Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-04-12

Announcements Concerning Fsress
and Shade Trees Recommend.
ed for Planting In Idaho

ed for planting IN loaho
The following trees are recommend
ed for various planting purposes In
Idaho:
Black Locust-A hard wood, valu
able for shade, for posts, fuel, OF
any purpose where strong hard wood
is needed. This tree may be planted
in almost any part Of the state below
an elevation OF 1000 feet with sue
cess. VIII grow without irrigation
where fifteen inches of rainfall oc
ours, and will also respond wonder
fully to irrigation. Water should be
turned off about the first OF August
in order to permit the wood to hard
en- up before hard freezes come on
1t may be grown in thickets fol
wind-breaks, poles, and posts, OF
spaced for shade trees.
Norway Maple-A handsome shade
tree. VIII do we'll with twenty
inches OF rainfall or will grow rap
idly under irrigation, and is gener'
ally frost-hardy. Water should be
turned off about the middle Of Aug.
ust.
Silver Maple-A standard shade
tree growing more rapidly but under
much the same conditions as the Nor
way maple.
Black Walnut-Valuab as a shade
tree and also tor posts. May be
grown with twenty inches OF rainfall
or by means of irrigation. Water
should be turned off about the first
OF August.
Box Elder-Rapid growing when
young, but apt to become ill-shapen
when older. Should have equal
light ON both sides as the tree
will incline toward the stronger lgiht.
Will do we'll in Idaho up to eleva'
lions of $500 feet with as little as
fifteen inches of rainfall.
White Asian excellent hardwood
tree for shade, posts, poles, or fuel.
Wood valuable where strength and
elasticity are required. Tree hardy
up to elevations of $500 feet, but re-
quires good soil and plenty of mois-
ture.
Red Oak-Highly ornamental In
spring and autumn. Hardy in all
parts OF Idaho. Requires good soil
and plenty of moisture.
Purple Willow Cuttings-ReQuire
abundant moisture. Will grow from
three to six feet per year. Make an
excellent windbreak for orchards,
buildings, or stock. Hardy In all
parts OF Idaho.
American Willow Cuttings-Wih
grow from two to four feet per year
in good soil with plenty Of moisture.
Makes good windbreaks for orchards,
buildings, or stock. Hardy in all
parts of Idaho. Willows must not
be set close to bitches, as the roots
are apt to choke them up.
Austrian Pine-VaMable as an Orn-
tree or 40 a windbreak: rap
and hardy any place In
the state. VIII thrive with twenty
inches or more of rainfall or under
irrigation. In transplanting great
care must be taken to keep roots
always moist. A few minutes in the
sunshine will 80 harden the pitch In
the roots Of any evergreen that It'll
Is very apt to die.
In transplanting, all trees should
be placed from one to two inches
deeper than they originally grew, the
hole should be made large, roots well
spread, and the earth packed firmly.
II the soil Is dry the use Of mod.
crate amount Of water while filling
the lower part of the hole, is recon-
The Department of Forestry has
about thirty thousand trees for dis
to residents Of Idaho at two
cents each plus cost of packing. Forl
each hundred trees, or fraction there |
Of, ordered add twenty-five cents for
packing and drayage. Money must
accompany orders.
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