THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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RADIO TALK BY MR. .1. EDWARD MOON 
President of E. N. A., Broadcasting From WIP 
Arrangements were made by F. F. Rockwell, of the 
Eastern Nurserymen’s Association, to have Mr. Edward 
Moon, Morrisville, Pennsylvania, and president of the 
association, to give a radio talk, which was broadcasted 
from WIP, the Gimbel’s sending station, Philadelphia, 
Pa. 
Mr. Moon’s talk lasted fully fifteen minutes. Me quoted 
at some length from material supplied by Mr. J. A. 
Young, Aurora, Illinois, secretary of the “Tree Lovers’ 
Association.” 
The purpose of the message was to encourage tree 
planting. Of course he had to keep in mind that his 
audience was wide and varied, perhaps many of them 
not having ground upon which to plant. On this account 
lie adapted his talk to even those whose facilities for 
growing plants were confined to a tomato can or a 
window box. 
We submit a brief summary: 
This is National Planting Week. I know you all have 
a desire to plant something—a tree, a bush or a seed. 
There is no one too old or too young to satisfy this de¬ 
sire. A flower grown in a tomato can on a window ledge 
is a possibility even for everyone. 
Remember that in past summers those homes adorned 
with window boxes, brilliant with geraniums and fes¬ 
tooning vines. All who passed by had respect for the 
owner of a home so decorated, and those who had such 
boxes of flowers had the reward of beauty, and the sat¬ 
isfaction of elevating the character of their neighborhood. 
Let me suggest that boys make window boxes right now 
and get them up and planted soon. Give the family, 
especially mother, the pleasure of a window garden. 
In the city yard, even if it is small, you can garden 
there. A tree of Heaven (Ailanthus) or a paper-leaved 
mulberry will grow where nothing else survives, and 
they will blot out ugly walls and give cooling shade for 
the children to play under; or the family to rest be¬ 
neath. Vines will soften the fences. Grapes could be 
used for this, and they give you fruit in addition. Roses 
may be planted in your city yard, especially the climbing 
kinds. 
If you are so fortunate as to live in the suburb, of 
course, you want to plant something. Most likely you 
went to the suburbs because of the trees and flowers 
that are there. Contribute to (lie environment that lured 
you there, by planning to plant a tree. If ugly views 
offend, blot them out with shrubbery. Line the garden 
walks or borders of the yard with flowers that give you 
an uninterrupted succession of bloom during the open 
months. Peonies, Iris, Hollyhocks are but a few of the 
plants to go in such a flower garden. Then there are 
roses, always roses, that we should have in our gardens 
for the beauty they give in the garden or the joy that 
bouquets of them provide. 
This is Arbor week as well as Planting Week. Why 
not have your school plant a tree. Commemorate birth¬ 
days by planting trees. Celebrate any occasion by plant¬ 
ing a tree. It endures for years and keeps fresh the 
memory of the event that it is planted to commemorate. 
America needs more trees planted. We are destroy¬ 
ing them for our lumber and paper industries at an enor¬ 
mous rate. Our cities need more trees for health and 
comfort. Our suburbs must have them. 
The purpose of my message then is to encourage tree 
planting. Remember the place in which you live is not 
a home until it’s planted. Now is the time to plant, so 
make your house a home with planting. For the neces¬ 
sary plants, and for advice as to what to plant to meet 
your particular requirements, see your nurseryman or 
write him today. 
THE SCOTCH OR WYCH ELM 
Among foreign deciduous trees for ornamental plant¬ 
ing in the vicinity of St. Louis the Scotch or Wycli elm 
(Ulmus glabra) is one of the most desirable. It is better 
adapted to our changeable climatic conditions and more 
able to endure the smoky atmostphere of the city than 
most trees. It is a splendid tree for lawn and park plant¬ 
ing, the head being well massed yet so well broken as to 
make its general aspect very beautiful. The specimen 
in the Missouri Botanical Garden shows its typical form. 
It has a spread of branches of 30 feet and a head of about 
40 feet. Ulmus glabra generally retains its leaves several 
weeks longer in the fall than either the English or Ameri¬ 
can elms and consequently is more desirable as a shade 
tree. It can usually be distinguished from the other elms 
common in this vicinity by the large very rough leaves 
with a stalk so short that it is frequently hidden by the 
base of the blade. The drooping of the branches at their 
extremities is also characteristic. The word “wych” 
originally meant “drooping,” and the popular name of the 
tree has nothing to do with witches as is generally sup¬ 
posed. 
The Scotch elm is a native of Europe and northern 
Asia to the Amur region. In some of the more favorable 
regions of its native habitat it attains a height of 100 to 
120 feet, but it is generally much smaller, and a height of 
40 to 50 feet may be considered an average. The branches 
are generally wide-spreading, the lower ones drooping at 
the extremities, the middle ones horizontal, and the upper 
ascending, forming an oblong or round-topped head. The 
bark of the branches remains smooth for many years, 
hence the specific name “glabra,” meaning smooth. The 
leaves are broad, rough above, hairy beneath, pointed at 
the apex, obovate to oblong-obovate, sharply and doubly 
toothed, the teeth pointed forward. The leaf-stalks are 
very short. The fruit is oval or roundish-obovate, little 
notched at the apex, with (lie seed, %-l inch long, in the 
middle. Tin; flowers are arranged in clusters, each 
flower having 5-6 stamens.— Missouri Botanical Garden 
Bulletin. 
PLAN TO PLANT ANOTHER TREE 
The campaign for the year 1923 of the Plan to Plant 
Another Tree Movement is now over. Strenuous work 
by .1. A. Young and bis associates has been highly 
successful. 
To date the nurserymen have subscribed $6,011.81 ot 
the $10,000 budget fund. 
