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I l - - - -143.215.248.55- ,J ,_ '-,i< \J' l;J I l ' ·u "ui ~ ~i ; LJ3143.215.248.55 ·-~------------ -··_- --~---~- ·~ CITY OF .•·... · ,,.......~· ,\ · Atlanta, Georgia JACK C . DELIUS ...- 30303 Atlanta Parks Department 1085 Piedmont Aveo N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309 GENERAL MANAGER FORESTRY DIVISION Entomologist's Report Date M_.,i y } t 1~6'.i:~ Dear l·~. Delius: The following recommendations are made for trees to be planted in the planters beside the Hurt and other buildings in downtO\-m Atlanta. These recommendations are based on the combined thinking of some of the top authorities in the south east and include s uch men as R.Ko Smith and Elmer Roth-U.S. Forest Service, John Nixon and 'l'roy Keeble - Georgia Forest Commission and several others. 1-Crape myrtl~ is the first choice. 2- -'.ora ine Locus t-about equal to the above o 3-Juniperus scopulorum (western red cedar). 4-Flowering Cra b Apple. 'de think tha t no one species should be planted entirely~ but have at l eo.st t wo or three and if t bis is followed we reco mmend the first three above. Flowering cra b i s a very attrac t ive tree, but we are wondering how people would react if the apples were to drop on t he side walk and make slippery spots when t hey were crushed. Hr. Joe Lance and I believe that if the city is to be involved in planting and . maintaining trees in planters or any other site on the stre =ts that great care be used in selecting, pl anting and tending to the trees. We recommend: 1-'.Tha t we select the s pe cific trees from the nursery that sells them. 2-That the tree roots be balled and burlap covered. 3-Tha t t he ·trees be nursery grown. 4-Tha t the soil placed in t he planters be good fria ble top soil and that ap~roximately 1/3 by volume be peat moss. 5-The trees be approximately 2 inch caliper at the base and at least 6 feet tallo I have contactad several nurseries and find that t ho se list ed in t he dir ectory are l argely dealers that obta in their stock from other areas, and none of them handle Juniperus s co pulorum. This tree ha s beautiful silver green foliage and woul d remain green all year. It would also be a nice tree to decorate for Christmas. It can be obtained through one or more of the nurseries, but all of them state that it is too late to ~yint them this late in t he season • ,~ Distribution: ,• . ' Signed _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ W. D. Buchanan , Entomolol!ist FORM 3 4 - 2 2 J �1 0 A , (, ) , o --::_u~ ~ ,

~ ....~).., , .! I - - -- - ----\~ ~-------~ . Page 2 FORESTRY DIVISION Entomologist Report Atlanta Garden Center has Moraine Locusts that r ange from 8 to 10 feet tall . and sell at $18.00 each. They also have crape myrtle 4 .to 5 feet tall that sell at $10.00 each, and trees 12-15 feet tall run $40.00 each. Eonroe Nursery have crape myrtle about 6 feet tall that sell at %.00 each. '-ti e recognize that the survival of any tree that is · planted on the streets has much to contend with in the form of gas fumes from cars, changes in water available lack of space for the roots to spread, constant handling by the public etc. :•ie know that fsome of the seedlings will die regardless of how well they are tended, but if they are watered well and fertilized after being put in the planters the survival should be as good as can be expected under the conditions that v,ill exist. Inferior planting stock is expensive regardless of what the city of Atlanta pays !or itbeo~use survival is lese likely and tne s ame goes for t he c~e neede'1 in planting and oaring £or the treos Qfter they are planted. Sincerely yours,) ~ (j_Buchanan-Entomologist , ~ · d Le ~ 0 - - u.n. Joe Lance-Forester cc. Joe Lance FOR M 34-22 ·~ �