The Tree The Memorial That Lives 



the exercise of common sense. Fortunately the majority 

 of us can lay claim to a fair share of this quality. There 

 are certain conditions which are met and known require- 

 ments of tree growth that are satisfied. By a little atten- 

 tion to the features of tree planting and care anyone 

 may make a success of tree planting operations and, 

 furthermore, may care intelligently for trees after they 

 have been planted. 



The Value of Planting Trees. 



The value of planting trees is so apparent to our fed- 

 eral and state governments that there are planted on our 

 public lands each year millions of tree seedlings and 

 transplants. No less important and valuable is the plant- 

 ing of trees by individuals along streets, on country road- 

 sides, in home grounds, on the public school lawn and in 

 various other places where trees would add a touch of 

 beauty and nature to otherwise treeless areas. 



Providing shelter and shade is one of the chief values 

 of tree planting. In 

 these days of the 

 scarcity and the high 

 price of fuel for our 

 homes and schools, 

 trees are a welcome 

 asset as windbreaks. 

 A group of trees, 

 located on the wind- 

 ward side of a build- 

 ing, act as a protec- 

 tion against the severe 

 blasts of winter. Sure- 

 ly, no one can fail to 

 remember the grate- 

 ful shade of trees 

 which has made the 

 great heat of summer 

 more bearable. The 

 attractiveness of any 

 place is increased by the presence of a few trees. These 

 must be of appropriate varieties like the elm or the 

 sycamore for low and fairly moist land or oak and 

 pine for dry and sandy situations. Also their loca- 

 tion with reference to the other features of the place 

 and with reference to the use of the area must 

 be suitable, otherwise their beauty will not be of 

 the highest order. With a little care and consideration 

 the proper kind of trees may be locaied on home grounds, 

 streets, the school lawn or the park to enhance the attrac- 

 tiveness of these places. 



It is widely known among scientists that trees tend to 

 cool and to purify the air. Our public forests have been 

 greatly used as health resorts because of the purity and 

 health giving qualities of tree covered areas. But the 

 effect of small groups of trees and even of individual 

 trees in cooling and purifying the air is sufficient for us 

 to plant them in few numbers for this special value. 



The maintenance of bird-life is of utmost impor- 

 tance to the prosperity of our country. Without 



LINDENS PLANTED ON THE INSIDE OF THE SIDEWALK TO AVOID 

 THE OVERHEAD WIRES 



birds our agriculture would be impossible. And with- 

 out trees to furnish nesting places the land would 

 soon be destitute of the beneficial birds. Planting 

 trees, therefore, is valuable in furnishing homes 

 for birds. 



The planting of trees awakens and instills an interest 

 in nature. This interest is helpful to the enjoyment of 

 our surroundings. Many persons have first had their 

 personal touch with plant life and the work of nature 

 through the planting of trees. This beginning has led 

 to developments that have opened new fields of 

 delight. 



The value of trees in dollars and cents is one that is 

 almost impossible to calculate accurately. It is uni- 

 versally accepted that trees add to the monetary value of 

 property. Houses on a well shaded street will command 

 more rent than the same type of structure on a treeless 

 street. A home surrounded by dignified trees will invari- 

 ably bring more money in the open market than the 



same house on a bar- 

 ren tract. 



The Best 



Kind of 

 Trees for Planting. 



The first question 

 that comes up when 

 one is considering the 

 planting of trees is 

 what kind shall be 

 selected. The an- 

 swer to this depends 

 upon a few factors 

 which can easily be 

 ascertained. One of 

 the controlling fac- 

 tors is the character 

 of the soil in which 

 the tree must grow. 

 There are a few trees, 

 such as the American elm, that are adaptable to a wide 

 range of soils. There are other trees, such as the 

 tulip tree, which require a special condition of soil 

 in which to thrive. In this case a deep, rich soil 

 is essential. Then climate is to be considered. Anyone 

 knows that a live oak grows best in the South and that 

 the sugar maple does best in New England and the 

 Northeast. It is safest to use the kind of trees that are 

 already thriving in their growth in the neighborhood in 

 which the proposed trees are to be planted. 



Even with the general soil conditions and the matter 

 of climatic requirements well satisfied, the special situa- 

 tion to be occupied by the tree should be considered. If 

 there is small space which can be devoted to the future 

 development of the tree it would not be satisfactory to 

 plant one which will attain huge proportions. The loca- 

 tion or situation of the tree may determine its selection 

 as much as soil and climate. 



More than any other determining feature in tree selec- 

 tion is the purpose for which the tree is planted or is to 



