The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-12

with saw, the cut being made as close
to the trunk of the tree Tor at the for,
when it is a limb growing out from an
other limb as possible, and the cut paint
ed with paint that will penetrate the
wood. Coal tar with a small amount OF
creosote added, is the most satisfactory
paint.
"All low-hanging limbs should be cut
off, or where it would disfgure the tire,
by cutting the limbs off, it can be saveo
by the use of a couple of screw eyes anc
a piece of wire. Put one screw eye ou
on the limb and draw the limb up ant
fasten to the other screw eye put into tn,
| main trunk or one OF the larger limbs
Screw eyes will not injure the tree.
'All trees should be sprayed, especially
maple and water oak, with q strong solu
ticn of lime-sulphur zone to eight, which
can be procured from the various seec
stores. Trees can easily. be sprayed with
out injury. while in a dormant condition
If sprayed after the foliage comes ou
the spray solution will burn the leaves
off and probably kill the tree.
Care should be exercised in the Sc
lection OF trees that are to be set on the
street. There is now a city ordinance
prohibiting the planting OF Carolina pop
lars. and experience shows that the silver
or soft naples are also very undesirab BILE
although a rapid growing tree. 1t is very
susceptible to attack from every disease
that attacks trees, and is so very brittle
that the limbs break in any kind of a
strong wind and storms almost inva
riably tear them to pieces.
The most satisfactory trees to be sci
on the streets are elm and water oak fol
permanency, but the blackberry or net
tie tree gives almost quick a shade as
the soft maple referred to above and are
especially desirable.
at is always better to have your trees
cared for by an expert, bat this is moi
absolutely necessary, as an amateur car
cut out dead limbs, but where there are
cavities to be filled. it will be much bet
ter to have the work done by someone
who understands the work, for often 6
tree is more damaged than benefited by
improper treatment. Respectfully,
Il. W. WRIGHT
Interest in the city beautiful movemen
! continues to increase. Many letters wer'
! received at the city hall yesterday from
| women in all parts OF the city. Work il
progressing on the naming of the chair
men for the different street clubs, ant
they will be announced within few NOR,
days Some of the letters received yes
terday were as follows:
Gentlemen: / wish to thank and alst
| to extend to you our heartfelt co-opera
| ton in this city beautiful movement, FOL
of all the places in the Birmingham dis
trct we need il the most.
After reading an article in this morn.
ing's paper Must Confine Poultry
feel that we can accomplish great work
as that has been a great drawback tc
gardens. Also lectures given at the Gun.
ningham school on home and school gar
dening has had a good effect.
Permit me to say, as / am president
of the Cunningham School Improvement
association, and come in contact witt
the mothers, that we will gladly lend any
assistance we can.
II am, yours very truly,
MRS. ]. w. B. CHAMBER.
"43ol Tenth Avenue, East Birmingham"
Gentlemen: We. the ladies of Phelar
street SOUTH desire to thank you for re-
viving the city beautiful idea and assure
you of our hearty support and co-opera-
ton. We had already begun plans for
beautifying our neighborhood street. ano
at your earliest convenience we will ap-
preciate your having some old stumps and
rubbish removed from the street that
have long been an eyesore. Thanking
you in advance and assuring you of our
hearty cooperation, yours respectfully,
MRS. i. NJ. HARRIS.
''16l4 Phelan Street South"