ROADSIDE PLANTING AS A MEMORIAL TO OUR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS 865 



service in affording an added protection to the pavement 

 by means of their shade, is acknowledged by many 

 authorities when through the long hot summer months 

 the roadway is subject to an intense heat, causing the 

 pavement to dry out, and producing a large amount of 

 dust. Each par- 

 ticle of dust 

 thus blown 

 away shortens 

 the life of the 

 highway to that 

 extent. Trees 

 can, in some 

 instances be of 

 service in keep- 

 ing the drift- 

 ing snow off 

 the road side 

 along the more 

 open stretches 

 of highway 

 through the 

 winter season. 

 In many cases 

 where rows of 

 well establish- 

 ed trees have 

 been found 

 growing along 

 the edge of a 

 field, no depre- 

 ciation in the 

 value of the 

 adjacent land 

 was noticed in 

 its use for crop 

 purposes. In 

 some cases 

 where trees 

 such as the Ori- 

 ental Plane and 

 American Elm 

 have grown 

 into immense 

 specimens the 

 land adjoining 

 the trees for a 

 distance of a 

 rod or two has 

 possibly been 

 made less valu- 

 able for crop 

 pr od uc tion, 

 though the 

 added value 

 which su c h 

 trees afford the entire field in the way of shelter 

 from strong winds usually outweighs the loss of this 

 small area for crop production. Many unsightly and 

 barren strips composed of gravelly soil are found along 



Photograph by Underwood and Underwood 



AN AVENUE OF STATELY EVERGREENS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA 



The planting of such trees as memorials to our soldier and sailor dead is advocated by the American 

 Forestry Association. Surely there could be no finer tribute to keep fresh the memory of their heroic 

 deeds. This beautiful spot is on the road to Emerald Lane a line of evergreens one mile in length with 

 a snow peak at each end, connecting Snow Peak Avenue and Emerald Lane. 



certain sections of our highways and on such areas it is 

 usually found that little or no tree shrub growth is pres- 

 ent on account of the very sterile condition of the soil. 

 In such cases fertile soil must be brought in if we are to 

 secure worth while results in our plantings. Embank- 

 ments of vary- 

 ing size are 

 also found 

 along many of 

 our highways 

 and though in 

 some instan- 

 ces a natural 

 growth of na- 

 tive material 

 such as sumac, 

 birch, pine, etc., 

 has completely 

 covered these 

 areas, in many 

 places such 

 e m b ankments 

 have been 

 found in a 

 very barren 

 condition and 

 it will take sev- 

 eral years be- 

 fore they will 

 be covered by 

 native growth. 

 In such instan- 

 ces artificial re- 

 forestation will 

 be most satis- 

 factory. 



In arrange- 

 ment of plan- 

 tations especial 

 care should be 

 exercised in re- 

 taining and en- 

 hancing all de- 

 sirable views 

 from the road- 

 side. In many 

 places most 

 charming vis- 

 tas may be se- 

 cured by :a 

 slight c u 1 1 ing 

 through the un- 

 derbrush, and 

 in other in- 

 stances plant- 

 ings will be 

 needed to break up the longer stretches of views found 

 along the roads and by an opening here and there create 

 desirable views along various parts of the roadside. It 

 is often found desirable to bring ones interest into the 



