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The Planting and Care of Shade 



Trees. 



By ALFBED GASKILL and JAMES O. HAZARD, Foresters. 



Xew Jersey is fortunate in having a soil and climate so 

 favorable that many species of trees can be grown in any part 

 of it, or some species found for almost any situation. It 

 must be urged, however, that only a few trees conditions 

 withstand the trying conditions imposed by favoral le 



and un- 

 favorable. 



city streets and buildings, or the rigors of the 

 sea coast. Attention is, therefore, given chiefly to street 

 trees, for the number which may be grown successfully on 

 any well kept lawn, even in a city, is very great. Upwards 

 of forty species are found in more or less thrifty condition 

 on the street, parking and lawns within two blocks of the 

 State House, and many more might be planted that would 

 do as well. 



Street Trees. 



There is little use trying experiments with trees for street 

 planting. At the best, a tree on a city street is out of its ele- 

 ment and at a disadvantage; chose, therefore, amongst the 

 few that are known to thrive under your conditions, get good 

 trees, plant them carefully, and take care of them. 



REQUIREMENTS. 



X street tree should be chosen for its (1) Form, (2) Hardi- 

 ness or Adaptability, (3) Rapidity of Growth, (4) Shade 

 Production, (5) Neatness, (6) Beauty; the various qualities 

 ranking in about the order given. 



1. Form is placed first because, no matter how good the 



