Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-11

lansing. late chancellor of this Siatt. "hiie
NC were I, g ged in taking geological sur
yer of his manor of BieDhelnn, the leaves oil Inc
forest had expanded to almost the common
sze in cloudy weather. believe the sun had
scarcely shown upon them IN twenty days
Standing upon hill, we observe that the dense
forests on the opposed side of the Schohari.,
WIRE almost white. The sun now began 10
shine in full brightness. The colour OF The
forest absolutely changed SO fast, tina, we could
perceive It's progress. BY The middle OF The
afternoon, the whole Of these extensive forests
many miles in length, presented lheir usual
green summer dress.
Direction ofihe branches Of trees--A tree shoots
OCT its branches like all other trees OF the
same species, external circumstances berg SIM
liar. But there is one remarkable fact IN the
direction OF branches, which have not seen
noticed in any publication. IS
.4Hirees ,ciih spreading branches, accommodate
The direction Of The io,oer branches 10 fie surface 81
The earth orer ,chieh they ertend
This may be seen in orchards growing on
The sides of hills, and in all openfores,s. But
The crowded situation Of the wild woods OF our
country, prevents d sufficient extension oil
branc hes TO exhibit this character.
This fact presents curious subJec, tor the
investigation Of the psychologist. The cues
ton presented is this.-What influence can the
earth have upon the branches OF the upper SIDE
OF the tree, which causes them to form dli-
ferent angle with the body Of the tree, from the
angle formed BY the branches on the lower SIDE
so that all the branches hold parallel direcr
ton to the ear;h's SUI face?
Lo!lo,p Trees-1hc gro,cih Of trees is not n1au-
enced by anu circumstance connected u'th their IN
terndi ,coody paris.
Mr. Knights central vessel hypothesis, and
tn, authority Of numerous able physiologsls,
seem to be at variance with this POSITION
shall no, enter upon a discussion OF the SUBJ
jrc,, bu, merely introduce aftw facts.
The sugar maple, (aeer Sdcehdrinum) after
being tapped and drained OF It's internal sap
fifty years, and after the whole interior has be-
come dead, grows IS fast and presents an aspect
as vigorous and blooming, as any sound tree
Of The same species and same age, watch stands
by its side. For the truth Of tis fact, ! ietar
20 all manufacturers Of the maple sugar ]
suggested this opinion more than twenty years
ago, and frequently afterwards, when / WAS
employed among the tenants OF Messrs Living
ton, M'Evers, Ludlow, Cut'ing anG Others, be-
tween the spurs Of Catskill mountain. Every
manufac lurer with whom | convcrscd, in this
native residence Of the sugar maple, confirmed
my opinion.
The common apple tree, (py'uS mo'us,) grows
THRIFT, and bears abundance Of fIoit, many
year, after it, inferior is so completely routed
aw. v, as to |, ayr but very THO hollow oylln-
der in poss, s,lon If The living pracple.
We ,irefr solid trees in our forests ana or
chards; bee ause they have more sucng II t"
withstand the force 6 the winds, and because
the unia, durable Circumstance, which Caused
the Interior TO decay, nay effect the total des-
,ructlon of he tree. Blu, a. all deposition Of
mater. in any way sfftctine the growth Of the
tree, arc rnade between he bark and wood, at,
ter the FIR, year, in the form >cf L muc.iaee,
called caibium, it seems ihat the in rrnal woody
part has no influence upon the external growth.
Yours, respectfully,
AMOS EATON