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Show pi DEPABTWIEWT WILLI TO EP juperintendent Byhouwer I Gives Advice Regarding t Planting of Trees. U i h Nicholas Byhouwer, supervisor of A t arks, has received a. largo number of j ioulrlcs from residents along: fifth East trcct between Ninth and Twelfth South freeu as to what character of ticca I id parking can bo put In after the Lvlnc which Is 10 he laid has been put Mr.P Byhouwer has been conducting an vesligntlon as to what kind of parking Tcct could be used to the best advon-go, advon-go, and yesterday issued a bulletin vlng data, on tho subject. It follows: Plant trees alone the curb border of any of the following varieties: Green ash. Oriental sycamore. Bollcna poplar. Huntington elm. The grocn ash, the slowest grower, Is, however, very fine The sycamoro Is a good tree but In time grows to bo very large. The Bollena poplar in not "a hardwood tree, but has a good appearance. Tho Huntington elm is a very good nnd substantial tree and can be seen growing in different dif-ferent purls of our city. It would be, unquestionably, a great advantage to have this boulevard boule-vard made an example of beauty by uniform planting of trees at equal llstanccs, and said trees should be af fairly good size "when planted and If propcrtv owners would agree to remove the trocs now existing and Insist on making this street one of licautv to the city, tho quantity of trees needed could bo secured at reasonable rea-sonable prices (wholesale) and the planting be supervised by tho park Jcpartmcnt of our city, is To this end the park department . S would be glnd to assist. The depart-r depart-r anient will submit this proposition to ?the property owners residing or 1 Jpofisesslng property along Fifth East Pffl jjbonlevard from Ninth to Twelfth 4V jf South streets, and hopes that by rau-9 rau-9 tiuil agreement this street will be i !made Into a beautiful street. |