Show 0 I r t Tl I VV v Points on Tree Planting in in City Given in Bulletin A new Farmers Farmers' Bulletin No 1203 1208 Trees Town and City Streets by F. F L. L Mulford horticulturist Issued Iss by the ties United States Department of the various various va va- Agriculture describes In detail r rious ious oaks for street use In n different re regions lons as well as s about other trees or varieties Elms arc are given ghen sec sec- second and ond nd place in desirability for city streets and s sycamores sycamores S third Maples aples are considered less desirable than has been generally sUP supposed Except the Lombardy poplar most varieties of ot poplar are not recommended 1 Before orn mental tree tree planting planting for town or city streets streets Is undertaken en a number of ot Important points paints must be given attention Trees native to one part of the United States may not thrive In another region Some Soine trees are ore objectionable because their roots while others others oth oth- penetrate defective sewers ers grow their roots so near the surface surface surface sur sur- oth-I oth face that they have u II tendency to heave or crac crack sl ardd Only vigorous trees that will withstand with with- withstand stand the dust an smoke O of a city should be planted to ornament th the e streets The root s system stem should b be e hardy not easily affected by unusual soil conditions by restricted feeding areas or by root pruning In case street t Improvements are made The shape shap en e of ot the top of the tree when grown full n should be suited to the width of or th the e street The foliage should not be too to o dense and arid should be of a pleasing texture texture texture tex tex- ture and color I Where there there Is a n lack of sunshine In winter hinter It Is desirable to admit al all I the light possible by using only deciduous de de- d trees The bulletin gives a table showing the fife differences In fall fag 1 coloring and the date of ot dropping o of ot otI f I aJ nil all foliage Narrow streets It Is pointed point point- i ed out should be planted with tall tail slender trees like the Lombardy poplar pop pop- Jar tar lar or small trees Broad streets rna may maybe maybe y be planted with spreading trees In the heart of ot a cIt city where th the e greatest gr ates difficulty Is experienced in lr getting tre trees s to grow the ailanthus s will yU probably thrive when nearly an another all al 1 other other kinds fall fait The s sycamore an anthe and I the London plane are also good Th The e Carolina poplar will frequently grow gray v In ln lp such pt p. ces and Its use ma may may sometimes sometimes some times times be w warranted wanted Consultation with wit h the nearest nearest state agricultural experiment exper i hi ment station or with the United States State S Department of Agriculture would h be e advisable before deciding upon extensive extensive ex ex- tree |