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lighter in color than those of the vir- 
idissima. 
Rhus aromatica is the early flowering 
sumach, a somewhat trailing bush, hav- 
ing yellow flowers which are followed 
by red berries. Amelanchier has for 
common names, Indian Cherry, Snowy 
Mespilus, Shad bush and others. Some 
rarieties are dwarf and very florifer- 
ous, their sprays of white flowers being 
greatly admired. Amygdalus nana is 
the flowering almond, pink and white, 
well known in all collections. Azalea 
amoena is the evergreen azalea. It 
opens late in April, and when its nu- 
merous claret colored flowers expand, it 
is greatly admired. 
Regarding the hardiness of the sub- 
jects named, here in Pennsylvania every 
A correspondent in Guthrie, Okla- 
homa writes ; “I wish you would fur- 
nish us with some suggestions as to 
grass, shade and ornamental trees, 
shrubs, etc., that are best suited to Ok- 
lahoma as we cannot grow tame grasses. 
What kind of foilage and border plants 
will stand our high winds and hot sun, 
with the added disadvantage of uncer- 
tain rainfall?” 
Mr. C. S. Harrison, of York, Neb., 
who has had a long experience in grow- 
ing things under similarly trying con- 
ditions, says in answer to the above 
inquiry ; 
“For Oklahoma and other portions of 
the middle south native trees and 
shrubs should be selected as far as pos- 
sible. The Silverberry is a native of 
that section, and is a very pretty tree. 
The red cedar grows wild there, but it 
is claimed even there as well as in the 
northern states, it will generate the 
apple rust. Aside from the native trees 
the beautiful Russian olive does well. 
The wild cherry, especially from west- 
ern seed, is a good tree to resist heat. 
The Honey Locust is fine and can en- 
dure almost any amount of heat and 
drought. 
For evergreens I have seen the Aus- 
trian pine doing splendidly there, but the 
Ponderosa pine, which grows down in 
the dry foot hills east of the Rockies, 
will do well. White pine, white and 
Norway spruces cannot possibly endure 
the heat and the hot sun of those re- 
gions, but the Chinese Arbor Vitae is 
especially adapted to the hard condi- 
tions of those regions. 
For shrubs most of the lilac family 
will succeed there. Many of the spireas, 
especially Arguta and Van Houttei, will 
stand much heat and can therefore be 
recommended. 
one mentioned is perfectly hardy, our 
hardest winters never hurting them at 
all. In the colder parts of Canada, Wis- 
consin and Minnesota the Amelanchier, 
Forsythea and Cornus Mas are re- 
ported quite hardy ; the Flowering 
Almond and Lindera fairly so when 
deep snows help them. Corylopsis, 
Daphne Mezereon, Dirca, Rhus aroma- 
htica and Magnolia stellata are believed 
to be hardy to Chicago at least. Some 
of our native magnolias are quite hardy 
at Waukegan, 111., and this Japanese 
one, Stellata, appears very hardy. 
Jasmimum nudiflorum and Lonicera 
Standishi are fairly hardy all over the 
middle states ; perhaps the least hardy 
of all is Chimonanthus fragrans. 
Joseph Meehan. 
The Chinese Tree Lilac, Syringa Peki- 
nensis, has wonderful power of resist- 
ance against heat and drouth. I have 
known it to live and bloom through 
three consecutive years of drouth, when 
catalpas; six kinds of poplar, and as 
many kinds of willows died beside it, 
in southern Nebraska. 
As for flowers, placed on the north 
side of a house or barn, many choice 
peonies would do well. The Colum- 
bines and many of the Irises will suc- 
ceed. It is too hot for the growth of 
phloxes. 
While connected with Kingfisher Col- 
lege, Oklahoma, I built quite a lath 
screen to protect many things sensitive 
to excessive heat. If I were living there 
now I would build an artistic summer 
house of laths and train over it Hall’s 
Japan Honeysuckle or the wild grape 
vines, or ivies growing near the streams. 
In that artificial shelter you can raise al- 
most any flower that will grow else- 
where. These screens are not expen- 
sive. You can build them in' an artis- 
tic manner and paint them any color 
you may desire. 
The best way, if you do not wish to 
be at so much expense, will be to plant 
a hedge of the African or the Silver 
Tamarisk. The latter delights in a hot, 
dry air, and prefers dry to wet weather. 
Plant about two feet apart and the ex- 
ceedingly delicate feathery foliage and 
the slender twigs lined with tiny pink 
blossoms make the hedge very attractive. 
These can' be had for about $10 a hun- 
dred from most nurserymen. Inside such 
an enclosure the flowers would not have 
such severe whippings from the hot 
winds. Depend largely on your natives, 
and then get the kinds mentioned to 
help you out wherever it seems neces- 
sary or desirable.” 
TREE OFFICIALS MEET 
The second annual meeting of the 
Connecticut Association of Tree Ward- 
ens and Park Officials was held at the 
capitol, Hartford, March 20. About 
thirty were present. President A. C. 
Sternberg of West Hartford, presided. 
An address on the proposed new high- 
way laws was made by Highway Com- 
missioner James H. Macdonald. A 
nominating committee of one from 
each county presented the following, 
who were elected for the coming year. 
President — A. C. Sternberg of West 
Hartford. 
First vice-president — J. H. Hale, Glas- 
tonbury. 
Second vice-president — J. N. Brooks, 
Torrington. 
Third vice president — Professor A. G. 
Gulley, Mansfield. 
Secretary-treasurer — Lewis W. Rip- 
ley, Glastonbury. 
County vice presidents — Hartford. Dr. 
Frederick T. Murlless, Windsor Locks ; 
New Haven, George C. Ham. Nauga- 
tuck; New London, Nathaniel C. Bar- 
ker, Lebanon ; Fairfield, Charles T. Ho- 
taling, Greenwich ; Windham, Fayette 
L. Wright, Pomfret ; Litchfield, W. J. 
Ford, Washington; Middlesex, Roscoe 
Gardner, Cromwell; Tolland, Joseph C. 
Hammond, Jr., Rockville. 
Representative Charles G. Allerton of 
Middlebury, chairman of the house 
committee on roads, bridges and rivers, 
addressed the meeting on the proposed 
bill to regulate the running of telephone 
lines in the highways. The association 
voted to support two sections of the 
bill. The association considered a bill, 
prepared by Secretary-Treasurer Rip- 
ley, to unify and amend the present law 
concerning the care and protection of 
trees in the highways. The bill was fa- 
vored. 
RAILROAD TREE PLANTING 
The Canadian Pacific Railway Com- 
pany has begun tree planting on quite 
an extensive scale along . its western 
lines. A contract has been let for a 
small acreage of breaking near Wolse- 
ley on which it is the intention to ex- 
periment with tamarack for ties. A 
piece of ground is also to be planted 
at Medicine Hat with jack pine and 
tamarack for the same purpose. Over 
100 miles of trees are to be planted be- 
tween Winnipeg and Calgary, for snow 
breaks, and at several stations trees are 
to be planted around the station 
grounds, and prizes are to be offered 
the section foremen who make the best 
showing. 
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