The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-20

IN Cne WnlCe house GROUNDS. WIN
=, out trees Washington would not b
l the beautiful city it is.
H. |. Prick, the retired steel AM
coke magnate, to add to the beaut,
of new home in New York city
y recently had thirteen trees planted il
front of it, brought from neighbor
ing states. Not willing to wait anc
r see them grow he secured specimens
: not less than thirty years old ant
each was brought carefully in on 4
fiat car. Solid rock underlies the
: surface near his home and a deer
trench was blasted out and tons OF
earth carried in from Long Island for
the trees to stand in. At the bottom
of the trench in layer of cinders
a drain pipe was placed to prevent
! an accumulation of water. The whole
cost was about $4,000 for thirteen
trees. With that sum of money,
even very much less, properly ex-
peneded, what wonders could be
wrought in Palatka.
Palatka has good many fine trees
and there are some attractive front
yards. The Court House grounds
and the City Hall Park are compli-
mented by all visitors, and this would
not be so except for the Woman's
Club. The Board of Trade recently
put out some trees in the lots on the
city side of the Union depot. Some
years ago, through the activity of
the Board, over 500 trees were plant
ed in various parts of the city, and
who will say they are not worth a
thousand times the original cost?
Our depot lots can be made a place
of charming interest, and the thous-
through our city on the trains would
carry away with them most pleasing
impressions.
1t is earnestly hoped that this work
may be completed as originally plan
ned, that our streets may become a
delight and the waste places about
the city be gladdened with trees as
in Eden when Adam walked with
God
The Woman's Club, to whom the
city s indebted for many improve
ments, is earnestly in this movement, |
the children are going to be invited
to engage in friendly rivalry to beau
tify yards and streets. The men of
this city are to be asked to take part,
and in the near future it is hoped
that citizens and strangers may be
able to see:
The Howell A. Davis Live Oak tree.
The F. II. Wilson Cypress tree.
The E. NJ. Earnest Elm tree.
The J. H. Yelverton Ash tree
The DR.. E. w. Warren Birch tree.
The w. A. Russell Walnut tree.
The S. ]. Hilburn Magnolia tree
The w. P Merriam Palmetto tree.
The Chas Burt Persimmon tree.
The F. D. Wattles Catalpa tree.
The II. M. de Montmollin Maple
tree.
The D. w. Ramsaur Bay tree.
The H. O. Hamm Palm tree.
The C. E. Rowton Mulberry tree.
The F. j. Fearnside Orange tree.
The A. Usina Lemon tree.
The NJ. S. Brown Bamboo tree.
The Henry Hutchinson Washington
MAN tree.
The Chas. H. Sieg Eucalyptus tree
The ]. E. Lucas Hickory tree.
The II. S. Mckenzie Sycamore tree
The DR.. L. W. Warren Chincapin
tree
The W. A. Walton Holly tree.
The Warner T. Hamm Olive tree.
The w. W. Tilghman Sweet Gum
tree.
The S j. Kennerly Cedar tree.
The W. E. Wattles Scuppernong
Grape vine.
The ]. H. Millican Wahoo tree
The DR.. G. E. Welch Myrtle tree.
The A. s. Willard Locust tree.
The DR.. H. A. Johnson Cherry tree.
The D. J. Coughlin Beech tree.
The J. V. Walton Chinaberry tree.
The R. R. Brakeman Chestnut tree.
The c. H. Kennerly Willow tree.
The Geo. f. Gay Poplar tree
The H. f. Merryday Camphor tree.
The Louis Kalbfeld Pecan tree.
The F. T. Merrill Juniper tree.
The Julian C. Calhoun Box Elder
tree.
The G. Lopez Bailey Umbrella tree.
The Harry Gray Peach tree.
The T. ]. Barnett Pine tree.
The H. Finley Tucker Plum tree.
The w. G. Tilghman Water Oak
tree.
This suggested list can be largely
as Florida has over 200
kinds of native forest trees, one-half
more than in any other state, besides
many kinds of fruit and ornamental
trees introduced from other parts of
the earth.
Let us all become animated by the
spirit the Germans have compressed
into the word Praxis: Exercise or
discipline for a definite purpose"
That spirit sent "Made in Germany"
goods to the four corners of the earth
and twice pushed armies to the gates
Of Paris.
Mrs. David ]. Coughlin, President.
Mrs. NJ. S. Brown, LIST V-President.
Mrs. ]. H. Yelverton, End V-Pres.
Mrs. S. ]. Hilburn, 3rd. V-President
Mrs. VIM. Boyd, Secretary.
Mrs. ]. L. Dunsford, Treasurer.
Mrs. Peter Gardner, Auditor.
Mrs. Geo. E. Gay, Chairman of
Civics.
PALATKA WOMAN'S CLUB.
NOTICE TAX PAYERS.