. The care of trees in lawn, street and park. With a list of trees and shrubs for decorative use. Trees; Trees. CHAPTER IX CARE IN THE CHOICE OF PLANT MATERIAL 'LTHOUGH this book is not designed to be a guide in the laying out and planting of grounds, it seemed nevertheless germane and desir- able to add a chapter on the selection of plant material, inasmuch as the after-care is to some extent influ- enced by the original choice of trees. Much trouble can be avoided in caring for trees, if the right kinds of trees have been planted, since, as we have seen, the different species are more or les
. The care of trees in lawn, street and park. With a list of trees and shrubs for decorative use. Trees; Trees. CHAPTER IX CARE IN THE CHOICE OF PLANT MATERIAL 'LTHOUGH this book is not designed to be a guide in the laying out and planting of grounds, it seemed nevertheless germane and desir- able to add a chapter on the selection of plant material, inasmuch as the after-care is to some extent influ- enced by the original choice of trees. Much trouble can be avoided in caring for trees, if the right kinds of trees have been planted, since, as we have seen, the different species are more or less Hable to damage by insect pests, fungi, and other injury, are more or less resistant, are more or less hardy, more or less adaptable to unfavorable situations, more or less easily kept in satisfactory form and condition. To be sure, if we were to plant only those which are entirely free from troubles, the list would be a small one, and the gratification of our tastes would be scanty. Yet one should at least know what to expect by going beyond this select list of the few species. Looking through the following enumeration we shall find that, after all, a large number of species are practically free from trouble, if properly placed and tended. We must, however, reaHze what has been intimated in another chap- ter, namely, that insect pests and infections, , fungus diseases, have an opportunity for spreading when the same host plant is multiplied. A city of elms, for example, is naturally apt to become a city of elm-beetles, the elm other- 197. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Fernow, B. E. (Bernhard Eduard), 1851-1923. New York Holt
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