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

and has all the substance IN Il thal
is beneficial TO the plant or tree. IN
scattering II over the surface OF tle
ground between the trees or plants
the substance sOaks down 10 where tne
roots really are. Water or manure
poured into the ground close 10 a Tree
seldom does the tree much good I'M
less it is still small
Trees and roses spread their roots
While some roots are sent down, most
of the feeding roots spread out. and
TO reach these, water must ,be put INFO
the ground some distance from each
tree or bush. as well as near it. That
is why cultivation of the soil away
from the tree is beneficial This tend
ency TO spread its roots II why tree
planted in narrow street parking fails
10 make satisfactory growth alter the
first year. Spreading back towards
the house. the roots grow under the
cement sidewalk, out into the street,
they spread into soil under the paw
ing II they can burrOw their way at
all The result is that they are only
half sustained, receiving food only
from that portion OF the earth lmme-
diately in the parking.
Narrow Parkings Are Bad.
This is one argument and an lmpor-
tant one. 100, against narrow parkings
and in favor Of wider ones Notice the
trees in the widely parked streets anu
YOU will see that they have grown
faster in q given time and are doins
much better than trees along streets
where the parking is narrow.
In planting trees in soil that Il harD-
sucn as IS found north OF Mohtalii
street the ground should be blasted
James L. Mari. who mas had more suS,
cess with trees than any person IN II
Paso digs a hole three feet deep aud
three feet across the top Ihen ne
drills down about three feet from 'Ae
bottom of the hole and inserts uNha-
mite. This when discharged. breahS
10 the ground for "A great depih anu
allows the roots of the trees TO grow
down into the soil He mas pat Is
high as a stick and a half OF 90 per
cert dynamite into such holes. nut o.
course such big discharges were not
tired in the CITY He says that one
stick OF 40 per cent can be shot ll,
a hole anywhere in the city without
damage 10 anybody Mr. MARI SaSs ne
has taken I'd trees planted IN hard son
without the ground having first been
dvnarnited and has found two roots
wrapped up in perfect bail. uhaole
TO force their way out OF me hole 1i'd'
had been drug for them
Don't Plant Too Early.
L is not well TO plant trees or SHRUBS
too early in FL PaSo, as We olteh
have warm days early IN FEBRUARY. ioI-
lowed by colder ones later Inc warm
days are apt 10 bring out the ouGs Sllu
the cold days will then kill them Many
Ell Pasoans have seen peach trees N
bloom in early March covered with
snow-and the peach crop was ruiheu-
This cannot be helped after the trees
or shrubs are out but IL can be guarded
srsT1st in putting out such plants.
After they have had growth OF
wear. they are more able. BY reason
of their strength. 10 Withstand such
condition. The first year, II plSns
springs into early bud ana Is A!l ne.
hacL, ~ the cold. the chances are that
ii will die This is particularly true
OF roses \ plant thus assaiied may
be lfksned to the condition OF pa
tient on the road 20 recovery from a
disease or an operation. suddenly re-
lansing a plant that has been trans
planted and is starting 70 take new
root is not any stronger relatively
than 3 sick person just recovering rom
an illness -
enough TO begin planting trees and
shrubs II is not necessary 70 put
them out earlier and the person VINO
does 50 IS taking chances Il IS always
from 10 days to two weeks after plants
40 mt out before they begin to show
into March or at least about the first
of March. and usually there Is very
little freezing weather after that time
Roses Give Most for Efforts.
If you are going TO put out roses
and they are the most dependable
plants. for they do not have TO be set
ms each year: neither do they have to
be taken UP. separated and reset-a
GOOD bed must be prepared for them
Thev positively will not grow with any
degree of success in any of the soii
on the hills about Fl Paso. some may
grow for a time. but they viii not
Roses like a heavy. stick soil. like
the valley adobe. and If YOU eontenl-
plate rose bed on any Of the hiily
sections Of the city. save yourself grleI
and trouble by preparing bed now
Al least two feet deep and as vide as
you wish. although four feet in width
is the best: then you can have two
rows to a bed and can reach them
from each side. Into this soil. the
roses may be put out without any fur-
Their attention. save mulching the top
with manure and straw ana Keeping II
that way. An occasional turning OF tne
soil with a garden fork will turn I'M
der most Of this dressing in a Few
months. when a new coat may be put
on. This keeps the soil in constant
good shape and usually furnishes
enough plant food
Too much irrigation and not enough
irrigation" was described by r F.
Clairidge. expert farm demonstration
for thc Texas & Pacific railroad, as
the fault Of the people OF Fl Paso and
vicinity. This is as applicable 10 roses
IS anything else Lots OF water ana
no cultivation Of the soil is a waste
Of water and energy.
Roses Have Few Diseases.
It viii POSSIBLY never be necessary
to do any more TO a bed of roses
planted in adobe than TO keep them
mulched. cultivated and watered. II
insects or bugs appear on them. they
can mostly be sprayed off with the hose
in few days. Few diseases attack
the roses in this community Il Is
too dry for mildew, unless the roses
are irrigated TOO much. This means
the city, particularly. for some mildew
appears in the valley.)
Chlorosis a disease that causes the
leaves Of roses and trees 70 yellow.
whiten and then die. attacked many