The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-10-10

basin1: Hardwood Norway MAPLE European lin
den, sycamore, green ash, silver poplar, Russian
poplar white willow. Evergreen-Lawson cypress,
bigtree
On the planting of tree you viii want TO pro-
coed with the greatest care. For the best results,
organize tree-panting program in your town. If
there is shadetree commission or 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 adaptability rapdity 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
or some other authority who can tell what va
rieties are best for given locality.
No general rules of course, can be given but in
larger part of the eastern United States 1t will
be found that for narrow streets the red maple,
red gum or 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-
biIity. They should be vigorous, be able to re-
cover from mechanical injuries and be as re-
sistant as possible against insect attack and dis
ease. It is not desirable to have trees which cast
too much shade particularly on narrow streets.
Houses and sidewalks need sun, even in summer.
Deciduous, broadleaved trees are most satisfac-
tory Again. the question of neatness should be
be considered; and the trees which 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 p0plars, should
De avoided. Black locust should not be planted
because 1t is likely to be destroyed by the borer
worm. Beech Is a slow grower and casts toe
dense shade for any street.
Trees planted along a street should be of the
same kind, the same size and uniformly spaced.
On narrow streets trees planted every 40 feet
apart and alternated on 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 and
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-jointed materials are used.
Keep the Roots Mcist
In planting tree, move as many of the roots as
possible. A cloudy day is better for transplanting
q tree than bright, sunny one because a 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 pulverized earth, working 1t
under and around the roots by hand and compact
ing it II the earth is wetted down it is put in It
win make much better contact
Many trees which<are unsuited for one reason or
another for sidewalk are most attractive and
ornamental IN q park or on lawn The beech. for
Instance, which has no value Tor street planting