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A.M 1':rican fores try 



against insect attack and disease. While quick j^nowing 

 trees are desirable in some ways it must be remembered 

 that such varieties are likely to be the shortest liwd and 

 will have to be replaced sooner than those of a somewhat 

 slower growth, which with good care can be made to 

 develop more rapidly. 



It is not desirable to have trees which cast too much 

 shade, particularly on narrow streets. Houses and side- 

 walks need sun even in summer, .\gain the (|uesticjn of 

 neatness ought to be considered ; and trees which will 

 break up the pavement, such as silver maples, or those 

 which cover the pavement with their bloom in the spring. 

 such being cottonwoods and poplars, ought to be avoided. 

 Evergreens are not suitable for street planting because 

 their shade is not wanted in winter. Black locust should 

 not be planted because it is likely t(; be destroyed by the 



than if brick or other loose-jointed material is used. 

 In planting a tree move as many of the roots as pos- 

 sible. A cloudy day is better for trans])lanting a tree 

 than a bright sunny one because a bright sun quickly ex- 

 hausts the stored up moisture. .\n importrmt ])oint is in 

 regard to packing the earth around the roots. They 

 should have close contact with the ground, because a 

 tree feeds through its roots, and therefore every smallest 

 rootlet should be firmly in the ground. To do this fill in 

 around the roots with fmely pulverized earth, working it 

 under and around the roots by hand and compacting it. 

 If the earth is, wetted down as it is ])ut in it will make a 

 much better contact. It nnist be remembered that trees 

 cannot take care of themselves. They need food and 

 they need attention and so provision should be made for 

 their nourishment and to see that they are properly pro- 



TMt viCE-PntSlDt N T s CHAMBEO 



WASM.NGTOri 



Febpiary 

 Kind teen 

 1919 



My d«ar Mr. lialbreath: 



I aa unable to oay wbo wae the author 

 oj she fine Idea of planting tre?B In honor of 

 the boyc who anrA'ercd their co-jntry's call for 

 service In the war which \w have wc^ed against 

 GeniK".n autocrc^y. i^oever It w&g. In due eeaeor 

 he will des'-'rve a tnenorlal at the hands of his 

 countrymen. 



The Idea appeals to me far more than 

 Btorlea um or anltoated hust. It ombodles a 

 living, thing, representative of a vital senti- 

 ment of Cie Aiacrlcan people and I hope 1* is 

 going to be universally popular in America. 

 Wien the trees shall gro* lari;? enouijh. a fitting 



borer worm. Beech is a slow grower and casts too dense 

 a shade for any street. 



There are several jjoints to be taken into considera- 

 tion. Trees planted along a street should be of the same 

 kind, the same size and uniformly spaced. On narrow 

 streets trees planted every forty feet apart, and alter- 

 nated on opposite sides of the street, will be found suf- 

 ficiently close ; and on wider streets they should be from 

 forty to sixty feet or even farther apart, the distance 

 being determined partly by the size which the tree is 

 likely to attain and other habits. Every tree should 

 have at least six square feet of earth above its roots. It 

 is more important that there be plenty of space where 

 the pavement and roadway arc paved w'ith concrete 



plats can be attached to each one of thcc, bear- 

 ing the names of tha soldiers. 



Of course. It rejoices me greatly to 

 Vnow that the citizens of nor county have, under 

 your lead-^rship, been among the first to talce 

 advantage of tills Ideallsuc and patriotic niove- 

 niant. 



May Heaven send sunshine and showers 

 upon these trees 60 that they nay live to distant 

 ages,- vital reminders to the youth of every 

 generation of what Aii^rioa has done and great 

 IncentlTes to the doing of the fine things for 

 which the Rcp'abllc lias been so rernarVabl" con- 

 spicuous. 



With sincere congrat'ilatlons, I am. 



Very truly ycurs 



^ 



Martin L. Cialireath. 

 Collamer. Inl. 



tected against insects and other pests and against damage 

 from other causes. 



Tree ])lanting shoukl form a permanent jiart of the 

 improvement [irogram in every city and town in the 

 Initcd ."states. It should not be undertaken in a tem- 

 porary, haphazard manner ; but should receive the con- 

 stant thought and attention of those who are interested 

 in making the community more attractive and at the same 

 time in adding to the future timber resources of the 

 I'nited States. It must be remembered that what is done 

 in one city or town serves as an inspiration to others ; and 

 that the habit once formed of setting out a number of 

 trees every year will become fixed and will extend until 

 it covers the nation. 



