicesD, the naples especially the
Norway and sugar species). and sew
eral species of the ash Very desir-
able trees of less rapid growth are
the oaks. hickories. birches, beeches,
American Linden and some species of
the wild cherry and hawthorn, Dwarf
types of many of the foregoing classes
are propagated by nurserymen, and
MANY of them are very beautiful in
form. coloring and markings of TO-
liage. These are usually desira BILE
for limited use on small areas where
individual beauty is the principal de-
sderatum. Dwarf trees are almost al
ways propagated 10y grating, and
their novelty places them in the class
of expensive ornamentals Most de-
sirable effects in tree planting cannot
usually be secured without the use of
shrubs to break the formal display Of
rigid trunks and leafless openings. Ma
ture always provides them. Within
the borders of this state are found
many desirable native shrubs and
herbaceous plants which, when Gull
tivated. are improved in form and
general beauty and are fully equal to
many of the foreign introductionS.
OF these might be mentioned the
Mock Orange, Dogwood. Honeysuckle,
Dwarf Hawthorn and several species
of the Spirae and Burberry. There
are others especially adapted to the
vicinity of their native locality. as
h. Col,
ern Washington Many desra bic
kinds of shrubs which are not native
can be bought of nurseries at very
reasonable prices but we are too APT
to overlook our native plants, many OF
which would prove to be very de-
sirable in cultivation, for plants much
less beautiful which may be obtained
only by purchase. 1t is probably not
known to many that most wild plants
take kindly to cultivation and. wheu
Well treated their better develop
ment almost obscures their identity
little clump of goldenrod, for eX-
ample, taken from the wild meadow
and properly cared for in a rich gar
den soil grows to exaggerated pro
portions in size and beauty of bios
SONS and foliage. With such an eX-
te'siNe list OF sVanuaro trees shrup'
ana otner pIah'S Procuraple ny pur'
'"HSe' ana IN most instances easy t'
propagate at nome ihe custom o
pIahtlhe ought 10 Hourlsh win an III
cIeaS'l'S interest
Grand Work for Educators
Public educators are undertaking 8
grand work when they seek to pro
mote an interest in practical forestry
and horticulture and to educate tn,
pupils of a state to appreciate the
ennobling Influences of lessons in ma
ture 1t is fair to presume that
work in this direction well begun, viii
continue to grow, and will not ouh
improve the welfare of the prescn
generation, but Will remain as a leg
acy to those who follow in after Years
School grounds and home grounds
afford opportunities for practice anC
display in landscape gardening an,
tree planting. A plan should AWAY
precedc such an undertakings If an,
considerable number of persons Shout,
attempt to design and improve ;
landscape, each working independent
~ of the others the result would b,
n most inharmonious assemblage o
ideas displayed to no purpose. Wher
many arc Interested i'm u dasio,p n