The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-07-12
A CITY OF TREES.
Brooklyn Park Department. to Shade
Many Streets and Bare Spots.

Many Streets and Bare Spots
a contribution to the "city bcauti
fur is being made by Park Commits,
sioner Raymond V. Ingcrsoli OF Brook
lyn, who Is developing in that borough
what Is said to be one OF the most cy.
tcnslVc tree planting plans ever under.
taken by Il municipality. While the
plan contcmplatcs the planting OF
trees along certain thoroug!rnrcs by
the park department, the commissioner,
IS interesting property owners all over
the borough in the bcautifying OF their
property by encouraging them to plant
trees. These are offered the benefit OF
expert knowledge on the subject. ana
their trees arc not only planted by the
department, but arc cared for as well.
This IS done at Il cost price.
"Ihc bcautifying Of the city by the
planting Of trees is subject in which
1 nave long been Interested" snid com
missioner Ingersoll. "Trccs have been
dying Off in Brooklyn at the rate of
about 10000 Il year, and even the re.
placing of these would be an important
matter. Instead OF remaining content
setting out thousands OF additional
trees this year. Not only are citizens
pcins encouraged to plant trees, but
we are also cndcavoring to bring about
cooperative planting by streets or
blocks. For instance, the Prospect
Park Citizens association gave orders
last year for the planting of $50 trees.
In East New York orders for tree
planting were taken by the boy scouts"
80 fnr, In pursuance Of the plan,
$4,000 trees have been set out in
Brooklyn. For the suburban planting
the department advocates the Amcri.
can elm, gingko, European linden.
Scotch elm, pin oak and red maple
Plane sycamore, red oak ana Norway
maple are found best for city planting.
On the blacklist the city places the sil.
YER maple, poplars. catalpa and vii.
low. The park department furnishes
upon application the tree, with all nee.
cSSary accessories. such rs soil stake,
tree guard aud netting. 1t performs
all the necessary labor and cvcu cut.
ting the sidewalk to allow for the
planting 1t attends to the obtaining
owner Is expected to pay Is SSS for each
tree.
1t IS guaranteed by the department
to replace each tree that dies within
three years OF planting, but it reserves.
however, the riGht to decide Oh the
species of tree to be planted, as well
rs the location and distance from other
trees. This is necessary to insure a
uniform system Of tree planting. Once
planted the department will give the
tree the same care nnd attention that
1t bcStoWs upon other trees, but it is up
to the property holder to see that the
new ornament to his property Is prop.
crly watcrcl y newly planted tree
should be watcrcd once week If the
weather is dry. At least six gallons OF
water should be given at time The
the tree every day, ana lie Is also told
to notify the department if his tree is
injured or needs attention.
\ special fund has been established
with the approval OF the comptroller
for the specific purpose OF tree plant.
ing. The money obtained from paid
tree planting goes into this fund. Last
year there were set out IN the borough
1,2OO trees that were paid for. The
plan for n universal tree planting sys-
tenn was made possible by Frederic Is.
Pratt, head Of Pratt institute, who
gave $4,000, ana 1t is this money that
Is being used in the adornmcnt OF
Eastern parkway.