El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

are more generally like those IN e
Paso than i'm any other region
Heat Affects the Rose.
often a rose VIII grow here the first
season and then wither and die Tor
no apparent reason. It IS merely IN
able to acclimate itself. This was dem
onstrated in the case Of the rose
brought TO FL PasO two years ago
by the Portland Rotary club and
planted in san Jacinto plaza Il grew
for d year but the hot weather last
summer killed IT. This rose was pro-
pagated in a climate that Is always
moist and damp and where the Their
mometer never goes as high as IN III
Paso. and where. when II does get up,
is accompanied by great amount OF
humidity
Trees. being stronger are not so diff
ficult to grow when changed from one
climate TO another. but there are many
trees that thrive IN colder. wet
ter climates that Will positively not
live here. However. more than 80 Va
rieties of trees have been tested out IN
the parks Of Fl Paso. so there is
large assortment TO select from. prin-
cipal of which is the Arizona ash. the
mulberry. the black locust. the white
elm. the cOttonwoo and a number OF
others less common, but scarcely bet
ter for shade Many Of these viii not
10 well or the hills, where there is
any amount OF caliche in the soil.
Two Best Trees for FL PaSO.
James l. Mari states very emphatic
ally that the Arizona ash is the best
tree for IL Paso, all things consid
cred. The black locust is q good tree,
he SAYS. but the ash Is the best look
ing tree and he thinks IL grows just as
easily As the locust Mr.. Mari does
not care for the cottonwood because
OF the cotton IL sheds and the fact that
II sheds its leaves throughout the win
ter and always keeps a yard Uttered.
He says the so-called non-5earing null
berry is not satisfactory tree, since
II Is as often bearing tree as nom
bearing tree. because il is a hybrid
and hybrids are not always true. The
bearing mulberry grows well here. he
says. but they litter the yards and
sidewalks 50 that they are objection
well here, but is a very slow grower.
While some people have had success
with various varieties OF poplars. M
Mari says most Of them, sooner OF
later. become diseased. He Will not
plant them at all He thinks FL Paso-
ans should adopt the Arizona ash or
the locust and stick to these two va
rieties.
Planting in CnIiche soil.
For planting anything in caliche soil,
the ground should be prepared months
in advance b. mixing an equal amount
Of the soil and dynamiting the ground
where possible. This should be done
far enough in advance. however. 10
the soil before the plants are put out
II is too late TO prepare such soil for
this springs planting. However. trees
and shrubs can be put out in caliche
soil this year if the holes are made
large enough and are filled in with
ADOBE or other good dirt. hauled from
the lowlands-
Gravelly ground is not necessarily q
bar to successful tree growing, for. IL
the soil mixed with the gravel is good.
the trees Will do well. This is true
particularly Of fruit trees, some Of the
best bearing ones having grown IN
the Highland park section. Gravel al
fords a means OF drainage that is good
for the trees. although il may neces-
state giving Them little more water.
All trees ought to be irrigated well
once or twice 4 week after the growth
commences.
Grapes and Fruit Trees.
Grapes viii do well iu sraNcLy OF
any other sort of soil ABOUT IT PasO
except caliche Sandy soil with some
gravel in il is splendid for grapes The
soil mulch of fresh manure and straw