

TREES SUITABLE FOR STREET PLANTING. 34Q 



most beautiful of all the American trees. Unfortunately, how- 

 ever, it is fastidious as to soil and situation, and the specimens 

 planted in cities do not usually do justice to the capabilities of 

 the tree. It grows with great rapidity and in early life develops 

 a spreading crown with long drooping branches. The wood is 

 soft and brittle, especially when the tree does not find congenial 

 soil, and often the slender trunks are unable to support the long 

 branches, which ace broken by their own weight. Wind and ice 

 storms do considerable damage to the silver maple, and the 

 soft wood, "when exposed, is quickly attacked by fungus diseases 

 which eventually kill the tree. In the judgment of the Com- 

 mittee it should take a subordinate place among the trees recom- 

 mended for planting in streets. 



The Norway maple is an admirable tree for street planting. 

 It forms a large, compact, round head and casts a very heavy 

 shade. It grows more slowly than the trees already mentioned, 

 but it has the advantage of requiring but little care after plant- 

 ing. It is perfectly hardy in New Haven. 



Of the trees which have been but little planted in New Haven, 

 the Committee would specially recommend the pin oak, tulip 

 tree and sycamore. 



The pin oak is rapidly coming into popularity in a number 

 of cities. It is distinguished by a graceful pyramidal form with 

 drooping lower branches which often sweep the ground. It is 

 easily transplanted and thrives peculiarly well as a street tree. 

 Its growth is apt to be slow directly after transplanting, but 

 in a few years it is able to keep pace with most other trees. It 

 is recommended for trial in New Haven. 



There are a number of other oaks which might well be tried 

 in our streets, as the red, white and scarlet varieties. If fre- 

 quently transplanted in the nursery and severely pruned before 

 removal, they may be successfully planted in cities. 



The tulip tree grows naturally in the woods near New Haven, 

 and will doubtless thrive as a street tree. It grows rapidly and 

 during the period of its principal height growth forms a conical 

 crown, which in old age becomes more or less irregular. It is 

 a tree of great dignity and should be given a trial in New 

 Haven. 



For broad streets the sycamore is a beautiful and appropriate 

 tree. Both the American and Oriental varieties are used, and 





