The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-16

"Aof1lNI1 TS0 pldIltlASs dS
memorial to the men who offered their
lives to their country, is being taken
up widely and the custom is one
which tree lovers hope is not of this
year but OF every year. Tree plant
ing should form permanent part of
the Improvement program Of every
city and town, says the American For
estry association, which Is registering
all memorial trees in national honor
roll and sending certificates Of regis
tration to individuals, churches,
schools and patriotic organizations
doing the planting.
The association announces that In
almost every city and town where a
memorial of some kind is to be adopt
trees will be a part of that memorial.
Eve find the most remarkable
awakening to this question:" says
Charles Lathrop Pack, the president
of the association, 'for we find me-
mortal tree planting is not being con-
fined to honoring our war heroes.
Trees are being planted by churches
and other organizations to mark i'm
portant dates in the history of an Or
ganization or to honor its leaders. In
the schools of the country there Is
a fine opportunity to educate the
pupils in the value of forestry. We
find that classes are planting trees
to mark their entrance into or grad
uation from school. Then, too,
school grounds are being beautified
on the many arbor days:
Another phase of tree planting is
the Roads of Remembrance idea
which the American Forestry Asso-
citation finds is being taken up
throughout the country. This road
side tree planting goes hand in hand
with the big good roads building pro.
gram of the nation. In many states
the general federation of Women
clubs has apqortioned one mile Of the
Lincoln highway to a member, who is
to look after the memorial tree plant
ing for her unit. There is another
plan to erect memorial drive in the
Lake Placid country to connect up
with the roads leading out of the
town. This plan includes the plant
ing Of memorial trees in honor of the
men and women in Essex county
The American Forestry Association
will send to any one free suggested
tree planting day program which gives
fine opportunity for members oil
schools clubs or patriotic organiza
tons to take part. 1t urges that all
memorial tree planting be reported
that it may keep its honor roll com
plete.
For tree planting the following
qualities should be considered, II
about the order named: Form, hardi
ness, or protection, neatness, ant
beauty. At best tree on city street
is somewhat at a disadvantage and
so some care should be used in select
fling the best variety for the particular
| locality and then they should be
| planted carefully and we'll cared for
Trees are beautiful or otherwise al
they harmonic with their surround
ings.
Those that will look we'll ON a mar
| row street may not be suited for 3
wider street or q broad avenue. Il
| there is any doubt on the question Il
! is advisable to consult the state for
| est commission, the local forester, o.
some other authority who can tel
| what varieties are best for a giver
| locality.
Suitable Trees for Streets.
No general rules, OF course, can BE-
given for the entire United States, but
in larger part of the eastern United
States it will be found that for narrow
streets the red maple, red gum, OF
ginkgo can be recommended. Fol
wider streets, Norway maple, bass
wood, horse chestnut or pin oak; ant
for wide avenues, white elm, whit,
oak. red oak, and tulip poplar.
Hardness and adaptability are tn,
main points about a street tree. The
should be vigorous, be able to recove
from mechanical injuries and be a.
resistant as possible against insect at
tack and disease. While quick CROWN,
trees are desirable in some ways, /
must be remembered that such va
rieties are likely to be shortest lives
and will have to be replaced soone
than those of somewhat slowe
growth, which with good care can b.
made to develop more rapidly. It i
not desirable to have trees whicl
cast to much shade, particularly OF
narrow streets. Houses and sidewalk
need sun even In summer. Decidioue
broad-leaved trees are the most sal
isfactory. Again the question Of neat
ness should be considered. and tree
which will break up the pavement
such as silver naples, or who's
branches cover the pavement wit
bloom in the spring. such as cotton
woods and poplars, should be avoided
Black locust should not be plante,
because 1t is likely to be destroyed b.
the borer worm. Beech Is slow-grow
Ing and casts too dense q shade TO
any street. Trees planted along
street should be of the same kind, tn
Same size. and uniformly spaced. How
ever. 1t Is not desirable to plant tn
same species on every street; but tn
! advantage of having those Of a kin,
together Is that in case of insect a,
tack they can be treated easier, o.
narrow streets trees planted ever
forty feet apart, and alternated OF
opposite sides Of the street. will b
Il found sufficiently close; and on wide
streets they should be from forty t