El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-29

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| Paso TO show what can be accom-
/ plished here in the matter OF oeautl-
These pictures were all made with
in the past week and they were
snapped at randOm-frOnt and back
yards all within the limits OF the city
OF FL Paso. The pictures show growths
of all Notwithstanding vines trees
grass and flowers
ats purple queens wreath, Virginia
/ creeper, tube roses. PAINS, grapevtnes,
peach, plum and pear trees honey
suclkIe, roses, Arizona ash trees, black
! locusts. pepper trees, petuniass dahlias,
/ nasturtiums, and several other varie-
These are but a few Of the things
I thing that viii STOW anywhere except
citrus fruits is being successfully
grown in FL PasO-not in one or two
places, but in many places
Rapid Civic Development.
This DEVELOPMENT OF the aesthetic
past few years Twelve years ago
there were few yards in FL Paso with
anything more than a plat OF Bermuda
grass John l. Dyer and Robert Sill
berberg were growing roses and were
looked upon as pioneer experimenters-
Today yards filled with roses. beauti-
ful, blooming. sweet scented roses. |
run into the hundreds Today il is
its quota OF flowers and shrubs as It
was 70 see one with anything green
a few years ago The civic spirit has
taken a splendid hold upon FL Paso
and few California cities can boast
more beauty spots in the summer time
than FL PasO-
All Varieties OF Plants.
Gradually new plants. shrubs and
grasses have been introduced and as
they proved ? success, others have
taken them ~ Until today there is no
wider variety OF plants TO be found
growing in the yards OF any city In
the country than in Fl Paso- The ell
mate appears especially adapted 10
their growth. for very little is neces-
sary aside from careful irrigation 70
insure the growth OF almost anything
Not only are Fl Paso yards filled
with flowers and shrubbery. but the
newest fad is the planting OF fruit
trees and grape vines in the yards
They give the necessary shade add
the same touch OF color that non
bearing tree would give and produce
abundant quantities OF fruits Peaches.
plums, cherries grapes apples ana
pears are principally grown here all
with success, not in a few Isolated
cases. but in hundreds OF cases The
suburban homes are particularly noted
for their back yard orchards, but many
are growing downtown w L. Games
has bearing fig tree IN his yard at
1906 Montana street and James L Mari
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Antonio street Few figs have been
grown as vet but gradually more and
more Of them are being planted They
should be set out in sheltered spots, Z
IN all its fury. as ordinarily they are
adapted to lower and warmer attitudes I
than FL Paso.
Fine Fruit Gr0wths.
The peaches and plums shown in the |
center OF this page were grown BY
Albert .Goodloe at his home in Grand I
View addition He had plums that !
measured more than three Inches IN I
circumference and from two cherry
trees he secured two tubs fun OF cher
ries. He also harvested a big crop
OF peaches, apples and pears
Thomas A Jones. residing at 1882
Rivera street. raised peaches this year
that were monstrouS IN size Eour OF
them weighed five pounds when put
upon the scales. He also raised some I
good apples.
set out only two years ago. when it I
was a year old. produced seven |
peaches this year that measured five !
inches in circumference and a nectar I
inc tree the same age produced IS nee I
tarines- The fruit from both trees !
was Of delicious flavor. Eleven grape
vines in this same yard, set out at /
the same time as the trees two years I
ago. produced a tremendous quantity /
o. grapes The family has had grapes /
for the table every day since before |
the first Of July and still has them, |
while a quantity was sent away to ]
friends. and over so glasses OF Jelly /
were put up from the fruit This !
grape arbOr is shown in the nlustra- ]
ton accompanying this article
The Proper Care.
Numerous other Instances might be !
named IN proof OF the success Of the |
back yard orchard. 1t is a feature !
that is rapidly being developed. for /
the trees can be grown with little +
trouble they need proper pruning !
once a year and the soil should be en- /
riched with bit of manure about !
twice year. They should be irrigat- !
ell thoroughly twice a week and that |
is all the attention necessary. The /
earth should be spaded up around each /
tree so that IL win hold about a tub /
full OF water at each irrigation. This ]
water Wnen II soaSs down is sufficient. |
II applied twice a week. Most OF the 1
soil about FL Paso is good for trees
or shrubs It is not necessary to buy I
rich soil for them Even the white \
soil, known as caliche. can be made /
satisfactory by mixing IL about half !
and half with rOtted manure. Verv
little mnure is necessary in any other
soil A gravel sub-surface is the best.
as II drains the water away. A yard I
without drainage will soon cause dam
age to trees. IS too much water will rot
the roots, here as anywhere else.
How Roses Grow.
Flowers, practically all kinds. will l
rose bush that was in bloom on Easter !
OF this year.. in a small pot. and sold |
by a local florist as a bouquet" after
il ceased blooming was removed from !
the pot and set out in front OF an FL I
PasO home the first day OF Nav and /
today IL IS eight feet high. running IN a |
trellis in front OF the home. Another I
rose bush, set out two years aEo-ft ]
was a 50 cent pot plant-now covers |
the front OF the same house II !
bIoomed this year and neighbors pro-
nounced IL one Of the most beautiful /
in the city. 1t was planted under a !
hydrant, where It was constantly wet |
from the drippings. and has grown
luXuriantly- Roses. as a general rule /
the climbing kind in particular
take more water than almost anything /
else in the shrubbery line.
Vines That Grow Well.
One Of the earliest things 10 grow is
the creeping vine known as the Vlr-
ginia creeper. The trumpet vine also
grows we'll The Virginia creeper viii /
start from cuttings stuck In the