The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-10-06
WAi. PRINCE.
from ist Nen England Farmer

] iNt" JUS " 'h VIC IltldHhiihh " Nii h''HH'
/ by grating on The 'onis. ft" nen ia our co,,n-
try are entitled Ia higher respect nom hurticals
turaists. than Nj. Coxr, aud every thing wtioh
comes from his pen Is worth, OF notice. lie -
! right ia saying that mont of the Eufopean cuti-
vaiofs enumerated by him. nnne oil The siandafd
works on horticulture. have given even an inti-
nation OF the perfectly safe add sure mode o.
grating vines on the roots OF other vines. But.
az the same tins, II Is uUe, nat Mr.. kNIGHr,
ftesldeut OF the horticultural society OF Lon
don, has suggested Il asa secure uudr, aud some
months before Nj. CoAE', publication hHvtng
received some grape seious from HIM Inserted
them into the roots OF other grapes The PRIV
cess adopted vas exactly the same rs that of
Mi. CoXE. inserted them b, clelt grating, u
hng no eing, bot drawing up the natural soil n
bout three inches nbose the mseriiou--ouJ al
| i've sciohs, four grew. II IS u Va uahle discoye
~ 'or oar hottie tmai ftierds Ia the iatr nor.
| ihey can always procure scions OF the best
grapes, anu insert them ~ the loois OF our ia
| liNe grapes, oiNhloh the country Is mil. he
| lsaerila would make an admirable stock for The
! iur1fn gtnprS. and there - rehson Ia hope thai
the mpre drhrdte Erapes woad flourish better on
her native vines, aud probably be more hardy,
tilan ON their own toois.
! his however, is only spccuaton--espefi-
roee vii d"cide. correspondent OF vants IN
| inlfes Us 10 the mode al grating grapes on tie
s'tlk o. sim. lhis, from my experience, snoi
a very cass or successful process hut the lir
| vi. Pm mn was often successful IN II.
have repeatedly tried IT, and failed Du-
ring the present year, ! lave snccerdcd.
attribute IL" failure IN iornier years To my in
settdg the s'ad too early. 1.-THE scion is kept
in cool place, I'LL the vine has shot llto leaf
find the success almost certain Your cures
pondent requests particular directions as IL the
mode. | Will state mpthuu derived
however, rom European authority. There are
several methods recommended bV TfnCh writers
The two witch lddopied were the following, aud
both succeeded.
One is 10 split the stalk of nm old grape vine
a t"o yea1s gro"Ih, by sharp knlic, four IN.
cher IA lehgtlt apd 10 ojrlt wedges 10 keep the
! Slit op"n-thea p'"Iafe Con, pared TO u
wedge form AT rs TIVE ends, and also paIed 10 IA
wedge form throug hont us length Que eve on,
should he inserted. As soon ~ The pegs which
Keep the split oprn mr. Withdrawn, the wnoi
viii embrace win great force tie scion. Bmd
II with mating, o. "ith woollen yarn, then
either cover the whole except the eve with clay.
or, as prefer, with resinous colnpnund OF 10
Sin and beeswax. have succeeded ia tins
mode, bul prefer another.
TAKE n scion Win one eye only -four inches
IN len2tl-leate about an inch above iEe eve.
and th,ee inches below ii--pare away about hall
the Thickness Of the scion, having cot the lower
end sluare---t,rn make Il corresponding cut m
To IA grape shoo, Of Exactly equal SIR, ternrrna-
) ting ~ "a square shoulder, upon winch the SCION
wiil rest, rad WblA itshpuii exactly mect--.se
cure the scion on the stall, by budHge. aud co.
yer II ~ In othar greh.n2.
| II VII he perceived ina, IN both these modes
the naia stalk Is not cut off, continues 10 grow
aud will not feel t5c wound 1.-THE scion does M
/ a. II Il 4 4,t.-
, the stall, immediately above the Insertion aud
YOU vii hasc iIuit perhaps the nexl year.
still the Operations Is doubtful one aud
/. think the root grating vii eventually super
scde It in M, country aud IN Europe, except in
cases where we wish 10 change the iruIt OF u ,lnc
already introduced INTO grape house.
JOHN LOWELL.
RorbHg, sept. -, ls2s.
To nursery men il ,,'rIns 10 n,e. The p,acticc
of root gtaiing affords some facilities which they
! | have moi yet enjoyed.
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j PLANTING TREES.
NJ. Mahon says, Evergreen trees md shrub.
mas he plantrd with GOOD success any lime IA
, March, ia most ol the southern States but III
= the Middle State il should not be attempted he
=. iore the last week hrtein, nor in the Eastern
= Staurs before the beginning o. m,ddlr al hpfl
5 these kinds are always most successfully piautc'
: when done Immediately before iheir frsprclis,
l vegetation commences winch is rule that oug III
10 be carefully observed
" he first thing in iramsplanling trees. (say'
mn Eng Iish writer " IS to have the ground pre
pared before the frees are taken up, that SO tue,
may remain out of the Earth short time n
: possible the nexi IS 10 lake up the trees. L.
dong this, carefully dr. way th' earth round ih'
roots 50 as to come Al fnelr several parts TO Gu
hon ~ ~ i.t
E.. without care, the roots will be broken aud bruis
ed to the great INJURY OF the trees Nhrn yoi
have taken them up, prepare them fnr plautins
by pruning the roots a9d heads All the small
fbres are TO he cut of, a. near the place froB
whence they are produced, is may be, excepting
/ perhaps when they are 10 he replanied lmiIle,l,
E ateiy after they are taspu up Bun il will re
! quife great care 10 plant them IN such n manner
l as not 10 distnTt entanglr the hbrOus roo. =
which. # done. vii be worse for tie y ant thal
: if they were cut Of. 1heu prnne oil all I'M
5tuised OF broken roots, ali such as are II
regular aud eros, each other, aud all downright
E roofs.
" The next thing Is the pruning ot their heads
II the trees are designed for standards, Won shoulc
, prune OIL all fhr sniall branches chose To III,
place where they are produced as also meg ual
| oues, which cross crch other aud alter having
displaced three branches. YOU should al % cut of
al pats al branches as have by any sanS beer
, broken % wounded bat ~ no means cat OF ali
the nlan leadu9 shoots, winch are necessary ID
attract sap hon' the root, snd th,teuy promote
the growth Of the tree.
Having mus prepared the trees Tor planting
you mus nov proceed 10 place them N I'll,
earth. But FIRST II the trees have been long on
Of the ground, ~ that he fbres OF the roots AZ.
dried, pIacr them eight or ten huus Ia water, be
fore they are planted, with their heads erect
! and the roots only Immersed herein. which vii
swell the dried vessels tihe Iools, aud prcpar,
them to imblbe nouI,bment from ihe earth. /,
planting them, great regard should be had /,
: the nature OF the Soil 10, if that he cold an,
moist the trees should be planted very swallow
aud II 1t be hard ,ock Or grave, II viii he bet
ter TO raise hill of ealib where each tree is II
2 be planted than To dig ito the 10 X OF gravel
and to fill II up with earth, rs is too often pracu
ceh. LY Mlch mnans ING to-. ..1. .LI..1..I o..