New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-10

basin) Iarlwood-Norway maple, European lin
den, sycamore, green ash, silver poplar, Russian
poplar, white willow. Eyergreen-lawson cypress,
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$ ON The planting of II tree you will want to pro-
ceed with"the greatest care. For the best results,
organize Il tree-planting program in your town. II
there is no slade-tree commission or city forester.
interest yourself in the proposition. In selecting
trees for street planting the following qualities
should he 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 f.. ester
or some other authority who can tell vnat va
rieties are best for n given locality.
No general rules, of course, can be given, but In
a 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-
sistnnt as possible against insect attack and dis
ease. 1t is not desirable to have trees which cast
too much shade. particularly on narrow streets.
Houses and sidewalks need sun, even In summer.
Deciduous, broadeaved trees are most ~satisfac-
tory. Again, the question of neatness should be
be considered; and the tees which will break up
the pavement. such as silver naples, or those
which cover the pavement with then bloom In the
spring. such MS cottonwo0ds and u piars, should
oe avoided. Black locust should not be planted
because it is likely to be destroyed by the borei
worm. Beech is a slow grower and casts toe
dense a shade for any street.
Trees planted along Il street should be of the
same kind. the same size and uniformly spaced.
TN 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 90 feet, or even
farther apart, the distance being determined partly
by the size which the tree is likely to attain and
by other habits.
of earth above its roots. Ii is more important that
there he plenty of space where the pavement and
roadway are paved with concrete than if brick or
other loose jointed materials are used.
Keep the Roots Moist.
In planting a tree, move as many of the roots as
possible. A cloudy day is better for TRANSFORMING
a tree than a bright, sunny one. because a bright
sun quickly exhausts the s~tored-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, fill In around the
roots with finely pulverized earth, working IL
under and around the roots by hand and compact
ing it. If the earth is wetted down as it is put in. il
will make a much better contact.
Many trees which are unsuited for one reason or
another for a sidewalk are most attractive and
instance. which has no value for street planting.