The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-07

of frost the season extends sometimes as late as December, during which time we are informed sby the Tree Planting Association of New York, that planting will fully justify the cost incurred.
 City authorities make no general provision for this work. therefore, it must be undertaken by individual property owners. Planting done along the public streets is under the su- peryision of the Department of Parks and is regulated by the issue of plant ing permits, obtainable without cost by personal or written application.
 ttThe kind of tree for street plant ing" writes John Y. Culver on be- half of the Tree Planting Association of New York, ''is limited to the elms, naples, some of the oaks, the lindens and sycamore trees. This is an ex- ce1lent time to visit some nearby nur- sery, to observe the structural charac- teristics of young trees and other in teresting features which it is wise for the planter to know.
 ..The Tree-P1anting Association ven lures to suggest to property owners that the planting of a tree will fully justify the cost incurred because, in addition to it's service to neighbor and Wayfarer, it will prove a valuable as set to the property
 How. to Plant Trees.
 
 eThe tree selected, whether for roadway or lawn should be nur- sery-raised tree, a sound, straight stem, with full, fbrous roots, and naturally grown head or top, the trim ming of which should be left till planted, when it may be better adjust ed to it's environment It is requir- ed to excavate and fill with good soil, and leave an opening about the tree for moisture and ventilation of about two feet square.
 After planting a guard of sufficient strength to protect it against the nib bling of horses. should be placed about the tree. being secured in such manner as to prevent injury to the bark.
 'HTo be sure, it costs something to plant a tree in the city; there is the cutting of the opening in the pave ment, the supplying of the soil, which is no longer dirt cheap; and trees cost more, for there is a greater de- mand for them, than ever before.
 This is a good sign, for we need to plant trees everywhere. Your flor ist or nurseryman will give you fig ures and do the work, under agree ment. which should insure the tree into the second season
 The exceptionally wet and cloudy weather of October will have no ill., effect upon the planting of Novem- l Der seeds. Oh shrubs and trees here 1 abouts the falling of the leaves has been less beautiful, as they have come | down with little change of lolor. This 1 has been particularly noticeable fur ther north, in many of the fields and | observatories of New England.
 In the Arnold Arboretum, of liar 1 ward University, flor example, the leaves of the American plants have | fallen with little change of color; on l others the co1ors are dull. and on l many plants which are usually bril- 1 liant the first of November the leaves | are still green, and will probably be destroyed by the first serious frost be- fore assuming their usual autumn COL ors.
 Exceptions to the Rule
 There are, of course many excep- l tions to this general statement" says the bulletin of the Arboreturn
 '"The clear yellow tints of the leaves | of the Japanese CercidiphylIum have | never been more beautiful than dur ing the past few weeks. From some | of the trees the leaves have already i fallen, or are falling rapidly; on oth- CTS they are yellow, and on others still green only slightly turned.
 "As this tree is better known in this | country, it's value is more appreciat- ]