Evening journal., 1919-09-30

suitable stone can be obtained con
veniently, and the height Of the wal
does not exceed thirty feet"
The Oriental Plane, which resem-
bles the Sycamore, Is recommended
for the Philadelphia Highway. This
tree Is used on Pennsylvania avenue
In the national capital and on boule-
wards in Paris. Il Is recommended
because "it Is able 20 resist the smoke
and CRIME OF city life better than other
trees Mr.. Lancaster says. This high
way is flanked in part by the railroad
and plants along its lines whose smoke
would iniure less hardy trees in Mr..
Lancaster's opinion.
Trees win be planted, n recommen-
datiOns are carried ont at intervals
or seventy-flye feet, except in the VI
cinily OF the steel plant south Of Naa-
mans creek, where, in order TO pro-
vide a screen they will be planted at
intervals Of twenty-five feet. The in
tervening spaces are TO be planted
with small. low growing shrubs, Sc
lecied for color. flower or fruit. and
will vary in Kind according to. the
suitability Of the rest VI the environ
ing landscape.
For the Concord Highway The red
oak. a native tree. is recommended,
because OF It's beauty, quick growth,
and It's excellent shade giving proper
ties. 1T forms a round or oyal-shapcd
head, has large dark green leaves,
known for unsurpassed beauty Mr.
Lancaster says. NO American tree IS
more highly priced and frequently seen
In Europe than this, The red oak"
These too, will be set at intervals OF
scventy-ilNe feet in order 10 permit the
spreading of ils glorious tops 10 their
full development These trees are also
familiar to Mashingt0nlans
The scarlet OAK is recommended for
The kennetl Highway because OF its
recognized quality OF being best suited
for street and roadside planting, and
because ~ It's rapid growth and hardi-
hood when not planted too close to
gcther. 10 forms a round dOme-like
head, with leaves OF bright. shiny
green, born on slender pclicles that
sway rymthicaliy TO the breeze. The
splendor Of our autumnal forests owes
much 10 the color OF the scarlet OAK,
Mr. Lancaster sets forth Shrubs will
be planted in the intervening spaces.
The Lincoln Highway. which is the
main artery OF The trunk lines Of
Delaware, connecting with the trunk
lines OF The Atlantic Seaboard, Will be
taken over by .he state Highway Com
mission, Mr.. Lancaster believes, as
soon as the paving is completed. mo
pains should be spared" he said. TO
make II beautiful, as quoting Victor
Hugo, tho beautiful Is as useful as
the useful-and sometimes more So"
For the roads south OF Wilmington,
the pin oak the willow oak and the
sweet gum are recommended be-
cause these trees being indigenous
Will thrive In their natural surround
ings better than trees foreign TO the
country. The pin oak is pyramidal in
form, with a stem that rises like an
unbroken shaft and with branches
that stretch out almost horizontally.
The willow oak can resist heavy
storms. grows everywhere in the
State, is beautiful, long-lved. and in
every way suitable for roadsldes Of
southern Delaware. The sweet gum
stands perfectly straight when grown
in the open and forms symmetrical
top. 10 has a fine appearance and a
beautiful colorlng that endures the
summer through.
The trees selected represent thor
ough study and much experience and
the best that lftime and love OF
the work has made possible. said Mr..
Lancaster. Many others were CON
sldered. but only the few were rec
commended because thew hest meet