The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-26
Hardwood.

Scarlet maple.
Green ash.
White ash.
American white elm.
Red oak.
White oak.
Pin oak.
American linden.
Scarlet oak.
Evergreen.
White spruce.
Colorado blue spruce.
White pine.
Scotch pine.
Balsam pine.
Hemiock.
Arbor vitae.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. o.
Thousands Of memorial trees have
been planted since the end Of the
war, and thousands more will be
planted this fall and next spring,
according to the American Forestry
association, which is leading spon-
sor of the memorial tree movement.
The planting of memorial trees is
hailed by Charles Lathrop Pack and
most important development, because
it will tend to implant the tree
planting habit In the American
people. We need botn the trees
themselves and the great respect for
trees, and knowledge Of their value,
which tree planting will teach. The
foresters point out that France could
not have resisted the German inya-
sion but for her carefully tended for
ests, which supplied all of the tim
Der necessary for all OF the armies
on the French front. And the ex-
cellent roads of France, concealed
from hostile airmen by overarchins
rows of shade trees, were an equally
important element in her defense.
In our own country there is an ex-
cellent example of what tree-plantfng
can accomplish in half century. In
1870 Nebraska was prairie state,
Just beginning to be settled by farm
ers. The farmers had to have tim
Der, and trees to break the wind. In
1874 Governor Furnas OF Nebraska,
at the suggestion of J. Sterling Nor
ten. set aside April 3rd as Arbor day,
and in 1885 the state legislature made
April 22nd legal holiday for tree
planting. This started an interest
in tree.planting which has resulted
In Nebraska becoming state well
supplied with timber and known for
its progressive forestry policies. Ne
braska was the first state in the
union to set aside an arbor day. Ten
nessee and Kansas followed in 1876.
Every state in the union now has an
arbor day, some in the spring, but
most in the fall.
Memorial Trees.
The planting of memorial trees has
taken some unique forms. In Mime
apolis the plans have been made for
a great memorial drive that will be
one of the sights of the continent IN
1850. The drive will connect two
PARKS and will be lined with trees
from end to end. c. M. Loring, TIE
father of the Minneapolis park sys-
tenn, has set aside $4,000 FOR the
care of these trees.
At Canton, Penn, the home OF
Jane Delano of the Red Cross, who
died in France, tree has been
in memory Of Miss Dslano,
surrounded by protecting circle Of
twelve other trees. each representing
a soldier or marine who lost his life
in the war.
At st. Adams, Vermont. an avenue
a mile and a half long has been
planted with memorial trees by the
Autonoe Club of Women.
In many cases fruit and nut trees
are being planted as memorials. A
drive is under way to have an apple
rec planted in every victory garden
in the country. With apples selling
for five cents apiece, an apple tree
IN the back yard win be worth
yreat deal more than 1t costs to plant
md care for it. One apple tree will
easily supply all the apples needed
by family.
And If statistically minded, you can
figure for yourself what 1t would be
worth to the nation II each OF the
.en million victory gardeners raised
, bearing apple tree in his back yard.
The colleges are also taking hand
N the tree-planting business. Incom-
ng freshman classes this fall IN
many colleges will plant class trees,
Or in some instances, tree for every
member of the class. Trees are also
in favor as memorials to be
eft by departing senior classes.
Country Roads, Tree Lined Avenues.
The rapid spread OF road building,
which is sure to follow the war, also
pliers a fine opportunity for tree
llanting. The advantages OF having
, road well shaded scarcely needs
emphasis. A shady road saves energy,
both for man and for beast, by pro
Getting them from the hot sun. IL
saves automobile tires in the same
way, the sunbaked macadam being
me of the deadliest enemies OF rub
Ter tires. In addition to this the