A good lawn and woodland tree — elm 



The Best Trees for 



Lawn, Street and 

 Woodland Planting 



SELECTED ACCORDING TO THEIR RE- 

 QUIREMENTS OF SOIL, MOISTURE, ETC. 



By J. J. Levison, 



Arborist, Brooklyn Parks, N. Y. 



The best street tree — ginkgo 



WOODLAND TREES 



Red oak 



[Quercus 

 rubra] 



Pin oak [Q ue r- 

 cus palus- 

 tris] 



Red maple 

 [Acer rubrum] 



Sugar maple 

 [Acer sac- 

 charum] 



Tulip 



[Liriodendron 

 tulipifera] 



American elm 

 [Ulmus 



Americana] 



White pine 

 [Pinus Stro- 

 bus] 



SPECIAL ADVANTAGES 



Surpasses all oaks in rapidity of 

 growth. Grows to large size 

 and produces valuable wood. 



Very long lived; has straight 

 trunk and quality of the wood. 



Strong oak-like with pleasing 

 combination of colors at all 

 times. 



Adds a charm to the forest scene 

 in the fall, but is often subject 

 to disease and insects. 



Grows rapidly into a stately 

 forest tree with a clear tall 

 trunks:. 



Fairly rapid growing and often 

 attains a height of one hundred 

 feet. Will not endure too much 

 shade. 



Rapid grower and endures but 

 little shade. Wood valuable. 



REQUIREMENTS 



Wants considerable light and 

 will adapt itself to soils of 

 medium quality. 



Will do best in a fairly rich 

 moist soil. 



Will do best in a fairly rich 

 moist soil. 



Prefers a fresh well-drained 

 soil and will grow in dense 

 shade. 



Requires a fairly moist soil. 

 Use small tree, plant in 

 spring. Protect root in 

 transplanting. 



Best in deep fertile soil, 

 moderately well drained, 

 but will adapt itself to 

 poorer soils. 



Will do well on a large range 

 of soils, though best on 

 light sandy, fresh deep soil. 



DECIDUOUS LAWN TREES 



SPECIAL ADVANTAGES 



American elm 

 [Ulmus Amer- 

 icana] 



European 

 silver lin- 

 den [Tilia 



Europea, var. 

 argentea] 



Oriental 

 plane 



[Platanus 

 orientalis] 



Norway 



mapie 

 [Acer plata- 



noides] 



Schwedler's 



maple 

 [Acer plata- 

 noides, var. 



Schwed- 



lerii] 



European 

 copper beech 

 [Fagus syl- 



vatica, var. 



purpurea] 



Red oak 



[Quercus 



rubra] 



European 



white birch 

 [Betula alba] 



One of the noblest of trees, 

 possesses majestic umbrella- 

 shaped crown. Easily trans- 

 planted. 



Grows rapidly to large size with 

 branches close to the ground. 

 Easily transplanted. 



Has a wide spread of sturdy 

 irregularly branching limbs 

 and blends with other trees. 



Has a large round massive head 

 and blends well with other 

 trees. 



Leaves assume purplish crimson 

 color during spring and early 

 summer,, changing to dark 

 bronze green. 



Exceedingly beautiful ■ in form, 

 bark and foliage and possesses 

 great longevity and sturdiness. 



Broad spreading, rugged habit; 

 very durable and possesses 

 very beautiful color in the fall. 



Graceful tree making a valuable 

 addition to any landscape. 



REQUIREMENTS 



Requires a wide space and is 

 suitable to a great variety 

 of soils. 



Allow sufficient space around 

 the tree to expose its noble 

 appearance. 



Will grow in ordinary soil. 



Will grow in ordinary soil 

 and is easily transplanted. 



Like the Norway in hardi- 

 ness and ability to with- 

 stand poor soil. 



Hard to transplant and it is, 

 therefore, best to use a 

 small tree from three to 

 six feet in height. 



Hard to transplant and there- 

 fore best to use a small tree. 



Plant in early spring and take 

 care of its roots. Set 

 against a background of 

 evergreens or in shrubbery. 



DECIDUOUS LAWN TREES — Continued 



NAME 



SPECIAL ADVANTAGES 



REQUIREMENTS 



Tulip 



[Liriodendron 

 tulipifera] 



Attains immense size, rapid 

 grower and resists disease and 

 insects. 



Use a small tree and plant in 

 early spring. 



Kentucky 

 coffee tree 



[Gymnocladus 

 dioica] 



Sub-tropical effect produced by 

 its leaves and by the unique 

 winter aspect of its branches. 

 Free from insects and disease. 



Picturesque effect produced by 

 its branching and dainty fol- 

 iage. Beautiful color in fall. 



Wants plenty of light and is 

 suitable for any soil. 



Ginkgo 

 [Ginkgo 

 biloba] 



Will require plenty of space 

 in later years. 



EVERGREEN LAWN TREES 



SPECIAL ADVANTAGES 



Oriental 

 spruce 



[Picea orient- 

 alls] 



Austrian pine 

 [Pinus Aus- 

 triaca] 



Bhotan pine 

 [Pinus 

 excelsa] 



White pine 

 [Pinus Stro- 

 bus] 



Hemlock 

 [Tsuga Cana- 

 densis] 



Great dignity and picturesque- 

 ness. 



Very hardy and possesses a beau- 

 tiful spreading form. 



Very thriftv, dignified and beauti- 

 ful. 



Graceful branching. Subject to 

 scale insects which, however, 

 can be easily overcome. 



Maintains a compact form for 

 a long while and seldom suffers 

 in winter. 



REQUIREMENTS 



Hard to transplant unless set 

 out when very young and 

 with great care. 



Will grow in soils of medium 

 quality. 



Requires a fairly good soil. 



Plant young trees in spring 



and protect the roots. 



Prefers sandy 

 young trees 



soils. Plant 

 in spring. 

 Protect roots from sun or 

 wind. 



Use for background and give 

 special protection to roots 

 in transplanting. 



STREET TREES 



NAME 



SPECIAL ADVANTAGES 



REQUIREMENTS 



Norway 



maple 

 [Acer plata- 



noides] 



Very hardy. Possesses straight 

 trunk and symmetrical crown 

 and is comparatively free from 

 insects and disease. 



Will withstand the average 

 city street conditions. 



Oriental plane 

 [Platanus 

 orientalis] 



Fairly fast growing; very hardy 

 and highly resistant to insects 

 and disease. 



Will do well under the aver- 

 age city street conditions. 



Red oak 

 [Quercus 

 rubra] 



Fastest growing of the oaks, very 

 durable and highly resistant to 

 disease and insects. 



Will Stand poorer soil and 

 conditions more moist than 

 pther oaks. 



Ginkgo 

 [Ginkgo 

 biloba] 



Hardy and absolutely free from 

 insects and disease. Best 

 suited for narrow streets. 



The sparsity of its branching 

 will allow it to be planted 

 eighteen feet apart. 



Red maple 

 [Acer rubrum] 



Pleasing combination of colors 

 at all seasons. 



Best suited for suburban sec- 

 tions in a fairly rich, moist 

 soil. 



American elm 

 [Ulmus Amer- 

 icana] 



When planted in opposite rows, 

 will form a majestic arch. 



Plant on wide streets and 

 where soil is deep and fertile. 



European 

 linden 



[Tilia 

 Europea] 



Beautiful shade-bearing crown. 



Very responsive to good soil 

 and moisture; therefore 

 best for suburbs. 



Pin oak 

 [Quercus 

 palustris] 



Graceful, • drooping symmetrical 

 crown. 



Requires fairly moist soil; this 

 and its low branches con- 

 fine its use to suburbs. 



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