Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-02

basn) MISUNDERSTANDING maple European lin
den, sycamore, green ash, silver poplar, Russian
poplar, white willow. Evergreen-Lawson cypress,
bigtree
On the planting of tree you will want to pro-
coed with the greatest care. For the best results,
organize tree-plantng program in your town. If
there is no shadetree commission city forester,
interest yourself in the proposition In selecting
trees for street planting the following qualities
should be considered in about the order named :
Form hardness or adaptability, rapidity of growth
shade protection neatness and beauty. If there is
any doubt on the question it is advisable to con-
suit the state forest commission the local forester
some other authority who can tell what va
rieties are best for given locality.
No general rules, of course, can be given but in
a larger part of the eastern United States it will
be found that for narrow streets the red maple,
red gum ginkgo can be recommended for wider
streets, Norway maple, Eastwood horse chestnut
or pin oak; and for wide avenues, white elm,
white oak red oak and tulip poplar
Qualities Needed in Street Trees.
Street trees should have hardness and adapta-
bility. They should be vigorous, he able to re-
cover from mechanical injuries and he re-
sstant possible against insect attack and dis
1t is not desirable to have trees which cast
too much shade, particularly narrow streets.
Houses and sidewalks need sun, even in summer.
Deciduous, broadeaved trees are most satisfac.
tory Again the question of neatness should be
ne ConSldefeu; ana the uecS Wncn Will break up
the pavement, such as silver naples or those
which cover the pavement with then bloom in The
spring. such as cottonwoods and p.plars should
De avoided. Black locust should not he planted
because II is likely to be destroyed by the borel
worm. Beech is slow grower and casts too
dense shade for any street.
Trees planted along street should be of the
same kind, the same size and uniformly spaced
On narrow streets trees planted every 40 feet
apart, and aternated opposite sides of the
street, will be found sufficiently close On wider
streets they should be from 40 to GO feet or even
farther apart, the distance being determined partly
by the size which the tree is likely to attain ana
by other habits.
Every tree should have at least six square feet
Of earth above its roots. 1t is more important that
there be plenty of space where the pavement and
roadway are paved with concrete than il brick or
other loose ointed materials are used
Keep the Roots Moist.
In planting tree, move as many of the roots ms
possible. cloudy day is better for transplantinr
n tree than bright, sunny one, because n bright
sun quickly exhausts the stored-up moisture An
important point Is in regard TO packing the earth
around the roots. They should have close contact
with the ground. To do this, I'LL in around the
roots with finely pulverzed earth working IL
under and around the roots by hand and compact.
ing It. If the earth is wetted down as il is nut in IL
will make much better contact
Many trees which are unsuted for one reason or
another for sidewalk are most attractive and
ornamental In park or on a lawn. The beech, for
instance which has no value for street planting.