Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-11-29
One Thousand Miles Stately Trees
Will Mark Route Named in Honor
of President of Confederate
States. Will Be Both Per-
manent and Orna-
mental. Best Kind
to Plant

The Georgia Experiment station is
often called upon to give advice to he
planters OF pecan trees as ornamentals,
and to recommend varieties for this
purpose
1t has been known for many years,
says J. g. Woodruff. assistant hort
culturist that pecan trees add pcrman-
cnt beauty and protection to a home
or park. The paintings are SO perma-
nent that neither OF the next two sue
cceding generations will see any OF
the pecan trees die OF old age. that
are being set at present. AS the de
cades pass he trees will increase i'll
attractiveness and profitableneSs.
The pecan tree has the shade of the
oak, the freshness of the tulip tree
the grace of the elm and the beauty
OF :he maple, bcs DIES its economic
v;;iue.
Very few organized efforts have
been made TO establish the pecan tree
as an ornamental. Local clubs and So
cicties as we'll as the public schools
have stimulated the movement. These
activities are to be encouraged. The
Jefferson Davis Highway Association
| proposes to set pecan trees as mile
posts OH the Jcfferon Davis highway
from Richmond, Va, to Vicksburl
Miss, which is about one thousand
miles. This is very timely idea ant
should be successful if direct attention
is given to the trees, otherwise it is
/ probably better if it were not under
taken.
In selecting a pecan tree for an or,
namental planting, the fitness OF Tho
tree for the particular place is of prime
importance and the production of the
nuts is secondary. Attention should
pc given to the selection OF varietie:
for the different paintings. Seeding:
should be avoided For highway Oh
avenue planting an upright tree is de
sired, and such varieties as Moore
Mobile and Stuart are very good. The
home or yard paintings require
more spreading, but graceful type o
tree, such as the Schley, Alley, Teche
Bradley, Pahst, Frotcher, Rome, Man
ture and others. The Georgia Grant
Beverage and Delmas should be dis
cardcd. They are easily diseased
When pecan trees in public place:
come into bearing the question o
when, how and who will harvest thc
nuts must be decided. Often stric
regulations must be followed for /;
| period OF about three weeks. just be
fore harvest time, to protect the trees
This is a matter of education to The
appreciation Of things that promot,
public beauty, rather than a matter O
law enforcement.
The pecan tree is equally suited tc
the back and front yard In any cast
it should be set a. least 40 feet from
anoother shade tree; 20 feet from any
shrub or hedge paintings; and tn,
grass should not be allowed TO grow
within a radius of five feet from the
trunk of the pecan tree.
After the proper type of tree is chos
ell and set in suitable place the at
tractiveness and thriftiness Of the tree
is in proportion to the attention Civ
en- it. Cultivation and fertilization art
necessary for the tree to grow rap
idly.
November, December and Januar,
are suitable months for the setting O
pecan trees As is well known, the,
arc very difficult to set so as to &c
any appreciate growth during the frs
year. and the sooner they are set aft
err the leaves fall in the autumn the bet
ter able they will be to grow the fol
lowing spring.