The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-09
PUBLIC GAN
 GET!TS TREES
 AT LOW PRICE

Six types of trees-The American and the English Elm, The American and the European Linden, and the Sugar and Norway Maple-may be planted in the streets of Bridgeport, according to the regulations laid down by George Flames, tree warden of the city. Other trees may be planted by obtaining special permission, but the above named varieties have been found to be the best for street plant committee of the Chamber of Com merce has arranged to. sell these trees to the public at from $1.50 to $500 a piece during the days of the tree sale next week Some of the advan- tages of the different species are set forth below.
 Elm Trees
 The elm tree is by far the finest that can be planted for lawns or streets. It is hardy, long lived specimen growing high from the ground and providing splendid shade, at the same time allowing grass to acteristic tree of New England but in the past few years has been allow | ed to die out to some extent, particu- | larly in this section.
 About 75 years ago the elm tree | beetle made it's appearance in this country, killing off some of the fin est elms in existence. Many people gave in to the pest, deciding that elms England. In one way, however, the advent of the bettle has proved a | blessing, much as the potato bug | proved the greatest boon to potato | learned to study the needs of the | potato, to spray againstthe bug, and
 in this way to kill off many other
 diseases of the plant and to make il
 way it has been found that the elm tree beetle can be easily wiped out | making the tree one of the healthIes Il that can be found.
 Sticky bands around the tree arc no protection, as the insect is able te
 fly easily. All that is necessary to re- | move the pest is to spray the leaves
 particularly the under side, very care | fully each spring while the leave:
 are young with an arsenic solution
 The use of sprays has gradually I'm
 proved the conditions of the trees
 and those in authority say that thu | elm is coming back into it's own. MT | W. H. Ham put the matter conclseE!
 a short time ago when he said tha
 people do not leave a community pc
 cause there are mosquitoes they IT!
 to kill off the insects In the sam'
 way the elm, characteristic of New
 England and finest of shade tree should not be abandoned because O
 the bug; the bug should pc. ahe
 The American elm can be bough
 for s1.50 The English variety cost double that amount because there a great shortage in this part or tnt country due to a great deal of plant
 ing quite recently. These trees at
 tain considerable growth in a fev
 years time and are decorat1Ve lrohi | the start
 The Sugar Maple
 , According to Henry C1iffe super1n tendent of parks for this city, the mex best tree to plant is the sugar, o | rock rnanle MT. Clfife has been a l of park com x | missioners from all parts of the coun try held at Detroit, at which the pes trees for city uses were thoroughE , discussed The maple, like the elm | | grows high from the ground, givin' , | plenty of shade without taking to- | much sun from the grass below. l ? will grow in almost any soil, oni , needing the attention of water, an' | is another tree which has alWay } grown profusely in New England. - Anyone who has been in Vernon l in the spring will recall the sight = thousands of buckets hanging iron = thousands of maple trees in tn l spring the sweet syrup which is late 2 made into maple sugar running int - the pails. Tapping these trees ha
 been a large source of revenue. I is not harmful to the tree and ca 0 be done year after year, as soon as f reasonable growth has been obtained = Other Trees
 e The European linden makes a fin | treo for avenues being used largely i k many cities of Europe but it will nc e grow as readily as the maple or tn e elm. Other trees can be used to goo S advantage. but the problem of tn 0 best species has has been tha+ studied yer
 have f1und fanalcaps apat shs yaEiete a mentioned above are by far the bes s The subject of the smaller trees : used essentially for decorative pur n poses on lawns, will be taken up il
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