Evening star., 1928-04-15
TREE DEVELOPMENT
PLAN IS OUTLINED
Committee of One Hundred
: Sponsors Program to Pro-
! tect Street Paintings.

Atne matter NffoeF StuuN yeStSTuay SNtNl
aered at tree Taily luncheon" at ths
howard fruition.
: The gathering was held under tho
<auspices of the washington committee
Aof 100 on the Federal City of the
NAmerican Civic Association and out oi
Nhe speeches and discussion came many
Proposals for protecting the trees al
sTeady growing here. for improving the
sxtreet and park planting and for de-
Felopnent of the National Arboretum
with the program of protection and
expansion put forward. Frederic A, De-
lano. president of the association and
Chairman of the committee sponsoring
the luncheon. announced that Capt
chester Wells had been appointed
chairman of a special committee on
trees. He will name his committee
;members and work toward development
Of the program.
The speakers included: Harlan KEEL
(. sey. member of the board of the Ma
I taonai Arboretum; Or. J. Horace McFar.
/. land, chairman of the roadside i'm
! rrovement committee of the American
CSic Association; Mai. Carey H. Brown
Of the National Capital Park and Plan
lT1ng Commission; DR.. F. v. Coville
! chief of the Bureau Of Plant Industry
/. DEPARTMENT of Agriculture. and Col
William B. Greeley, chief United States
ForeSt Service.
Delano Cites Advantages.
MT Delano declared there were three
natural advantages which made Wash
sington interesting and distinctive.
gEaeSe, he said, were: The Potomac and
EaSt Potomac Rivers; the "accidented
SS1ntry with its wonderful hills, where
The land varies from sea level to 400 feet
hbove sea level" and the trees OF
Expressing regret that the District
INCORPORATION for trees had been cut
kon the customary $4,000 or Sll5.-
boo, down to 500, 900, this year, Mr.. De-
kno quoted Representative Simmons OF
Nebraska. chairman of the District
subcommittee on appropriations. as
kriticizing the way in which the city
administration was cutting down q
= freat many trees unnecessarily He
feferred to the widening OF Strees, and
establishing Of street grades which
SauSed abutting lots TO be shaved ot
And trees lost thereby. in order TO con-
torra to the street level
sMr. Delano criticised as ridiculous
nd absurd" what he characterized as
the 1901 highway 'gridiron" plan
&lperimpoSed upon accidental terrain.
I Harlan Kelsey, landscape arc~.-
&ct Of Salem, Mess criticized the
monotony of the .traight lines in streets.
haildings. hedges. gardening and land
3apfng generally. He stressed the ed
Antage Of using native trees. which he
sd should be saved in every region. 80
~ as possible.
1.-THE best subdivisions being de-
keioDed today" he said, follow con-
ks1rs. Homes are placed, not neceS-
SariIv 10 face any particular street, but
u conform TO existing land. trees and
k1ulderx. We must not fall into the
kueat snare Of thinking that thing
b. be beautiful must be symmetrical
! Native Trees Recommended.
/ Native trees, he recommended as bet
IT than exotics, and. he cited one city
thich had rows OF apple trees along
- street, combining both the beauu-
Ill and useful. Streets should pe
ridened. he said, MOTTO cut down trees,
nd make parking space, but TO pro"
side more Space for planting more
Aees He scored severely subdivision
6y,erators wlau cut down all native trees
x,1d plant only IN severe lines.
Speaking from the subject Street
4rees-Ideais and ActuahtieS." Dr.. NC
TarIand was critical OF the amount o.
eround space accorded 70 trees aiong
Nne city streets here. he saio tney
<1nuld have more SOON 70 drink. 70
K-esthe ard TO eat" A tree he pic
Aired as q living organism. bound 70
r. respected. with rights OF its own:
2s,d q provsder Of atmospheric lowell
ness. coolress, elegance and comfort.
Me warmed OF the danger OF smoke, ana
@axAR killing OF the trees.
I FgtsYnatiEae that tourists visiting
SvaEhinQton 70 see the japanese
A1erry trees probably left here a NIL
- dollars. DR.. Mcfarland laid down
1he principle that beautiful trees were
a. economic advantage. He criticized
fsae despoliation Of the countryside BY
Agnboards. which he said cried out;
ssDr Gods Sake. Buy Ny Stun. He
hrsDed there might be some better de-
dIopment than signboards for the high
sSays. 80 that the "gloriousiy rich nora
d Washington" could be seen.
Ii Definite Plan Needed.
IMas. Brown proposed that what
Washington needed was an actual tree
manting project lasting over several
Ikrs Of . definite nature, for the re
Hpilitataon Of washington rs TO trees. "
&e cited instances where groves hao
den purchased by the Park and Plan
Hng Commission purely Tor their
aooded value as groves. and told OF tne
atablsshmeYt Of nurseries fer the re-
oacement Of trees in parks. The De-
deftment Of Agriculture had been trl-
IND, he said, 70 study the problem OF
wfat kind Of trees to plant In Rock
Greek Park to replace the dying chest
nuts. 80 as TO provide the squirrels WITH
fo4d
pointing out that every State OF tbs
Udion had an agricultural experiment
station. vet the District Of Colunlbif
was WITHOUT one. Or. Coyfile propoeee
measures for further development o.
the National sr.oretum 70 solve prob
lens Of Wasnington'S trees
"Up 10 the present time the trees d
Washington streets have grown aneaz'
tngly well" ne said. enotWithsts noiT1t
the asphalt payements.
The roots Of q tree must have water
air and food, Through the old side
walks Of loose brick laid In sand tn
tree roots got these things, but nov
our sidewalks are made Of concrete.
kAt the present time our street tree
obtain tslesF n01FiGhnent chiefly from
the open ground u the parking. b.
tween the Sidewalks and the fronts o
me nDHbSS. Inc fog& oI Iesb VIII y
70 feet or &c feet irto such open spaces
II se ~ the highest importance tha
our city authorities keep the parking a
open ground
a Trees Grown In Pockets.
fN0n business streets where sGphai
and concrete cover the whole spac
from building W building the only pos
s.Dility Of shade trees Is small tree
RAgyD In POCKETS of soli under the side
x9gk. Much can be done even unde
such conditions If proper kinds ~ tree
ere chosen and the pockets OF soil ar
properly constructed,
THE best knowledge ti1at we have q
the present time, however, IL not sum
cent The problem Of growing stree