Show You and an Your Garden Shade Tree Warden Lists Endemic Types By Ruth B. B Recently this thIn column ran an in introductory introductory in in- article on the wise choice of shade trees for this area Rufus D. D JohnS John John- Johnr r S son 0 fl warden of ot I shade trees for Salt Lake City has hRS written the following explanation explanation explanation nation of s appropriate appropriate shade trees treC in an effort d to make plantings plant plant- rt ings more beautiful beautiful beau beau- and J His article t 41 j jis is published here Mrs in its entirety In a recent English gardening magazine a character is made to toa say zay a Dont Don't plant a poplar unless you have five tive acres of ot land to spare In Utah towns and cities we have learned the truth of this the hard way We have learned also 00 th that t through this and other bad qualities of or these trees vast sums of ot money must be sp spent nt Inthe in fn inthe the next short span of ot years to wipe out the effects of injudicious planting in earlier days It is very important that we save our descendents descendents de- de much of ot the trouble we weare weare weare are now experiencing ing by planting only slow growing trees of ot recognized recognized quality These should be long-lived long types who whose e kindly offices ot- ot of of- flees shall extend over hundreds rather than tens of ot years Lists Shade ees In listing the profitable shade shad trees for planting In the greater part of ot Utah only terse erse comment can be made owing to the space limitation After careful sifting the list as accepted by the Salt Lake City shade tree commission for use on city streets Is as follows follows fol loJ- fol- fol lows I Norway map maple Round maple e Round headed I moderate size masses of greenish yellow flowers lowers in early spring Leaves out early sheds late late good green in summer clear yellow in fall Hardy smoke and soot re re- re- re European linden Small leaved linden Tilia preferred I among several species Red barked I pyramidal in form shaped Heart leaves creamy white fragrant blossoms followed by small nul- nul like seeds fastened to papery wings or samaras Graceful re restrained restrained restrained re- re strained silhouette pleasing at all all' seasons Handsome Tree London plane plane Handsome Handsome large tree rich In history and romance Large leaves turn tawny in autumn au au- au- au cling cling- late Seed Walls dangle I in winter In purchasing I g p specify London or oriental plane Do not accept American plane called aye aye- amore Green A ash ash A variety of the eastern astern red ash fish common on Utah streets May be recognized by narrow narrow I sh nce-sh shaped lance sh ped leaves Color name from lustrous bright green of ot upper loaf leaf surface e. e Best to tol plant male trees White ash Large tree with open crown Leaves broader than green ash often orten turn almost purle purple pur- pur pie le in autumn hone honey locust locust Large Large at maturity impressive in winter In summer summer clothed with delicate pinnate innate leaves giving effect of ot lac laciness ness all over the crown So Sotar far tar insect immune and disease proof Suitable for Lawn Horse chestnut A chestnut A symmetrical tree ree beautiful fu in bloom with upright upright upright up up- right blossom spikes poetically called Candlesticks of God Perhaps Per- Per laps Imps more suitable to lawn anc and garden than streets Somewhat of ot a litterer due to of or flowers husks and seeds The trees named above arc are for nl and nd s street r c pl planting nUng F For r Inside use only the list might be extended led to include catalpa with its broad lel leaves ves and lovely blossoms bios blos s om-s sycamore ore maple black lo locust lo- lo cust with white clusters of ot fragrant fragrant fra fra- fra grant bloom English elm and for well-watered well lawns the graceful white birch If It one yearns for an oak Quercus robur the English oak has proven successful in many places To be avoided are all poplars and willows except in special cases and in locations where climate and soil are arc hostile to better species Box elder is short lived Jived brittle and the breeder of the annoying firebug The so-called so Chinese elm should also be pas by-pas passed by-passed cd except except ex ex- where immediate shade is imperative imperative imperative im im- im- im and a temporary tree can be used Its weed like growth anc and brittleness rule it out in any situatIon situation sit sit- it- it where quality Is a consideration consid consid- |