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Show POINTERS ON SHADE TfiEES By W. E. Goodapeed, Attlttant Hor-I Hor-I tlculturltt, at the U. A. C. H . a Western Problem K- , Tlio Eastern visitor Is certain to 3r be unfavorably Impressed by the lack of shade trees In our Wdbtorn towns anil particularly In our rural communities. Ho la Tory likely to cvorlook tlio conditions which have brought this about and attrlbuto tho lack to shlftlessnoss. Undoubtedly we have been negligent In this mat tor, but stilt wo can not censure ourselves our-selves too severely until wo consider consid-er the conditions under which tho West has mado Its rapid progress. In the flrst placo wo Hvo In an arid section sec-tion where tho growing of troes Is at best dinicult. Tho main excuse, however llos with tho fuct that this Is a comparatively new country which has been heretofore busied with necessities nec-essities and lg Just coming to tbo point whoro It can nay attention to the more cultured details of life. Shade troea are in a manner a lux-ury, lux-ury, but a necessary ono It Utah and her neighbor states expect to attain beauty and character. There Is no thing that will add moro to tho beauty beau-ty of a community or private OBtate than tho careful planting of good varlotles of hard wood trees; nor Is thcro any other natural feature that will glvo a moro pronounced appeur-ance appeur-ance of character and strength than a few sturdy hardwoods which have grown up with a community and watch over It with noblo majesty. Some of Utah's Beautiful Towns Somo localities In this State, particularly par-ticularly the largor towns, aro not so far from tho right standard in this respect. Provo, most likely loads the othor towna ot tho State with her continuous plantines ot suitable varieties. va-rieties. Salt Lake and Ogdon, and Logan present a pleasing appoaranco, because ot their quantity ot vegetation, vegeta-tion, but It you will atop for detail I you will notice very few apoclmens I of the hardier and moro substantial sorts. Tho majority of planting thru out the state consist of poplars mid cotton woods. To bo suro those varl t etles bavo tholr merits and have glv-0 glv-0 en good service, but they uru not lasting nor aro they tho host; and surely the best Is none too good. What Logan Is Doing Tho largor towns will tako care of themselves In this matter and In fact aro doing so already. Logun Is the latest community to tako stops in this direction. This summor she Inaugurated In-augurated a movement thnt will in tlmo repluco hor conglomeration of short lived street troes with uniform plantings of beautiful long llvod hard woods. It, tboreforo, Is not to largo towns that I mako my plea, but to tho now and smaller ones, ns well as to tho Individual owner of estates. Why Thl, Urging? .Tho reason for urging careful, attention at-tention to ths planting ot moro hnr-actorlstio hnr-actorlstio and beautiful shade trees, ore two In number. First, they Iioto an Influence for culture and an educational edu-cational value. Second, they mako for beauty, comfort, and attractive hess. It appears to me that theso two things make up a large portion of that for which ull communities aio Btrlvlng. Wo viaut to exert every In-lluenco In-lluenco In favor ot tho liner things of life and nt tho same tlmo make our communities uttractlvo In n practical prac-tical wny. There aro somo trees which flguro strong In Knstern landscapury, which nro of doubtful uso for this region. The oak, hickory, ,und chestnut, aro nil of them mngutllcent shade trees but ot uucstlonablo aluo for growing in Utah. How ex or, there Is nothing certain nbout the Impossibility they luivo hardly been given a good fair trial Hut we can maluro many of tho stntely and ploturcsiiiio trees ot tho East which aro ut present moro familiar to tin hi lltciaturu than In actual life. Thu maplo Is the tree best suited to our conditions. It posbesscs beauty, beau-ty, stntelluess and grandeur combined combin-ed with a wonderful ability to copo with Western conditions. It is shape-ly shape-ly and symmetrical, with largo dls tlnetlvely cut leaves ot rich groen In tho summer mouth, turning to tho brilliant hues of red and scarlet under un-der tho lulltience of frost. Tho spo-cles spo-cles which provo tho most satisfactory satisfac-tory are: Norway maple, Sugar maple, ma-ple, Silver Jlaplu, and Cut leaf maple, ma-ple, mentioned lu the order ot their merit. Some Good Street Trees Tho White and European ash make good stroct trees. They aro light leaved, hardy and do well on dry soil although really native of swamps. They nro not appreciated ns they should be, but are among our best shade trees. Tho mountain ash is also well worth cultivation. The American Him does well in this region and when planted In a low moist situation. It takes a bog gy soil and will give no satisfaction olschore. However, the English 'film is fairly good. It is a densely branched tree with round top and open head. It Is good for both street nnd lawn. Tho Camperdown Elm Is a dwarf form well worthy of const 1-eratlon. 1-eratlon. It Is valuable us n upecl-men upecl-men nnd leads the dwarf varlotlos In plcturesqueness. Another ndmlrablo tree Is the Beech. It Is a lordly tree with a smooth trunk nnd spreading branches, branch-es, its roots, however, nro sensl live to exposure making care In ttnns planting necessary. Tho American and European -beech are the species which glvo tho best results. For specimen trees the nirch most likely heads tho list. Tlio nirch thrives well in tho poorest ot noils nnd docs well In molbt exposed P'ac-es. P'ac-es. Tho American White Btrsh Is a favorite, while tho Cnnoo IHrch aid Weeding Cut loat birch aro planted In abundance. Tho horso chestnut -Is another notable specimen tree. The European speclos has no superiority as a lawn tree. It Is a hardy Irdo of handsomo regular outline, coverod In May with spikes of fragrant wh'to dowers delicately tinted with red. Tho Linden, Tulip tree and Plane troo aro shade trees which make a beautiful appoaranco and shout.l do oll under our conditions. Evorgrecns aro valuablo for Und-senpo Und-senpo purposes It not used In o-ccss. o-ccss. There sooms to bo a tendency to uso them, olthor not at all ir la too great a numbor. Tholr chief asset as-set lies in tholr ovorgroea naluro which makes a bright spot In the vtlntor when tho docldueua trees are grey and sombre. Douglas Fir, Colorado Colo-rado niuo Spruce, Sco'fh Pino, Inglo-mon Inglo-mon Spruce, Alplno Fir, etc., aro ro-commended ro-commended for planting. Utah Farmer. |