Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-09


licly expressed the wish that the lit
the garden implement will travel far
in this work.
Camping Grounds Provided.
The Tin can tourists" now becom-
ing familiar everywhere, are proving
another great agency in fostering
tree painting. Municipalities have
come to realize that attractive places
must he provided for them to stay.
Hundreds of towns have laid out parks
and groves for the reception of these
motor tourists. the American Forestry
association reports. Rivalry in this
has sprung up between neighboring
municipalities, with healthful and
beneficial results.
Arbor days in the fall and ArTis-
tice day provide a sequence of ap-
propriate dates for tree planting, and
plans are being rushed for starting
thousands of trees growing on these
occasions.
In the yard of one of the public
schools in Washington-the Force
school-there is now growing a Lom-
hardy poplar planted in the memory
of Quentin Roosevelt. Quentin at
tended the Force school when his
illustrious father was president, and
is the only one of the former pupils of
the school to lose his life in the World
war. On each of the succeeding ami
versaries of Armistice day, sons and
daughters Of Washingtons most dis
tinguished residents have joined in
exercises in honor of the son of the
late ex- president.
On. the drill field Of the University
of Illinois 173 trees have been planted
to honor the memory of 173 former
students who went west" before the
war ended The university is not end
ing it's efforts there, though, and Is
taking an active part in the move
ment for making the nations high
ways roads of remembrance by plant
ing trees along the borders.
Variety Important.
American Forestry association Of
ficials urge that the proper kind of
trees be planted. Varieties like the
EN- and the sycamore should be
planted where the ground is low and
rather moist, while such trees as oak
and pine should be planted where the
site is dry and sandy. The situation
of the trees, the organization urges
should be carefully selected with re-
ference to other features of the site
The chamber of commerce of Santa
Rosa has planted four and a half miles
Of shade trees along a section of the
state highway, in honor of the gold
star men, the women's club assisting
the commercial organization with the
plan. The trees are on each side OF
the highway, twenty feet from the
center. Luther Burbank was consult
cd as to the proper shade trees to plant
there, and his suggestions followed
The civic organizations Of the towns
along this sixteen mile section Of the
state highway have lined the entire
roadway with ornamental shade
trees, with the assistance of women's
organizations of various characters.
The American Legion and the school
children aided, too. At the compile
tion of the planting, the California
highway commission will take charge,
and be responsible for the care of the
trees.
In planting trees the first quesitor
that comes up is the kind of trees to
select. The answer to this depends
upon few easily ascertained factors.
One of the most important is the char
acter of the soil in which the trees arc
to be planted. A few trees. notable
among them the American elm, are
adaptable to a wide range Of soils
Some other trees, such as the tuin
tree, require special condition oi
soil in order to thrive. Deep. rich soil
is essential to the tulip and some
others.
The question of climate, of course