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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
ON THE SUHJEET OF TKEES 
.1 Statement laj F. W. Ketsetj, of the F. IT. Ketsey Com- 
}miy, 50 Church Street, Sew York, on the Sut)ject 
of Trees of Interest to the Xursery Trade 
The iiieieasing inter(‘st in hardy liia's and the unpre- 
eedenled deinand for trees suital)le for ])arks, ])rivate 
estates and roadside ])lanting', indieales the general de¬ 
sire for eivie l)ett('rnH‘nt in nihan and sn])nrhan eoin- 
nmnities all over the country. Indeed, this feature of 
natural adornuient owing to the j)rodig'ious growth of 
the country, and at such comparatively small cost, is 
not possible in any other w ay. 
The planting of street trees has already become an es¬ 
tablished municipal function in most cities. Before 
many years, beautiiLilly shaded streets as in Washing¬ 
ton, Newark and elsewhere, and in some Counties like 
Wayne County, Michigan, will supplement the attrac¬ 
tions of the public jiarks quite generally. The observ¬ 
ance of Arbor Day in most of the northern states has 
materially accentuated alike the interest and apprecia¬ 
tion of these inqirovements. 
The question as to the varieties, sizes, time for plant¬ 
ing and treatment afterwards are all important factors. 
As a rule, the more hardy, easily grown and readily 
transplanting kinds, such as the Elms, Maples, Planes, 
Ciingko, and in some locations the Lindens, are the best 
for street and higlnvay planting. Too, large trees rarely 
succeed as well as smaller ones. In height from 10 to 
15 feet and from 1% to inches caliper usually give 
the best results. In most northern locations, April or 
early May in spring, and October and November in 
autumn, depending on the season’s weather condition, 
is the desirable time for putting out all deciduous trees 
and shrubbery, excepting evergreens, which should be 
moved in early autumn—August or September, or in 
spring almost any time from the opening of the ground 
until, in late seasons, the latter iiart of May. 
In moving nearly all trees, the roots, unavoidably be¬ 
come more or less broken and the circulation of the sap 
from disturbance or breakage of the fibrous roots results. 
This correspondingly disturbs and temporarily retards 
the growth of the tops, hence proper pruning of the 
branches to a corresponding degree is imperative for 
best results. 
The lack of this requirement occasions more disstis- 
faction from loss of immediate growth and often per¬ 
manent injury than perhaps any other cause, where good 
tiansplanted trees are received iu good condition and 
properly planted in good soil and favorable environment. 
llow" frequently do we observe fine young trees, up 
to 3 inebes and more calijier merely kept alive for the 
first year or two or dying outright because no attention 
was given in jilanting to the requisite pruning? 
Nature is very exacting in these requirements, that 
the top be reduced to balance the root .system, whenever 
the trees are moved, whether from near or far. 
Forestry Pl.antinc. 
An encouraging feature in the arboricullural develop¬ 
ments of the country is the ra})id strides now being made 
in forestry. The Federal Government, the States and 
Municipalities, and thousands of publicists everywhere, 
hav{‘ awakeiu'd to the lU'cessity of pronqit and (dUndive 
action toward lestoring what has been needh'ssly lost 
by tlu‘ suicidal jiolicy luuadofori' prevailing, of ruthless¬ 
ly cutting or allowing our forests and timber supply to 
be destroyed. And this w ithout apparenll\ any thought, 
caie or jirovision for the fidure. 
As this condition is now reaching alarming propor¬ 
tions and lundier iirici's coidiiuu' to mouid higher and 
highei' as the rajiidly incri'asing demand for building 
and other juirposes eveiyw Iuml' continues in geometric 
proportion to the growth of population, jmblic interest 
and official action must go steadily forwainl toward 
remedying as far as possible, the errors of the past and 
make provision for the future. 
The jirediction is made by those having given this sub¬ 
ject close study, that at the present rate of consumidioii 
of timber and wood pulp in the United States and Can¬ 
ada, it will not be many years before a wooden house 
will be a curiosity and juices for wood pulj) in large 
(juantities almost prohibitory. 
The bill now' before Congress, known as the McNary 
Senate Bill, No. 1182, is a conservation measure in the 
right direction, and should have the unqualified sujiport 
of every one who realizes the danger m continuing a 
passive jiolicy in this vital matter. This bill was pre¬ 
pared alter a careful study of the forestry and lumber 
situation by the Senate Committee, and has already re¬ 
ceived the earnest endorsement of the leading forestry 
experts and State Forestry Commissions, the paper and 
pulp associations and others who realize what is com¬ 
ing in the future if no comprehensive policy is promptly 
adojited hy the Federal Government, as well as the 
States, associations and all those identified with forestry 
needs. 
Many of the States including New York, Pensylvania, 
Massachusetts and other conservation departments are 
also accomplishing important results and in cooperation 
with owners of forestry lands and others for better 
things in forestry development. 
Many forestry trees and evergreens in seedlings and 
transplants are jiroduced at extremely low' cost, so that 
the exjiense is no barrier but rather an inducement for 
all to unite for the common good and for the necessities 
of those w ho come after us. 
Salem, Massachusetts, 
April 18, 1924. 
Mrs. 3. C. Vaughan, 
10-12 West Randolph Street. 
Chicago, Illinois. 
Have only just learned w ith luofound sorrow of the 
death of Mr. Vaughan. May I tender you and your fam¬ 
ily both personally and on behalf of tlie American Asso¬ 
ciation of Nurserymen our deepest sympathy in your 
greatest of all losses. Our beloved fellow' member was 
one of the few' remaining original members of this asso¬ 
ciation since the beginning nearly fifty years ago and his 
record is one of conspicuous and extraordinary service 
to horticulture in all its branches and this unique jdace in 
the business w orld at large will be left untilled. 
HARLAN P. KELSEY, 
President of A, A. N. 
