The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-22

City, but which have wisely turned
her mistakes to account. Only the
choicest species, selected for their
perfume, beauty or utility, are now
given place and they are cared for
at public instead OF individual ex-
pense. Types are chosen adapted to
the location where they are to be set
and oftentimes only one variety OF
tree may be planted on given street,
Some states have already enacted
iaws relating to shade trees In towns
and cities, and a sentiment, almost
national, is growing in this direc'
ton.
New York, New Jersey and Penn.
sylvania have exceptionally progress
i've legislation along this line. In
| Massachusetts, towns and cities are
| required to appoint one Or more Off
| cials to plant and care for the public
shade tree ordinance that is mod
Ell of up to date progressiveness, and
might well be copied by Salt Lake
City. AS showing the value which
New York sets upon her shade trees.
| It may be mentioned that a contrac.
tor there, to facilitate his street work
cut down some noble trees which
stood in his way. and was promptly
| fined $500 for each tree destroyed.
and $1,000 fine was added for punish
ment. These trees of course, were
specimens of desirable species and
their value In comparison with any
possessed by Salt Lake City, would
probably be as one hundred to one.
Salt Lake Backward
To illustrate the backwardness OF
Salt Lake in this matter 1t can be
stated that Provo, Logan and even
the small city of Smithfield, in Cache
valley, have attacked the shade tree
problem successfully. Provo has an
ordinance prohibiting the planting OF
any but specified varieties on given
streets, and Logan followed suit last
year with a law requiring the plant
ing and caring for some hundreds OF
Norway Naples, at public expense, On
one of her most Travelled thorough
fares, Smithfield, prohibits the plant
ing of any cotton bearing trees and
has compelled the removal Of hun
dreds that had attained good old
age. In that city. only hardwood
trees may be planted.
!. All this Is practical progressive and
OF course commendable. Salt Lake
should now arouse herself and set ar
example to the cities of the west.
She has the soil, the location and the
climate for any species of tree indi
genous to the north temperate zone
The writer has seen beautiful speci
mems OF Shagbark Hickory on lawns
! within her borders, and In the sur
} rounding country has viewed with
admiration Burr Oaks Kentucky COT
fee trees, Hickories and Persian Wal
nuts 40 years Of age. Magnolias vii
thrive there perfectly as well as the
Chinese Cork and Pagoda trees. The
varnish and Empress trees sour, anc
sweet gums the Persimmon and many
others which are grown successful,
, in Utah would add a qusint and de
: lightful charm to her now trashilS
beplanted avenues.
Varieties Suggested
The poplars, locusts, willows an(
boxelders should go and their places
he filed with paintings OF the fines
shade trees known. The experienced
. OF eastern and southern cities hal
|, eliminated many old time favorites
and endorsed some new ones but thu
following list, for the latitude o
Salt Lake, embraces nearly every
, thing commendable In the shade tre'
, line:
Elms-The Cork, Wych and Eng
lIsh varieties.
I Maples--Norway, green and purple
Planes--Oriental for preference.
Lindens-European broad leaf ant
, the Crimean.
Observation-Disclosures sweet an
, European Horse chestnut.
Ashes--The English; also the An