Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-04
Memorial Trees-Hov
and What to Plant

Washington. Sept. t,--Instructions
for planting the thousands Of trees
that are 10 be set out this fsll In every
city and village In the United states
In memory OF soldiers who paid the
supreme sacrifice" In France have
Just beeu prepared by the American
Forestry Association,
Important points for all tree owners
20 remember Ia september, when fan
planting begins, the association hays,
are ~ follows
"l--Prune all dead branches on old
trees. DO not prune unnecessarily
remove-as little of the live wood as
possible, make all cuts close 10 the
trunk or main limb and cover All
wounds with coal tar
"s-.Removo and destroy egg masses
OF the tussock moth and similar leat'
eating insects.
MARK for removal In winter All
hupelcssly infested and dead trees
You can discern these trees with
greater deGnitenoss before the leaves
drop but YOU can cut them down TO
greater advantage In winter.
|-.plant evergreens In early sep
temher. Move them with ball OF
soil"
Dates OF Arbor Days In the United
States and territories are a. follows:
Georgia. first Friday In December
Hawaii, first Friday In Novesiber'
Colorado. Connecticut, Delaware, III
inois. Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michi-
gan. Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, New
Hampshire. New Mexico. North b"-
kota, Ohio, PENNSYLVANIA, south ia
kota. Vermont. Virginia. Wisconsin
WASHINGTON. wyoming. all by procia-
nation OF the governor; North Car
ol;po Friday after November !; Porto
Rico last Friday IN November: South
Carolina. third Friday In SovomSer:
T.nnessee. November, (moveaoie
datel.
The kinds OF trees 70 plant II GER
tain region. are given In the following
table:
IN New England. New York Penn
sylyania. New Jersey, Ohio. West VIZ
ginla. Kentucky. Indiana. Michigan
Illinois. Missouri. and Iowa plant:
Hardwood-,Sugar Maple Nor"aS
Maple. Scarlet Maple, Green Ns",
white Ash. American White Elm, Reu
Oak. pin Oak. American Linden. scar
let oak.
r,yergreen-White Spruce. COLORADO
Blue Spruce, white Pine, Scotch f'he'
Balsam Pine. Arbor Vitae.
In Delaware. District of Coiumpll'
viruinIa South Carolina, Georgia, Ten
nessee, Florida Mississippi, louisiana
Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas plant;
Hardwood-Tulip. Sycamore. Pm
OAK White Oak. Black OAK. hed OaN'
White Ash. Bald Cypress, Norway VIA
ME. Scarlet Maple. Red Elm, American
White Elm. Kentucky couee Tree
American Linden. Red Gum, BLACK
Gum. blackberry. Willow oak
Evergyeen-white Pine, LongleaI
Pine Magnolia, Live Oak, Cedar OF
I .ebanon, American-Holly.
In Wisconsin. Minnesota, North Ia
kata, South Dakota. Nebraska, Kansas
Colorado. wyoming. Montana. ldaho
| plant:
Hardwood-Bur Oak. Linden, NOT
| way Maple. Green Ash. Wild thefry
Larch, American Elm. Black walnut
| blackberry. Horey Locust.
Evergreen-Scotch Pine. Austrian
Pine. White Pine. Norway spruce
Colorado Black Spruce, White spruce
| Red Cedar Arbor Villas.
In New Mexico, Arizona utah'
! Nevada pant:
Hardwood Honey Lo
Gust, Green Ash. American Elm, BACK
Locust. Bur Oak. Valley Cottonwood
Mountain Cottonwood. Mountain ASH
Box Elder.
INSTRUMENTATION vitae p'HN'
! Cedar. Box, Eupnymus.
In California. oregon, WashlhSt""'
(coast region) plant;
! Hardwood--Large-l eaved Mhp!e'
Linden, European Linden. Sycamore
Weeping Willow.
Eyergreen-Dcodar Cedar. Monterey
| cypress. Monterey Pine. tCoiHmoia
| BasinD
| rdwood-Norway Maple, Euro