Show PLANT TREES ALONG ROADS entire stretch of sixty miles of paved highway in now new jersey to be beautified beautifying liew cw jersey highways by planting shade trees started years ago la in scattered districts by individual efforts has been given considerable ulus by the indorsement endorsement Indor of the new state highway commission and organizations in different counties the movement tin an outgrowth of the world war memorial idea Is tor for utility as well as beauty the trees will servo serve as guard rails along highways leading to the sea camden county Is given credit tor for the most ambitious scheme of tree plan planting tind through the movement originated by clubs the entire stretch of CO 1130 miles ot paved hichwa lilg liway y from ta the a delaware river to the atlantic atlante n on the white horse pike rou route te Is to be beautified at the present time beautiful shaded highways are to be found in sections section zi of salem and Glou gloucester cister counties count led where most of the trees were planted more than fifty years ago tho the plan as favored by the state department ot forestry entails operation cooperation co on the part ot of communities and counties in the systematic planting of trees it has been suggested that different kinds of trees be ba planted on different highways instead of being identified by numb numbers ersk the state routes ovenil 1 l ly might bo known as maple elm ela or spruce routes cherry tipple apple and other fruit trees havo have been planted in double rows for short distances on some of the roads this idea has met with approval by individuals divi duals who say it carries out lu a fashion the italian idea of having grapes growing along the public ways dogwood has added variety in some rural sections and a big land owner has planted chestnut trees along ono one of the roads road experts say shaded highways last longer as the trees protect the paT pavement ement from the deterioration of intense heat beat in summer and serve as windbreaks to keep the roads clear of snow in winter drainage also Is improved these men say and the tree roots prevent water undermining tho the hard bard surfaced highways philadelphia it Pee ecord ord |