Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-05-19
TREE SURGEONS 'SPFPORT
LANDSCAPE ARTIST
Tells of Needs of City Trees
Where They Best Can be
Placed.
THOSE NEEDING TREATMENT.
Owners Not Desiring Trees to be
Doctored Or Planted Please Notify
Chairman Of Tree Committee
Civic League.

Part H.
On Market Circle-In small park
plant four Rock Naples ami on Market
street, west of Shipwright street, plant
Giungko Biloba and both sides of the
street 35 feet apart.
On Francis street-Plant one Nor
way Maple and treat all other trees.
On East street, near Carroll Alley
The large Paulownia should be treat
ed. On East street, near Prince George
street, plant one Bolleana Poplar.
On Randall Street-Existing tree
are worth treating and Ginkbo R.lo6a
can be planted 35 feet apart
On Cornhill Street-Treat the small
trees and plant Rock Maple where
required.
On West Street-European and ma
tive Lindens should receive immediate
treatment and Bald Cypress can be
planted in vacant places
Plant one English Elm near the
ADAMS Express Company's Building
for the Shakespeare Tree.
On Cathedral Street Plant Rock
maple WueEe TSQulFeN..
On Northwest Sire A. N front of the
Postoffice-P Plant three Norway Naples
and plant Norway Naples TO take the
place of the trees destroyed alcng ne
cemetery front.
On Carroll Street Broken trees
should be removed and European Lin
dens planted 40 feet apart Two Eu-
ropean Lindens should be planted in
front of the colored public school on
Washington street. Four European
Lindens in front OF the Jail four lure
pean Linlens 40 feet apart in front OF
and near the colored FOLKS chapel
On Union Street-Pla * ten Europe
an Lindens
When ordering trees for street plant
ing money can be saved in ordering in
large quantities; therefore it would be
much cheaper for you to do your street
tree planting all at once. And when
ordering the heights and sizes (mean-
ing the diameter four feet from the
ground) should he specified. All the
holes for the trees should be dug at
least six inches larger than is neces-
sary for the spread of the root
Brick pavements or gratings can be
placed after planting so as to leave a
space of not less than is inches square
around the tree, thereby permitting
the gathering OF water. About one
third of the twigs and branches of all
the trees mentioned should be remov-
Il ~b oh L.. 20
intersection before the trees are plant
ed. Broken or badly bruised roots
of these trees should be removed WITH
sharp shears or a knife.
Trees should never be planted more
than one inch deeper than they have
been growing in the nursery. This can
be determined by the soil mark on the
bark of the tree. All young trees
should have a stout stake for support
and should be fastened thereto by a
wire drawn through pieces of rubber
hose and suitable guard should be
placed about them to prevent injury
by horses. etc.
The word treatment" of existing
trees means to remove all dead or SUI
perfiuous wood and decaying stubs
painting all wounds over four inches
in diameter with a gooi tree paint OF
waterproof paint preferably of 2 dark
grey color. All weakened crotches
should be bolted All guy-wires that
encircle the trees should be removed
and If it is essential to use the tree
as a "deadman" in preference to hav-
ing unsightly posts or poles put up
these same guy-wires can be attached
to the trees by means OF screw-bolts.
We can send TO Annapolis to super
wise and assist in the carrying out OF
this work two skilled men One would
cost 81 per hay and the other IS per
day. plus transportation. For tn.
rough and unskilled work il would bg
necessary for YOU to furnish TO assist
these two men, at least two laborers
capable of climbing up ladders and
even working in the branches OF tn,
trees / mean by this that they
should be young. able-bodied men.
also feel that it would be econom.
ical for YOU to employ the two mel
mentioned above rather than one a;
: suggested by YOU. because one mar
would be very much hampered without
the assistance of another skilled man
Trusting that this report will NEE
with your approval. and assuring yoI
that | shall be gla,i at any time TO an
swer your further questions.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN 7. WITHFRS.
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