The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-10
TREE TALK FEATURE
At UNIVERSITY
TO-DAY
c. c. Schmidt Gave
Class Pointers on Ground
Identification

Prof. c. c. Schmidt gave a lecture
this morning at 1880 in teachers COL
lege before the home economics class.
His subject was, "Beautifying the
Grounds"
Prof. Schmidt said that there we're
various notions in regard to the plant.
ing Of trees about the house. One
that the trees should be directly in
front Of the house. on each side Of
the walk and additional trees scat
tered over the lawn. Another notion
is that believed by the farmers that
trees are a nuisance about the house
because they hold the snow. He be-
lieves that the house should be shown
as the center of interest in view Of
h premises. The house must he
kept In full view and not concealed by
trees. The trees and shrubs should
to the house. the trees coming up to
the side forming a sor Of framework.
In this manner the house would have
a good background instead Of only the
sky. The house should not be shad-
ed very much and to prevent this the
trees should be planted quite a dis
n from the house. Shrubs should
be planted closer to the house and
ought to conceal a good portion of
the bare walk.
There ought to be a good space in
front OF the house for the lawn and
khis should be unbroken with trees,
clumps Of shrubbery and flowers.
Prot. Schmidt said that it is not de-
sirable to have eve the ordinary
flower bed on the lawn in front Of the
dwelling. The lawn ought to be the
finest foreground to the view when
looking at the house.
He advises the owner to plant a
comparatively small variety Of trees.
These should be a few fast growing
ones like the Carolina poplar and the
box elder. Also some slow growing
n o permanent trees ought to be
planted. The fast trees would give us
quick results and would also nurse the
slow growing variety. The latter will
flourish much better IL this is done.
Prof. Schmidt says that evergreens
would do very we'll because they are
ornamental in winter and make a
good wind break. In planting trees it
should be borne in mind that a good
wind break Is very desirable.
The following is a list Of some Of
the species Of trees. shrubs and vines
that would be good for planting about
the grounds:
Trees-Cottonwood, Carolina pop
lar. box elder, elm. ash. linden, hard
and soft naples. blackberry. golden
and laurel-leaved willows. balm Of
gilead. mountain ash, white and COL
orado blue spruces, Scotch pine and
white pine.
Shrubs-Lilac, SNOWFALL. Van Hou-
tens spirea, Tartarian honeysuckle,
Russian olive, buckthorn, caragana,
dogwood. syringa, common and pur-
pie barberry. elder. sumach. rugosa
rose. native wild rose and wild plum.
Vines-Virginia creeper. Engel-
mans woodbine. clematis Virginia.
Hardy Perennial Flowers-Peony,
tulip. perennial phlox. bleeding heart,
sweet William. blanket flower, iris,
hollyhock. Iceland poppy.
The Virginia crecper is easily the
best vine and should be literally
planted so as to cover the vsranda
and run up the walls of the house.
This vine is very common in North
Dakota. The only difference between
this variety and the common Engel-
mans woodbine is that the latter
climbs up without wire or support.
This Is a good vine for brick dwellings.
Several brick buildings at the uni
versity illustrate this very we'll.
Prof. Schmidt urged that more at
tention should be paid to the ,beauti-
flying of the grounds because attrac.
tive grounds are indispensable to an
attractive home.