Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17
VALUABLE TREES
BROUGHT TO U. S.
Among These Are the Chinese
Arbor Vitae and Rus
sian Olive.

As, a result OF the work of plant
introduction some very valuable trees
for planting in various parts of the
United States have been brought in
from foreign countries. Among these
the Chinese arbor vitae and the Rus
ton because of their qualities that
adapt them for planting in dry
regions.
The Chinese arbor vitae Is an ever
green tree that resembles the Amer
lean arbor vitae closely in leaf char
aEteristics, but ii is altogether unlike
1t in regard to it's soil and climatic
requirements.
The Chinese arbor vitae is found
growing naturally in the very dry
mountainous regions of China. 1t en-
dures extreme cold in dry locations,
but is unable to endure the winters
where the humidity is great. 1t Is a
tree that has been planted extensively
throughout the drier parts OF China
for ornamental purposes. In the tenn
pie courts and burial grounds speci-
mems have been found that exceed
1000 years of age. These trees are OF
extreme size, attaining height OF
fifty or sixty feet and a diamater OF
from four to twelve feet 1t is tree
that readily adapts itself to very
wide range of soil conditions, growing
THRIFTY in sandy soils as well as In
hard clay soils, and in many Instances
is found growing in soils strongly ak
aline.
It Is less than twenty years ago
since this tree was introduced into
the United States. Itlhas been plant
ed quite extensively throughout
southwestern Kansas and Oklahoma,
and wherever found 1t is making
splendid growth. The trees show no
indication of injurious effects from
either drought, heat or cold tnat mas
been experienced in this time. 1t Is
a, tree that should be used extern
sively for woodlot, windbreak and or
namental planting throughout the
Southwestern States.
During youth the Chinese arbor
vitae grows quite rapidly, the an
nual average height growth varying
from fifteen to thirty inches per
year, depending upon the character
of the site.
A commendable feature of the Chi
nese arbor vitae is the ease with
which 1t transplants. Nurserymen
who have handled 1t in large num-
bers say that there is no more loss
in transplanting the Chinese arbor
vitae than in .transplanting the cot
tonwood.
There are two distinct forms of the
Chinese arbor vitae in respect to
habit of growth. One form grows
erect, developing a strong central
stem. The other form is low bushy
tree composed of several stems of
about equal size. The trees of this
form seldom exceed sixteen or twenty
feet In height, and are priced highly
for ornamental planting. For wood
lot or windbreak planting the tall
form should be selected. The trees
should be planted closely so as to
shade off the lower limbs and develop
straight clean stem that will yield
poles and posts. AS a post timber 1t
is very durable, comparing favorably
with the American arbor vitae (white
CEDAR.
For windbreaks three or more par
allel rows should be planted eight
feet apart and the trees set six feet
apart in the row, the trees In one row
alternating in the adjacent row. In
a few years they will form a solid
wall of limbs and foliage from the
ground up.
For ornamental planting care should
be taken to- select suitable specimens
for this purpose, the most desirable
being low, compact trees with dense
foliage. The foliage of the Chinese
arbor vitae is a deep green through
the summer. changing to a dull