Show N The Stronger Sex A S Shade e More ore Desirable Life with females on campus doesn't always mean bliss under un under under un- un der the Yum Yum Tree University University I sity of Utah arborist Miles C CLabrum C. C Labrum contends AND IT ISN'T the coeds with whom Mr Labrum has been at odds since hes he's been sorting the sexes sexes sexes' of his trees on cam cam- pus Its It's not the shape of the tree that makes the difference but the shape in which the female trees leave the grounds that has Mr Labrum listing his sex sex sex- we r en e alo along g Yi with typE of tree which he chooses for a particular spot on the University University University sity campus AND HES HE'S definitely all for forthe forthe forthe I the males It seems that a certain type of tree the among which are the Ash Fruitless Mulberry and the Kentucky Coffee Coffee Coffee Cof Cof- fee tree can be categorized I male or female according to I whether the tree bears pods and fruit female or pollen male IN m MOST CASES the male tree is more desirable because it does not have the pods and fruit which generally fall to the ground Oftentimes the fruit of ofa a female tree will bear a foul odor also There is however one dio dio- tree In which the fe female male of ot the species is the preferred sex sex and and she may make up for all the undesirable attention at attracted attracted attracted at- at by her sisters APPROPRIATELY named Tree of Heaven and often called Paradise Tree this female is persistent Mr Labrum says or in other words the fruit stays on the tree while the male of the species lets off of fa a bad odor Choosing his trees for the University of Utah campus presents presents presents pre pre- far more complex problems problems problems lems than choosing between male and female There are for instance several old trees on the older lower campus which are too high to b be e sprayed prop prop- erly THE TRE TREES ES all Green Ash are rooting under the sidewalks and into the sprinkling systems and have dropped branches over overa a traveled heavily-traveled pe pedestrian area The trees will have to come out soon he said while in other areas of the University the trees present no problems ms at all Litter bug trees also make another of Mr Labrums Labrum's lists directed towards cutting down maintenance and cleaning costs These trees include Russian Olives Hopa flowering crab and Siberian Elm which drop leaves pods or fruit on the grounds In some areas the litter would cause no problem and the trees are good for shade he commented commented commented com com- but he avoids planting them In areas of pedestrian traffic color foliage color or fruit suitability to the area and proximity to large lawn areas which ch need mowing are other considerations Mr La Labrum Labrum Labrum La- La brum quoted And not all trees need to be sorted as to male or female there are three other categories in which the male and fe female male parts do not occur on separate trees he stated in an effort not notto notto notto to sound too prejudiced against the females on the University of Utah campus |