Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-20

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Park, according to the records in the
Office of Samuel 3. Rambo, the SUPER
lntendent of public grounds and build
ines' and the average man probably
does not realize that the superintend-
, ent has every tree plotted and has re-
ports on its condition just like the
superintendent of q telephone COM
pany Keeps tabs on his pole lines. In
fact, Capitol Park is divided into hor-
ticultural divisions and the exact place
/ OF each tree is marked off and detailed
| information about it always at hand.
: "A couple of times a year an inspection
or all OF the trees is made and after
every severe storm the whole park is
gone oyer Since Mr.. Rampo has been
IN charge he has replaced many of the
oiu-timerS among the trees and there
has been diminution of the soft
topped trees. which are the most
liable to injury from high winds and
which show the effects of wear and
tear quicker than the stronger trees
The plane tree, about which one reads
a good bit, has been introduced into
the park in the last half-dozen years
ana there has been an effort to COM
pine ornate trees and at the same time
to get those of q durable nature. In
the last Few days arrangements have
been made whereby the State will get
the services of highly trained men
from its own State Coiiege, A. w. Col
Well the head of the scnool of horti-
culture, having been selected to give
expert advice on the handling of the
trees. Mr.. Colwell Is a man of years
OF experience in tree management and
the State will save money by the plan.
II is the idea to send men here from
state College to look after such trees
as need surgical treatment andAto
nave the whole 401 gone over sys-
Iematically and such as are old and
worn are to be replaced, while such as
neeu 70 be pruned will be cared for in
the most approved style. Heretofore
the state has spent large sums for this
work, but by the new plan 1t Is saving
money and getting the men from its
pest school just for the actual expense.
speaking about the Capitol trees.
there are probably as many different
varieties of trees in the States park
as IN most of the arboretums of the
country. For years an effort has been
made to get not only the trees in
dlsenous to Pennsylvania, but those
common to this part of the country.
some trees of other climes, notably the
mprella tree along Third street
just below Pine street, and the orange
trees are also to be seen, but the park
people years ago specialized on native
trees and some splendid specimens are
10 be seen. Probably when the park
extension is accomplished steps will
be taken to have every tree marked
ana those of class put together so
that students and tree lovers can study
them, work which would hardly be
worth while now, as great changes
Will come in the Capitol Park some
day.
A. w. Tillinghast, the noted Phila-
delphia golfer, was here yesterday for
Il short time, visiting the links of the
country Club of Harrisburg, where he
outlined the improvements for this
wear. Mr.. Tillinghast has played golf
with almost every notable in the
golilng world, Ray and Vardon having
been his guests at the Shawnee course
last summer. He has visited almost
every course of any account east of
the Rockies and played on famous
courses In England and Scotland. He
laid out the new Aronomink and Pine
valley courses near Philadelphia and
the Shawnee course up along the Della
ware. While here Mr.. Tillinghast
talked golf with William c. Fownes, Sr..
or Pittsburgh, who has been visiting
here, and who has played over the
famous courses of this country and
scotland.
The eighty bags of mail sent out a
rev days ago from the division of
distribution of public documents by
parcel post are but the start of the
business of that branch of the State
government. DR.. James M. Esler, the
chief, is systematizing the enormous
distribution work of the publications
OF Father Penn and some big diff
cultles have had to be overcome, The
Inauguration of parcel post for the
documents will save the Common
wealth hundreds Of dollars a month
especially in rush periods, when docu-
ments so out by the dozen tons.
1t Is astonishing the number Of au.
tomobiles that have been taken out
of garages and tuned up for the Spring
and summer this week The week
started off with people having hopes
that the close of last week meant the
coming of Spring and the fine weather
OF st. Patrick's day was what started
things. Men who had begun to fear
that 1t would be April before they
could sit at the steering wheel again
have been rejoicing the last few days
In spins. The weather has not been
very good and along the Susquehanna
the icy winds blow. but the snow has
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