Evening star., 1923-05-06
Story of 65 Tree Species Found
In CaDitaI Told in Ne,U Booklet

west side of Jackson place and on
14th street between B street and
Florida avenue.
other foreign species forming an
important part of Washington's trees
named in the booklet are the Norway
are found in Zoo Park; the white or
silver poplar. from Asia and Europe !:
the Lombardy poplar. from Europe {;
the paper mulberry, native of ia
pan and Pacific ocean islands: the
horse chestnut. from Asia which has
long been a favorite for ornamental
planting, and which are found along
18th street from L street south to
Iowa circle: the Paulownia, from Rus
sia, and the Ailanthus, from China,
sometimes call the tree Of heaven.
And last. but by no means least.
among the foreign species is the
oriental plane. miscalled the syca-
more. This tree is often spoken OF
as the favorite tree of both Paris
and Washington. which have the best
street trees in the world
Trees Imported.
The next time you are out taking
the air in the family car notice the
beautiful specimens of this tree on
Pennsylvania avenue northwest from
1st street to 14th and on 11th street
north of Florida avenue. Oddly
enough. the trees that line the most
historic street in the new world are
native to lands which have a civiliza-
tion centuries older than ours. but
which failed to conserve their forests.
Domestic Trees.
But lets come back home for our
trees. There's no tree any more de-
sirable as a shade tree than the white
elm, commonly known. as the Amer1-
can elm. Notice East Capitol street
with it's justly famed archway OF
elms. See the really wonderful trees
that line New Hampshire. New Jersey,
Rhode Island and Maine avenues.
Nowhere can finer examples of Ameri-
can elmS he found
The black walnut is another species
Of American trees of which, accord
ing to the booklet. magnificent speci-
mems are to be found near the new
golf links in Rock Creek Park. And
have you noticed the picturesque old
river birch trees which arch so low
over Rock creek and along the Poto-
mac? This is the only native birch
found at low elevations in the south.
BY the way, much of the beauty or
Rock creek is being seriously men
aced by the deforestation of the lands
surrounding its headwaterS Forest
fires last year also took heavy toll
around the source of the stream and
along its banks where II flows
through Maryland Being outside Of
the District only the Maryland au-
thnrities have power to prevent the
ca lamity that would result from de-
foreStation of the Maryland lands
through which the stream flows and
upon which it so largely depends for
it's supply of water.
There is an American species of
white pine which occurs naturally
throughout the nearby mountains of
Virginia. says the forestry associa-
tons manual. 1t must be planted in
the District. however. Exceptionally
fine specimens are in the Smith
and in Zoo Park, and old white pines
on Park road, in the yard OF the
Powell school, and near Pierce mill
identify the location of early estates
In the District.
Carolina Poplar Condemned.
The native Carolina poplar Is found
in abundance on the lower part of
New Hampshire and Virginia avenues
northwest and on sth street south
west. South Carolina avenue also is
lined with excellent specimens Of this
fast growing tree But the Carolina
poplar has been condemned by the
authorities.
The dogwood deserves special
paragraph all its own. for this
beautiful Towering bush-tree is rap
idly disappearing from Washington.
of the lands as the city ever extends
itself. But another reason, according
to the booklet, is because Of the way
the dogwood-and the redwood. too
is ruthlessly destroyed in the spring
and autumn because of its beauty.
Have you ever given particular r
notice to the magnolia trees In the
Capitol grounds and in the Agricul-
tural grounds? The magnolias in
the Capitol park are native Of the