American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-09-20

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fhe trms with which he sprinkles all the earth.
OF al the sh, ubs that variegate and beauty I
ear fields ,hele are few more beautiful than the I
srrnach grawlng in its natural iuxurianee. we
nave often been surprised that gentlemen who go 10
SO much expense 10 ornament their lawns and plea
sure grounds with costly exotlcs, should ease ths
exquisite shrub to live and die neglected 10 ooscu-
Yity. The branches clean and pohsneo, ana the
leaves oil the most delicate color and hgure with
which the berries form striking and beautiful con-
tra,, II has for the sake of ornament and cleanli-
ness every thing to recommend it but that It is not
costly stranger. expensive to purchase, ana more
extensive to keep. But though sllghted as na-
1--WE plant. we appreheud the Sumach VIII come 70
be priced as an object OF value lor cultivation. us
spontaneous and luxurian growth 10 great portion
3f the country, indicates the congeniallty OF our
soil and climate to its production and IN the Amer
can Farmer Of the 22d ult. it is stated by Mr.. fo
lev Post Master al Assumption, In Louisiana, that
II crews here very large, and presume as our
chma,r is somewhat similar 10 Sicily, the quality
must be nearly the same II gathered and cured at
lie Drcper season. therefore have 10 request you
10 instruct me. as convenient, 10 the bPSt
manner af caring it--and soon as hear from
you, Shall follow your instructions, and forward
i,nmediaey such quantity as will enable the man-
usacturers 10 judge OF its value.
This letter 70 Mr.. Skinner, having been trans
-ntted TO The New York Statesman. correspondent
of The Edior Of that paper has politely eommun-
Gated thc following instructions
Sanact.--ia rer,y to The inquiries Of John Fo-
lev EaQ Of Louisiana, through the medium Of the
Ane rie an Farmer, TO the proper time ior gather
ing, and BEST manner Ct preparing Sumach Tor mar
ket, one oil our correspondents has enaoied US 70
furnish thu following information
The B. anches Of the American Sumach, Tor dye
inc and tanning, should be gathered, on or about
He 20,h ot July, when tic plant IS IN lis milky
state ard must not be exposed 10 rain or dew, but
IL dtied np,lsr sheds. When thoroughly dried the
cuttings are to hs threshed upon the barn ioor, IN
re same manner grain, and the dressings siited
thraugh Idle, same as gram, then packed ~
sacks, when il is ready 10 Dc sent to market l he
,,scu.iar sscellence of this valuable material con-
!ss ii its being gathered 10 the proper season. pre-
served free from the SON, ifom all dampness, and
a,,o IL tie fneness Of the ihreshing. The rays OF
.Ae sun alter gathering, will extract the color, and
dampness Injuries is dyeing and tanning qualities.
rae mote Bright, green, and fresh y appears, the
more ready the sale, and the best market price.
rNf the history Of the SQm-ch, the following
AZ some 81 the particulars mentioned hy Philips
Ire name 81 Sumach for This shrub is the same
~ shich i; Is distinguished BY The Arabs The
t,reeks called It rEas and rf0ns, from the verb
1hsr, run, Or aaW, On account ci the nature
al lhe root which spreads itself to great distance
sending up numerous suckers. The I.atins follow
el the Greek name Of This plant; but as is seee
vas gncieny used for seasoning meat instead Of salt
!, Vas called Rh0S GbS0uiJrnn.' and Rtas Coria
H. from lis use 10 dressing Of leather, and for
Y.hich purpose ts branches are still IN grea, demanc
among lie Turks for tanning their Morocco leather
-ihe elm.ieaycl Sumach, rltas corari1, grows nat
ursi,y in India, Syria, about Aeppo and Rama, u
ltay Salin, and the south Of France, and also nea
Alsiera ii Aiiita.
De Turner saws. in his Herbal Of 1858, G III
t,la ofE (,er
rnarye, that ever save but have sene il in liay
! liule from Dcaonye, in The monnte Appennine
Il tAppears however, to have been cultivated in thi
country previous 70 So, as Gerard mentions Il II
His Hefbal aF that year +; and from The catalogue 9
ae Bo.a.c garden st Osford, j; arpears 10 hay
seen planted there before The year l6ls.
Ta- how-rs of ibis species Of Spmach grow i
oose panculss ct the end o The branches, each pan
icut= beng composed OF several hck spikes Of flow
srs sitting c,ose 10 The footstaks they uf
whsh herbAceous color, and appear in July, bu
ss.dom If ever ripen their seeds in England.
The Nireinian Sumach, rku tY9tnam, is a "a
I've Of North America, as is naTns imports, Park
inson is me Oldest author who noueesn in this cour
~: he tells Us, in 1929, that il was then oul
hepi as rarity and ornament to garden and Oh
cha,lo This species OF Sumach was formerl
called the Stag's horn tree, from the branches ben
shaped like those OF the stays horn, and like theI
cayered with soft ,eyet-like down, which, both
color s. texture. resemble that OF young stag hor
The leaves are long, and elegantly pinnaied vii
Xix or seven pairs OF lesfes, terminated by an ot
one, which hang in a most graceful manner. III
shrubs grow from ten to fifteen feet in heigt
aad therefore should fill middle station in Il
shrubhery between tall eyerRreens and lower shrut
The variety this plan, affords IN the autumn, by Il
gay tlnts OF its foliage, is no, surpassed IN beauty
any shrub we possess, as It IS sometimes quite pu
ple and at others fine red. before 1t changes
lis las, teuiilemort color. It is OF the tire
thst is particularly handsome to look down upon.
This shrub, as well as the eln-IeaYed sumach,