Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10
THIS AND THAT


The love for trees may be considered
a proof Of mans monkey ancestry. II
Is In the blood.
Who Is there who has not, at this
time of the year, stood in delight before
the towering Of the Japanese cherries?
These are but spectacular members OF
gigantic race of living things.
Gods most monstrous plants, trees
come IN class with mountains, rivers
lakes and other great natural phe-
nomena.
Mans love for them is inherent. He
may live without thought of them for
many years, but when he comes to hunt
home he naturally seeks shelter be-
meath their overhanging boughs.
Many persons who prefer certain Sec
tons of city to others do not realize
that trees play large part in that
choice. The community denuded OF
trees exerts less pull" in the first
place, and less holding power. in the
second.
And thirdly It never feels so much
like home as the gracious setting OF
houses beneath trees, back from side
walks lined with giants Of the forest.
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While all will admit the lure of trees
few seem willing to loosen up" and
purchase full-grown specimens foI
planting near their own homes.
Many who would think nothing at all
Of paying $3.50 for q radio set would
hold up their hands in horror at the
extravaganza, as they would call 1t, OF
paying the same sum for a fine big
tree.
They would be willing to equip a
house with set Of awnings, but would
shrink, from a similar outlay for trees
Yet it may be argued that trees
ings can do. in the matter Of shade
and in addition will give an appearance
to home and to an entire street which
no other equipment" can hope TO
equal. for trees make us all feel that
we are monkeys again, In a forest full
Of brother and sister monks.
Norticulturists have learned q great
deal about moving full-grown tree:
during the past few years, with the
result that those of the largest size can
be successfully transported and trans
planted.
We were looking the other day
through q nursery catalogue and were
interested in noting the prices Of Nor
way naples. This firm, located on Long
Island, is Of the type which one would
designate as fancy" so their prices
may or may not be representative.
Prices for specimens ID to 10 feet
tall, as we recall, were $l2, but those
35 feet high, with real trunks a foot
or more in diameter, suddenly jumped
to $3.50. This price, as far as we could
tell, did not include planting.
So the price Of a real tree mounts
up to real money, but our point Is that
such tree Is worth its price, especially
If there Is some guarantee given as to
growth, which we suppose there is.
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1t must be admitted that waiting for
trees to grow UP" is tedious process
That is why more and more persons
ought TO think about buying trees full
grown.
The thinking is necessary, because SO
far the minds Of the mass Of the peo-
pie have not been so educated. Even
in 1880 the purchase Of big trees il
popularity held to be rich mans game
The people had to be educated ia
personal transportation before the auto
mobile came into its own. Once upon
time the horse and carriage were re-
garded In much the same light that
the steam yacht is today, as the sign
manual Of great wealth. But today
every Tom, Dick and Harry has q per-
sonal means Of rapid transportation.
Perhaps the same thing will be done