PLANTING SHADE AND ORNAMENTAL TREES. HI 



SECOND DAY. 



Wednesday, January 16, 1907. 



The President: The meeting will now come to order. 



Before commencing I would like to ask that all persons having papers, 

 or in discussing papers or in asking questions, that you will be brief 

 and to the point, and that you will address the chair or the stenographer, 

 so he can get what you say correctly. 



As you all know, there is a joint session at 12 o'clock at the capitol; 

 I do not know what it is, as I am not much of a "politicker" myself. 

 It is something about a senator— you all know the rest of it. What^ I 

 desire to say is, that we want to get through so as to adjourn at 11:30, 

 so that those who desire may attend that session. We will endeavor 

 to get through, although we have some very valuable papers. 



The first on the program this morning is the "Planting of Trees," 

 by W. R. Adams, superintendent of parks, Omaha. Mr. Adams is not 

 here, but his paper is here, and I have been asked to read it. 



PLANTING SHADE AND ORNAMENTAL TREES. 



W. R. ADAMS, SUPERINTENDENT PARKS, OMAHA. 



In all work pertaining to arboriculture, as in horticulture and agri- 

 culture, the cultivation of the soil is of the first importance; therefore, 

 when planting trees, cultivate the adjacent soil as thoroughly as circum- 

 stances will permit, so as to obtain the best results. 



The planting of trees is done for the embellishment of our homes 

 and grounds. It gives both pleasant shade and shelter, and nothing 

 contributes more to the beauty, or enhances the value of lands more, 

 than the judicious planting of trees and shrubbery. 



Where trees are planted at inteiwals of so many feet apart, as itf 

 street planting, the space for such, work is often very much restricted,- 

 so that it is not possible to get a circular hole of sufficient diameter. 

 In such cases the excavation should be extended lengthwise, and where 

 the soil is of poor quality it should be removed and substituted by a;^ 

 good supply of black, rich loam to give the trees a good start. This* 

 is especially necessary where the top soil has been removed by grading 

 or the land is of poor quality. Where not confined by space, there is no 

 excuse for making small holes, for even if the soil is sufficiently rich 

 is will give a greater area of cultivation. The holes should at all times 

 be sufficiently large to take all the roots spread easily to their utmost 

 extent without bending, and as already mentioned, if the ground is poor,^ 

 rich soil should be substituted. 



The manner of planting is simple. Hold the tree in an upright 

 position in the hole, spread the roots in a natural position, sift the fine 



