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Show in PACIFIG K. GEEUL FBEtGHT , OFFICE UPTOWN ! ! i General freight offices for the Union Pacific system will he opened March 20 In tho Eccles building, it has been reported. Tho offices will be located on the second floor and will bo unuer the charge of Vr. H. Chwvers, general agent for the com-pary. com-pary. Tho Southern Pacific office;, in charge of W. G. Wilson, will oc located lo-cated on the fifth floor of the building build-ing and will be open April 1. oo The Standard's U. A. C. Bureau I Articles of Interest to Farmers, Housekeepers and Others! 5 Written for The Standard by Experts at Utah's Noted I Agricultural College at Logan g - . PRUNING ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS By Dr. M. C. Merrill, Horticulturist U. A. C. .One does not need to go far in Og-den Og-den and Weber county to see both good and bad examples of pruning ihe trees and shrubs about tho home. Every year notable improvements can be seen there on every hand and there is growing evidence that the people throughout that Bection appreciate the beautiful homes and are striving hard for them. There are still many, however, how-ever, who are In doubt as to the proper method of pruning the shade trees and shrubs about their homes. Now there aro Just a few fundamental fundament-al facts that need to be kept in mind in this work in order to dispell all fears and doubts when it comes to the actual operation. First, prune for shapeliness and beauty. That is the paramount idea here. It is different, you see, from the big idea, in fruit tree pruning which is production, where the tree is shaped and pruned in such fashion as to yield the most fruit of the best quality. The shado trees and shrubs must be kept as beautiful as " possible. Like some people you know, their chief mission in life is to Jook pretty. IMhqy fail in that, woe be unto them. It should be remembered thai if n plant is given the proper growing conditions con-ditions it can by careful attention,be trained into almost any desired shape. It is perfectly willing by a llttlo coaxing coax-ing to grow into the form you want it. Therefore determine Deiorenanu wnau I your ideal is and shape -your plants to that end. In this connection, however, it ought to be said that training plants into unnatural and grotesque shapes is not conducive to beauty. Ordinarily, a tree or shrub should be allowed lo assume as-sume more or less closely Its own natural nat-ural shape. By so doing it Is able to express Its highest type of beauty. Second prune for symmetry and uniformity. uni-formity. We all know how beautiful is the sighe of a peach orchard when all the trees are of uniform size and shape, (especially when In Cull bloom). It is very much more dqslrable to have all shade trees along any street of tho same kind, size and shape. Under the present conditions, however, that Is often impossible of accomplishment. 'Tis a dream for future realization, when our cities and countryside become be-come perfected into objects of pleasing pleas-ing art. But we certainly can aim lo have the trees along the street in front or our homes trimmed as nearly as possible pos-sible to the ideals of symmetry. This also applies to the groups of trees or shrubs about the home which are of the same kind. If this thought is carried out there will bo no unsightly scraggling suckers suck-ers growing about the base of the trees along the sidewalk." Furthermore, Further-more, the lower .branches of the trees will spread at about the samo height. And this height should not be too low. Oftentimes the lower limbs sadly obstruct ob-struct the view of both those looking out and those looking in. Third, prune to promote the plant's 1 vigor and welfare. Cut out nil dead j or diseased woods, eliminates those I branches that are interfering with the proper growth of desirable limbs or the beauty of the plant, prune back some of the tips of branches if need bo to promote symmetry, bushiness, or greater flowering. In the case of many shrubs this last item is worthy of careful consideration, for one of their chief charms is their beaytiful and profuse flowering. This habit should be encouraged and proper pruning prun-ing can help to accomplish this. Fourth, prune during the dormant period of early spring, before the 1 leaves come out. At that time one can more easily determine just how and, 1 what to prune. ' s Fifth, avoid pruning your trees or shrubs into unnatural and grotesque ! shapes. To have your plants trained 1 into a ball, vase, rooster, etc., is 1 neither artistic nor sensible. It really shows-bad taste. About tho only ex- ception that permits of tcration is the hedge. This Is ofteji pruned into level, ' square forms for purposes of utility. But nothing ridiculous or fantastic should bo attempted unless the owner desires merited ridicule. |