Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-17

the North side, and so descending towards
ne South that there may be regular gra-
dition oil height, and that The tall trees NAV
not overshadow the smaller.
Apples and paers, for an orchard, oupht
not to be planted at less distance than in
rows at about 40 ieet, and each tree in the
row at so or S5 feet apart. Pears alone
may be so by 25, and these in general,
spread less and grow more erect than ap-
pies. Cherries, the larger growing sorts.
at SOby 90. Peaches, apricots, and necta.
rines, at Is feet.
Nothing in the various parts of apricul-
ture and gardening is SO little understood
ana consequently neglected, as the plant
ing OF trees. The root is generally forced
into small hole, and afterwards left To
chance, without the slightest attention Ell
ther to pruning or manuring.
The ground designed for an orchard
Should be in tllase one year at least before
planting; and if we'll MANFRED, SO much the
better for the trees. The holes should be
dug foot deep, aud at least five feet over.
and left to lie few days to receive the in :
iuence of the atmosphere.
Ii you are to buy the trees, procure them
from the nearest nursery you can, for the
sooner trees are planted, after beiLg out of
the ground, the hetter.-if the small fibre
are not dried, they need not TO be cut off.
but 1t dried, as they almost always are in
carrying a distance, they should be trim
med nd, otherwise they will mould and do
certain injury to the tree, and often entire
ly destroy it.
Always keep the roots as long as conve-
nlent, which will give them disposition to
run horizontally, from which the roots be-
Ing more under the influence of the sun, the
sap IS richer, and produces the sweetest.
fairest fruit. Nursery men, liz ticking ur
trees, are, IN general, not sufficiently atten
i've to give them good spread of root.
All bruised and broken roots-all such
as are irregular and cross each other. and
all downright roots, should be pruned
smooth off.
As to the top, the small branches should
De ,pruned close to where they are produ-
ced, as also the irregular ones which cross
each other; an all such as have bv anv
means been broken or wounded. should be
cut down to the next good eye But Nv no
means take Oft the main leading shoots.
Whlch are necessary to attract the sap from
tGe roots, and thereby promote the growth
of the tree.
Observe the utmost care net to Mace the
tree too deep in the earth. More mis-
1hance TO new plantation of tees arises
from this source than all the others comb
ned; The best rule is to place the tree in
the hole SO that the roots may be about the
same depth as they were before taken up.
Place all the roots in their natural oosi-
tlon as near as may be, but rather horizon
tally than otherwise, break the earth fine.
ahd scatter 1t in the hole so that it NAV fail
between every root, that Ihere may be M
hollow ess.-Ihus fill up the hoIe. AID
gently tread down the earth with your foot
but not too hard. which is great fault
especially II the ground be strong and wet
Newly planted trees should be well sta
ked and defended from cattle; and il IS
pest pes to keep the land continually in tillase
TIL the trees have nearly attained their fulI
growth. But great care must be taken
that the roots be not disturbed by plough.
ing, nor the bark of the trees wounded.-
Inc ground near the tree, which the PLOUGH
leaves, should be mellowed with a shade
Tor TWO Or three years, before the roots have
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