Additional Papers. 309 



ON THE PLANTING AjND CARE OF TREES FOR THE STREET 



AND LAWN. 



(Howard S. Reed, Instructor in Botany in the University of Missouri, 



Columbia, Mo.) 



A brief inspection of the streets of any of the cities or towns of this 

 state will show many chances for improvement in the matter of ornamen- 

 tation by shade trees, and many evidences of neglect and injury to those 

 already planted. 



The purpose of this bulletin is to give information on the proper 

 method of planting and caring for shade trees on streets and lawns. 



The value of shade trees should always be borne in mind by those 

 parties laying out new streets or building lots. Trees not 'only add much 

 to the attractiveness of the locality, but contribute materially to the health 

 and comfort of the residents. 



Vk'HAT TO PLANT. 



In selecting shade trees, experience has taught us that it is better to 

 buy well-grown trees from a reliable nursery than to go to the woods 

 and dig up natural seedlings. The nursery tree has been transplanted 

 several times and has compact roots which are not injured by moving. 

 The seedling from the forest, however, is often much injured by trans- 

 planting and by the time it has recovered, the nursery tree will be far 

 ahead of it in size and vigor. 



The tall, erect varieties of trees should be used for street planting, 

 but the lower, spreading trees may be planted on lawns. Observation 

 will show that certain kinds of trees succeed best in one part of the state 

 and others in another locality. Some general recommendations, however, 

 may be made as to the best trees to plant. 



The oaks are rather slow growers and require plenty of light, but 

 are exceedingly hardy. If transplanted when young from the nursery, 

 the oaks make much more rapid and thrifty growth than when brought 

 from the forest. 



