The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-06
The Season for Setting Out
Trees Has Arrived.
Many Gaps i'm Topeka Parkings
Should Be Filled.
SHRUBS MAY Be PLANTED, TOO
Some Kinds of Trees That
Should Be Selected.
List of Suitable Apples, Peaches
and Cherries.

This is a good time to plant trees.
There has never been zero weather
after this date in Topeka, and the
chances are atmospheric conditions
will not be sufficiently severe to in
jure any trees set out. The nurseries
are supplied with plenty of stock and
the ground is in good condition to
work.
There are gaps here and there along
the Topeka parking where the trees
have died, and it would be a good
idea to fill these: and there is plenty
of work to be done in the outlying
residential districts in the way of tree
planting. Some of the back yards
addition of a few fruit trees. The
American elm is the most generally
planted among the shade trees in To-
peka, but there are other good Varie-
ties that do well here.
Opening of Spring.
The Official opening of spring
will take place at ten o'clock the
morning of March 81. After that date
house cleaning, garden planting, lawn
grass sewing, painting and repairing
will occupy the attention of the aver
age person. So in the meantime it
would be wise to set out the trees
and the Towering shrubs too. Then
don't forget the sweet peas; it is high
time to have them in the ground.
Tree planting is in full blast in
Kansas City at the present time under
the direction of the city forester.
The Kansas Industrialist gives some
valuable suggestions to those who are
planning to set out fruit trees. The
article reads in part:
A list of apples, peaches and cher
ries is recommended by the horticul-
ture department of the college as
adapted to Kansas soils and climate.
cessfully in all parts of the state.
A number of other varieties, not in
cluded in this list, are adapted to GER
tain localities but cannot be included
in a general planting list.
Here is the list:
Apples-Yellow transparent, Ouch
ess, Grimes golden, Jonathan, cham
pion, delicious, York imperial, wine
sap.
Peaches - Greensboro, Amsden,
champion, belle of Georgia, late Craw-
ford, Chinese cling.
Cherries - Early Richmond, Mont
morency.
A Succession Is Desired.
The list is prepared with the object
of having a succession in the ripening
of fruit. For instance, the apple list
includes early fall and winter apples.
The success and satisfaction OBJ
tanned from the orchard will depend
largely upon the varieties selected.
The selection of varieties should be
governed by personal preference, mar
ket demands and adaptation to the
locality
Growing apples and other fruit I'M
suitable for ones locality is a waste
of time, money and effort. Fruit trees
have a general range in which they
grow to the best advantage. Outside
their range they are weak growers
and unproductive. Apples like Ben
Davis have a wide range in which
they will grow, while the Baldwin has
restricted range.
Grow known Varieties.
1t is advisab BILE, while selecting fruit
adapted to the soil and locality, to Sc
lect varieties that the grower person.
ally prefers.
The marketability of fruit does not
interest the man who is planting
small orchard. 1t must be carefully
considered, however, if an orchard of
considerable size is planted. 1t is al
ways best to raise fruit for which there
is a good demand. 1t is more diff
cult to find a market for an unknown
variety. Whether a man shall plant
a few varieties that will give a sue
cesston of crops, is a question that he
himself must answer on the basis of
his personal desires.