Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-16
NAMES I TREES
BEST SUITED To
THIS ALTITUDE
Expert Recommends Shade
Trees Best Suited to Duke
City as c. of c. Launches
Campaign.

Working in cooperation with the
Chamber of Commerce tree plant
ing campaign to be waged here, j.
r. Young, well-known nursery man,
has prepared list of trees best
suited to Albuquerque and gives
valuable hints to care and ulant-
ing. Fabian Garcia, horticulturist
of the state agricultural college,
will be here February q and 22 to
give demonstrations in pruning and
other assistance and information
desired by Albuquerqueans planting
trees this spring,
'"Trees are a very interesting
study" declares Mr.. Young, land
for one will be glad when our
public schools teach our children
more about trees and birds and
things of nature, and less about
some other things.
''The Semi-arid climate of the
southwest, together with our high
altitude, make the selection of
shade trees a little bit difficult.
Could all of the shade trees that
have been planted in New Mexico
the past ten years. without due re-
gard to our climatical conditions,
be piled into one pile, it sure would
make one huge pile Of brush. In
fact most of our citizens could
contribute to that pile, (including
the writer), and it would represent
quite an outlay Of money and time
'"The shade trees best adapted
to Albuquerque, and all other
points in New Mexico not greatly
in excess of five thousand feet ele-
walton, are: American elm, male
cottonwood, black locust, Lombardy
poplar, box elder, Russian mulber-
ry and honey locust. and would
recommend them in the order
named.
Elm Slow Growing.
"The only thing that can he said
against the elm tree is its slowness
of growth. Outside of that it is the
ideal tree for almost any locality
in the United States. However,
most people do not care to wait
fifteen years for shade.
For planting along country
roadside, the male cottonwood can
not be beaten; or along the curbing
in town, where the houses set back
on the lots a reasonable distance.
But when set too close to dwellings
it has a tendency almost complete
ly to shut in the premises and mar
the landscape.
1.-THE black locust (Robinia |
Pseudacacia) which l have named
third on the list, has given splen-
did satisfaction in Albuquerque, |
and the ones who praise it most |
are those who have lived in Albu- |
querque longest, and have had ex-
perience in the planting and grow
ing of trees for shade. The on'y |
thing that will stop me from rec |
ommending this tree is the bore |
worm, which the forest service in
forms us is playing great havoc in
the east and middle west with this
tree. 1t may no doubt in time |
reach Albuquerque; and yet again |
it may be that this worm cannot |
thrive in our dry climate and high |
altitude. Whenever I talk trees"
to Albuquerque citizens | prefer to !
take them to different parts Of |
town, tell them the names of the |
different trees we are observing |
and let them see and judge for |
Merit alone has won |
friends for the black locust here. |
One well known authority recently |
made the statement that the To- |
liage was not dense" enough, that |
the honey locust was more dense
than the black locust, and that the |
latter after reaching maturity had
too many dead branches. The dead |
branches are no doubt caused from
neglect and not receiving suffi-
Client water. This will happen to
all trees, but especially the black
locust. AS to the honey locust be-
ing more dense of foliage than tho
black locust, that is a mistake,
and l will leave the decision to
anyone in Albuquerque who is ia
miliar with both trees. Most of the
trees in Highland park are black
locust and were planted in 1917.
When you pass that way, Judge for
Yourself However, on account of
his bore worm, mentioned above,
am now urging the black locust
planted between the elm trees,
fifteen feet apart.
Lombary Poplar.
1.-THE Lombardy poplar is a fine
rec, making a quick upright
1t should be planted close
% afford sufficient shade. Cannot
De eXcelled as a wind-break. How
,ver, the tree is not very long
ived, forty years being about the
extent of it's life.
The box elder, or ash leaf maple.
S native of New Mexico, and can
re found growing. for instance in
scar canyon, along the creek, as
vel as in many other parts of the
tate. 1t is we'll adapted to our
climate and makes medium sized
rec when full grown but the OBJ
ection Albuquerque residents have
o 1t is minute red bugs which in
est the tree during the spring and
ummer months. They crawl
through the screen and are quite a
uisance in the bedroom, after one
as peacefully retired for the night.
Russian Mulberry.
"The Russian mulberry would be
splendid tree for this locality If
ne could be sure of obtaining thel
on-bearing sort. In two letters 7
he writer received from Stark
rothers. the worlds largest nur-
erymen, they stated very specific :
lily that they could not guarantee :,
ny of their Russian mulberries to !
e non-bearers of fruit, and that q
ny nursery making any such
ought to be investigated ;,
nd prosecuted for fraud. The only y
ure way of obtaining a non-bear- :
lg mulberry would be by graft !
lg, an experiment I propose 10 :