ARBORICULTURE 



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Hackberry, as a Park Tree, Ne;w Orleans, La. 



everywhere, a good grower, easily 

 transplanted, and makes a fine shade. 

 It forms a round, spreading head, cover- 

 ing a large space w^hen fully grown. 



There are tw^o varieties found in the 

 south, w^hich are better than our north- 

 ern trees, one in Louisiana called local- 

 ly, the Hackberry Elm, from the great 

 resemblance of the young branches to 

 those of the elm family. 



We have heretofore mentioned in 

 Arboriculture, the beautiful avenue of 

 Hackberry at Columbia, South Carolina, 

 the street planting of that city being al- 

 most entirely confined to these trees. 



Our illustration of the Hackberry in 



City Park, New Orleans shows what a 

 magnificent tree it becomes in the 

 South. 



The Hackberry is an excellent tree 

 for all western cities, even those in the 

 And regions w^here all trees must be 

 irrigated. 



On(' variety found in the Pan Handle 

 of Texas thrives in a sand soil v/ith a 

 very slight rainfall. 



It makes good lumber, the wood be- 

 ing very white and hard. During the 

 pioneer days in the west, hackberry 

 was preferred for floors, on account of 

 its clean w^hite appearance w^hen 

 scoured and sanded as was the custom. 



