Missouri Botanical 
Garden Bulletin 
Vol. I St. Louis, Mo., April, 1913 No. 4 
PLANTING AND CARE OF SHADE TREES IN 
ST. LOUIS. 
St. Louis has many miles of streets planted with shade 
trees, of which the city may be justly proud. There are, 
_ however, many more miles of streets in which there are 
practically no trees, or where the trees have been so badly 
neglected, or are so badly injured, or where they occur so 
infrequently that they are of little use for shade or orna- 
ment. During the past five years a good deal has been done 
towards the proper care and maintenance of trees in city 
streets, as well as encouraging the planting of new trees, 
but much remains to be done. There is no reason why the 
streets of St. Louis should not be fully planted with shade 
trees, particularly in the residence districts. 
Certain species of trees grow very rapidly, and it is sur- 
prising how soon good sized shade trees may be had. The 
accompanying illustrations show four views, looking east 
on Flora Boulevard, taken from the main gate of the Mis- 
souri Botanical Garden. The first photograph was made in 
February, 1900, the second and third about the same time, in 
1906 and 1907, and the fourth in February, 1913. As in- 
dicated in the first photograph, there were very few trees on 
this street in 1900, and those actually planted were very 
_ small. In twelve years this street has become one of the 
most attractively shaded ones in the city. 
In view of the fact that this season of the year is the 
ideal time for planting new trees, some hints as to the kinds 
of trees to plant and the conditions under which they should 
be planted may be timely. 
KIND OF TREES TO PLANT. 
In selecting the kinds of trees to plant, consideration must 
be given to several important factors, such as hardiness, 
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