Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-07
FINE THING TO PLANT A TREE

When ye, has naething, else to dc. ye !, may be aye sticking in tree It will be growing when ye're sleeping.'-Wal- ter Scott.
 It is fine thing to plant a tree. There Is joy in watching it grow, and a pecu- liar satisfaction when in later life one can place his hand on the rough bark and say, T planted this tree thirty years ago, ,"-or forty, or fifty, as the case may be- writes Edward Irving Far rington. All trees are worth while, but the owner of a home soon comes to have a particularly intimate friendship for the shade tree on his lawn.
 While the first purpose of shade trees is of course to cast shade, there is no reason why you shouldn't choose the kinds which perform double duty by yielding a profusion of beautiful flowers
 in their season. There are many good lawn trees which have attractive blooms,
 but perhaps none is more valuable than the Linden. Indeed; the Linden is very | unusual tree. It makes fairly quick growth, and almost invariably takes on a symmetrical outline. It casts dense shade, and it is as useful as any tree which grows for avenue planting, es- l pecially in the suburbs. No doubt the
 best known species is the American lin- | den or basswood, which is attractive
 not only for its small yellow flowers,
 that fill the air with fragrance and at | tract an army of bees, but also for it's broad, heart-shaped leaves. This lin- den is hardy, will grow in almost any soil and is unsurpassed for lawn plant ling. A somewhat similar species is prized all through Europe, and is respon : l sible for the term, Enter den L4inden'' which has been given to one of Berlin s
 most famous thoroughfares. It is a
 quick growing tree of good habits, and
 well worth planting here.
 Although not quite so good as shade trees perhaps, the larger magnolias
 compensate for any lack in this respect
 kinds are magnolia nnacrophylla and magnolia glauca. The former has the
 largest leaves and the largest flowers of any tree that grows outside the trop- ics, the leaves often measuring 30 inches long, and the great white flower cups being a foot across. The tree is per fectly hardy, but should have a some,
 what sheltered position, because other.
 wise the leaves are whipped into
 strands by high winds. Magnolia glaucs
 is not quite so showy. perhaps, but nev
 ertheless a very fine tree. In the nortf it is usually no more than a large shrub
 but in the south makes a good sized tree
 Another handsome tree and a reIativ'
 of the magnolia is the tulip poplar, ; native tree that does exceedingly wei
 almost anywhere. It has dark greer
 foliage. and in June produces cream!
 yellow, fragrant tulip like flowers tha
 are very interesting. This is a tre
 which should always be planted in tn
 spring if possible. If the tulip tree ha favorable conditions. it will often reacl
 a height of a hundred feet or more, an | most pleasing object anywhere.
 In quite a different class from tn magnolias, both as to size and genera appearance, the horsechestnut is still tree to be valued for its blooms. Tn fact is not generally known. but tn common hOrsechestnut Is native c Greece. The American members of tn family are mostly called buckeyes. Tn big white Towering European horsechest nut is an exceedingly valuable shad ( tree, but by preference should have location which is not too dry. for other 3 wise there seems to be danger of tn leaves turning brown in summer
 It is pleasant to have trees whfc 3 flower in summer as well as in tn spring and the catalDas usually produc s their fine show of blooms in July. Fe Q quick blooming lawn trees the catalpa ] are rot easily surpassed, and seem { r thrive in either dry or moist soil. The :, do not cast a very heavy shade, but ar t ornamental and satisfactory in man E situations. The long pods which succee = the blooms always attract attention. Fc