The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-22

w b~eautify our grounds?
What shrubs would be suited to our
school yards?
These are questions which are frequent
ly asked the United States Department Of
Agriculture. Soil and climatic conditions
differ so greatly in the different sections
of the United States that in answering
such questions special consideration has
to be given each section. The Depart
ment's specialists have prepared a spe-
cial list of trees and shrubs suited for
general use on private grounds, streets,
private parks and school yards for each
of five general divisions of the United
States. The five divisions are as follows:
/. New England States, New York,
Pennsylvania. New Jersey, Ohio, West
Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan.
Illinois, Missouri, Iowa.
2. Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ten
nessee, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas.
8. Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dako-
ia, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Col
orado, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho.
4. New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and
Nevada.
5. California, Oregon and Washington.
These lists are merely suggestive, but
they include such trees and shrubs as
seem well adapted to the particular To-
cality, and they may be Of assistance to
those who are interested In the beautifi-
cation of towns and cities. Here Is a list
of those in the fifth district, particularly
prepared for the Northwest.
D-.1,. X.1aa (1Aank
Large-leaved maple, tulip tree, mountain
ash, European linden, sycamore, weeping
willow.
Shrubs (coast region weigela,
European holly, lilac, laburnum, d~eutzia,
hydrangea paniculata, mock orange, Japan
ounce.
Trees columbia Basin -Scoteh elm,
American elm, Norway maple, European
linden, sycamore, green ash, silver pop
lar, Russian poplar, white willow.
Shrubs columbia Basin Lilac. hardy
roses, Philadelphus, Eloeagnus hortensis,
laburnum, spirea, Tamarix amurensis.
Rosa rugosa, barberry.
The beauty of a shade tree depends
upon its normal and symmetrical growth.
In order to insure this, before planting
cut off the ends OF all broken or mutilated
roots; remove all side branches save upon
evergreens, so that a straight whip-like
stalk alone remains. Dig holes at least
two feet In diameter and one foot deep
In good soil, and make them four feet
across in poor soil. The sides Of holes
should be perpendicular and the bottom
flat.
Break up soil in the bottom of the hole
to a depth of the length Of a spade blade.
Place two or three inches of fine top soil,
free from sods or other decomposing or
ganic matter, in the bottom of the hole.
On top Of this place the roots Of the
tree, spread them as evenly as possible
over the bottom of the hole, and cover
with two or three inches Of fine top soil
as before.
Tramp firmly with the feet and fill the
hole with good earth, leaving the surface
loose and a little higher than the surface
of the surrounding soil. When the work
of planting Is completed, the tree should
stand about two inches deeper than it
stood in the nursery.
In order to insure symmetry OF growth,
trees must be allowed unrestricted area
for development. At least 40 feet should
be allowed between trees intended to &C.
cupy the ground permanently. Quick
growing, temporary trees may be planted
between tne lOHS-llVeQ ones 10 pTUuuco
immediate results, but these should be re-
moved as soon as they interfere with the
development Of the permanent planta-
tions.
The lists OF trees and shrubs contained
in this publication are merely suggestive,
but in all cases they include such sorts
as are we'll adapted to the regions.
Big Strawberry Shortage.
Reports received by the office Of mar
kets and rural organization, Of the De-
partment Of Agriculture, from the Louisi-
ana. district, which shipped over 1900 car
loads Of strawberries in 1914, indicate
that the frost Of March 81 destroyed
three-fourths of the crop already set and
will probably reduce the expected ship
ments of 1000 cars by about one-fourth.
The plants are setting another crop,
but heavy shipments will be delayed for
two weeks.
Reports from the Carolinas, Central
Alabama and Arkansas indicate no dam
age. but crop two weeks late.
Canadian Colonization.