Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-09-30
PLANTING TREES
AND SHRUBS
FeasTaI Exports Give Advice
For Various L0ea'lfias.
WIDE ER llIs1I: OF CHOICE.

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Tho Country is Divided lnio rive SEQ
tons and Suisasio Varieties Are Sug-
sostel f'ar t'lo Various Divisions
Eeauty of shaac Trees Depands Upon
Normal Growth.
What lSind Of trees shall we plant
TO beantify our grounds What shrubs
would be suited TO our schoolyardT
asked y specialist IN trees mud shrubs
Of The department. of agi.icultnge.
he department. specialists hnve pre-
pared a Est of trees and shrubs suited
for general use in private grounds
streets, private parks and sch9olSarJs
for each of five general divisions OF
the United States. The divisions are:
First New England states. New
York, Pennsylvania New Jersey, Chic
West Virginia Kentucky, Indiana.
Michigan, lllifois, Missouri ana iowa.
Second Delaware, Maryland, yir.
ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina.
Georgia, Tennessee fiorida. Alslbama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Okla
homa and Texas
Third-Wisconsin Minnesota, North
Dakota. Sonth lfalSota, Nebraska. Kan
SIS, Colorado, Wyoming Montana ana
Idaho
Fourth New Mexico. Arizona. Utah.
Nevada, western Texas, western Okla
homa and western kaneas.
Fifth-California. Oregon and Wash.
ingtun.
The specialists suggest IN district No.
I. which includes New York and ad.
Joining states, the following: Deeidu.
ons trees Red onlS. white oak, pin oak,
American linden, American white elm,
white ash, scarlet maple. srgu maple.
green ash, Norway maple. F'vergrecns
White spruce. white pine, Scotch
pine. hemloek. halsam flr, Colorado
blue spruce. Shrubs Idlacs. wilbur
NUNS, philaaelphuses, hydrangea, Ia
pan ounce. lowering currant cornus.
es, spireas. weigclas. coralberry. snow
berry, bush honeysuckle, wild roses,
rugosa bush, Thunberg's barberly, ca
lycanthus. Regel's pi.ivet, elders, sweet
pepper bush.
In district No. 2. which includes
Delaware and the southern states as
far west as Texas. the department
would plant the following: Deeiduous
trees-Tulip, sycamore, pin oak, white
oak, black oak, live oak. red oak, white
ash, bald cypress. Norway maple, red
elm, American white elm, Kentucky
coffee, American linden, catalpa, I'D
quidambar blackberry, sour gum and
southern section willoY oak and laurel
oak. Evergreen trees-Long leaf pine,
magnolia, live oak, cedar of Lebanon.
Shrubs-Golden bell, hydrangeas, lilac,
eiaeasnuses, loniceras, hibiscus, roses.
Japan ounce, calycanthus, smoke
tree and viburnums, philadelphuses,
cornuses, jasminums, spiraeas, vie
gelas, coralberry, snowperry, THIN
bergs barberry, Grape myrtle, privets.
hollies, evergreen, barberries, elders.
rose of Sharon. South of Charleston,
s. c.; Camellia japonica oleander.
'gThe beauty of shade tree depends
upon its normal and symmetrical
growth, says department official
"In order to insure this, before plant
ing cut off the ends of all broken or
mutilated roots; remove all side
branches save upon evergreens, so that
straight whiplike stalk alone re-
mains. Dig holes at least three feet in
diameter and two feet deep in good
soil and make them four feet across
in poor soil. The sides of holes should
be perpendicular and the bottom fiat
Break up soil in the bottom of hole to
the depth of the length of spade
blade. Place twelve or fifteen inches
of good top soil in the bottom OF the
hole and use the fine top soil, free
from soda or other decomposing or
ganic matter, about the tree roots. On
top of this bottom layer place the roots
of the tree, spread them as evenly as
possible ever the earth. put in and
cover With two or three inches of fine
top soil. Tramp firmly With the feet
and ill the hole with good earth, leav-
ing the surface loose and Il 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 unre.
stlicted area for development AT
least forty feet should be allowed he,
tween trees Intended to occupy the
ground permanently. Quick growing
nurse or temporary trees may be plant
ed between the long lived ones to pro
dnce Immediate results, but as these
arc seldom removed as soon as they
should he 10 prevent interference with
the Development OF the permanent
plantations the practice Is not to be
recommended"
Shower Baths For City Horses.
Shower baths have been provided fol-
horses In certain of the larger cities