Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-05-29

float and may be scummed off, and let the renau
der stand at least twenty hours or Longer and
then nut them into the nursery bed in such order as
will be convenient to weed them by hand, and
mould them with suitable garden tool, because
thew are delicate little plant while in the seeding
state. If they happen TO be above ground before
the frost is done, they must be covered on the ap
proach of a cold night; otherwise there Is ProDa
bi,itv of loosin. that very delicate time OF life
though rugged when come TO full age. he quaR
ty of seed necessary Is not readily ascertaheo,
| some of them are furnished with GOOD kernels and
many dwaris There are from three TO tive seed
in one berry and perhaps bu! one eiiectual IN grow
inc; the residue dwars, and II sown too thick and .
moi pulIed out in wedding, there Will be some OF the
small ones so dwartfed To lessen heifV value at tho
the taking some OF the large ones out as yeariings
plant will enable the lesser ones 10 come torwad
but it ought to be observed that good, thriving, well
grown aulcks, very important to obtain speedy
+ growth in the hedge, and more abundantly so, III
well treated after planting out, always keeping some
in the nursery, three or Jour years oio, 10 I'LL up
j vacancies, as soon as they appear II good hedge
is expected time is too precious to the own.
err 10 neglect this little business at the right
s son, as it comes but year, and as the future
usefulness and beauty his hedge depends SO much
e on keeping it free from gaps, would be folly.
e Two year old plants are mostly preferred fox
e planting as they large enough 10 bear dressing
"a with plough and hoe SC. but good yearlngs are as
good if well prepared ground Is ready to receive
l. them, and they are not neglected afterwards 10
IL keep some, three or tours old, IN the nursery
p good plan TO ill up vacancies that may happen the
X year or two after first planting If they stand the
n first summer after planting, they seldom fail after
t. wards But to many gaps IN well grown hedge
" on good farm, is almost AN unpardonaie negiec
o. whcnlso easily remedied when young, but not eas
Gu w overcome when the hedge has got strength: 10
ny 10 plant young one between two old ones Is suit
cent to dwarf 1t at once, aud to plant large one
little better, being weak in the growth. II 1t shou
chance to live it don't readily overtake its comp
mons, their roots having possession OF the groul
their new associate ought to occupy. This
proves the necessity OF early attention to filling
the vacancies; but more on this head i'll IFS prop
place hereafter
The early sowing planting the seed is to
preferred, though there Is some danger IRON fro
as above observed. They are easily secured by
light MATING or straw covering, which will etle
tuay preserve them. Then the strength OF I
young plant is more able to withstand the droal
that often is fatal TO them if it takes place when til
are very young and for that reason very me
- piece of ground, rather of sandy conslsten
should be preferred, as more plants lost
- drying up in their young state than by any other
sualty. This makes damp situation the iii
place to nurse them. They have their antipa
ing to some other plants. This ought TO be remed
by care when known. | have reason to bell
ally there more less OF this nature in if not
he vegetation. But the unobservaat let those thi
ear pass UNDECIDED that might be useful lessons dun
Tor lifetime. once had occasion 10 call on Iient
Ell get few quicks, and ON viewing his small nurser
a" his garden, he pointed out vacant spot amongst
east young plants, then only yearlings, and observed
een ground was all planted (beng in rows and oil Sc
note ed to vegetatc and came up well, and grew v
ish- promising until the hot on, and
see my misfortune. Just the extent oil that vacs
G OF died. There is not single plant left within
tore space where my onion bed occupied the
and ylous to the planting this nursery of thorn I
'ear was, l thought, sufficient to shew the antipa
nef between the thorn, in their young tender state,
at the influence the onions had left on the soil TIVE
we'd months after. Itmay be observed there seemed
unn influence until the hot They then dried
nth, on the ground, and stood as monuments Of the al
be tlonal heat impaired TO the soil by the previous
lssi- OF onions. There are antpathies amongst the
dry, getable as well as the Animal Kingdom. Furt
ONE instances of it respecting the thorn will come
hey course hereafter; but this in the Seeding state,
sun often effects without seeing the cause; buto
min observant Investigator many things are nj
ger known, by recording which they become permant
/, So y useful,
kerr
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