1952/01/12: Mrs. E. H. Safford to The Morton Arboretum (3.93888)
Date: January 12 1952Creator: Safford, Mrs. E. H.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Mrs. E. H. Safford asking for advice on creating a windbreak of trees on their farm in Northern Illinois. She says she wants to plant both fast growing plants and slower growing more permanent trees that will grow in their silty soil.
1952/01/22: E. L. Kammerer to Mrs. E. H. Safford (3.93892)
Date: January 22 1952Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter from E. L. Kammerer in reply to Mrs. E. H. Safford's inquiry regarding windbreaks. He recommends planting a double row of Chinese Elms (Ulmus pumila) along with Red Pine (Pinus resinosa) or Black Hills Spruce (Picea glauca densata). He also recommends a publication from the Illinois Natural History Survey Division titled "Wind Breaks for Illinois Farmsteads" for information on spacing and arrangement.