American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-03-11
Concerning Forest
and Shade Trees and Basket willows
Recommended for Planting In Idaho.

Recommended for Planting In Idaho.
The following trees are recommend
ed for various planting purposes Ia
Idaho:
BLACK LOCUST-A hard wood, val
liable for shade, for posts, fuel or any
purpose where strong hardwood is
needed. This tree may be planted In
almost any part OF the state below an
elevation OF 1000 feet with success. II
Will grow without irrigation where 10
inches of rainfall occurs, and will also
respond wonderfully we'll to irrigation.
Water should be turned off about the
first OF August In order to permit the
wood to harden up before hard freezes
come on. 1t may be grown In thickets
for windbreaks, poles and posts. or
spaced from 20 to 80 feet for shade
trees.
HONEY LOCUST-A valuable hard
wood tree. hardy below 1000 feet ele-
walton and doing we'll under irrigation
or with 20 or more inches of rainfall.
Excellent for posts and for other uses
In contact with the soil. 1t is also an
excellent shade tree.
NORWAY MAPLE-A handsome
shade tree. VIII do we'll with 20 inches
OF rainfall or Will grow rapidly under
irrigation and is generally frost-hardy.
Water should be turned off about the
middle of August.
SILVER MAPLE-A standard shade
tree growing more rapidly but under
much the same conditions as the Nor
way Maple. Hardy In all parts OF
Idaho.
SUGAR MAPLE-This Is the east
ern hard maple. II Is a slow growing
tree but is long lived and no other
tree IL TO be compared to Il In the
beauty of autumnal foliage. II is gem
orally hardy below 5000 feet eleva-
ton.
BLACK WALNUT-yaluabie as u
shade and nut tree and also for posts.
May be grown with 20 inches of rain
fall or by means of irrigation. Water
should be turned off about the first of
August. Does not mature nuts we'll
at the higher elevations.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for shade,
nuts or posts. Requires about the
same conditions as the black walnut.
WHITE Asian excellent hard
wood tree for shade, posts, poles or
fuel. Wood valuable where strength
and elasticity are required. Tree is
hardy up to elevations OF $500 feet. but
requires good soil and plenty of mois-
ture.
RED OAK-Highly ornamental in
the spring and autumn. Hardy I'm all
parts OF Idaho. Requires good soil and
plenty Of moisture.
PURPLE WILLOW CUTTINGS-Re-
quire abundant moisture. VIII grow
from three to six feet per year. Make
excellent windbreaks for orchards,
buildings or stock. Hardy In all parts
of Idaho.
AMERICAN WILLOW CUTTINGS
VIII grow from two to four feet Der
year in good soil with plenty OF mois-
ture. Makes good wind break for or
chards, buildings or stock. Hardy In
all parts OF Idaho. Willows must not
be set close to bitches, as the roots arc
apt to interfere.
AUSTRIAN PINE-VaIuable az an
ornamental tree or as a wind break
rapid growing and hardy any place In
the state. Will thrive with 20 inches or
more OF rinfall OF under irrigation.
JACK PINE-We recommend this
pine as better adapted to the DRYER
parts OF southern Idaho than any 9th
II will grow on very sandy soil
and make very rapid growth on good
soil. 1t has been tried under irriga-
tion and we are led TO believe Il will
a strong growth. II In FROST
hardy at Moscow, and will probably
do we'll ia all parts OF the state al e,-
below $500 feet and where
the rainfall is 10 inches or more
SCOTCH PINE-This is a very hardy
pine and has been thoroughly tried
In Moscow. II has done well at
various points In the state and we
recommend II ~ suited TO any eleva-
tion where rainfall is fifteen inches
or more Or under irrigation.
DOUGLAS OR RED FIR-We are
growing both the coast and TIE Rocky
Mountain variety u this tree. We rec
ommend both for the northern part OF
the state, but only the Rocky Mountain
variety for the drier portions OF south
ern Idaho. This variety will grow at
any elevation and will respond yigor-
ously TO irrigation. A valuable tree for
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