The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-11-07

sides, will answer good purpose, provided
they are on high situations but It al he
foot Of hills, they viii not d, unless on the
north side Of the hill, as they are apt to Be
TOO damp, aud thus II warm spells OF wealth
er, to eugender ml!dew.
The next best plan for the preservation
Of trees, Is tina, Iald down Tor the psesersa
ton Of unripe wood, a. the beginning Of TIL.
paper. II is a very laborlaus plan WHERE
q large number Of trees are to be preserved
but IS worthy Of all the Iabour required in
the present state Of lhlngs-shere the tree
Is 50 valuable.
When trees have been preserved BIZ bl,
+ rylng as m the case Of uatlpe wood they
are "a so delicate condition In the sprug
as 10 be incapable of bearing much expo
sure to the dry atmosphere without injury,
and, therefore, should be planted as sooG as
possible after being taken oat OF the pile.
When trees are preserved ~ close Gel.
lars, IN caDd, they are apt to bocome mil
dewed aud Of course killed. II they are
entirely buried IN sand n close cellar, they
az often F.s served IN perfect condition, but
are liable 70 grow, from the warmth Of the
cellar, and thus become lullfed In such
cascs the ouly remedy Is to venttate the
cellar by opening Wiudaas on the north aud
south sides, aud keeping ice IN the cellar,
aud thus cooling = Take It for granted
that YOU cannot hurt the trees by cold IL
ans situation here TIE sIa gaua0l SHINE on
them.
BE careful Of tie roots Of tac trees. When
taken Up from the ground where they grow,
The roots should not be exposed to the sun
nor TO frost IA the open ar. For # the roo,
b. injured By drsmg of By frost, the whole
tree may be lost. Tic root IS the most
delicate phu Of tee tree, aid saen that Is
injured, tho whole tree IS almost certain To
be lost. 1.-THE root b. frozen, and sudden.
y exposed to tie ern tie tree j. inevitably
destroyed. We have seen trees that orc
scnled fine healthy appearance, they look
81 plump the buds suund bit On examining
the roots we found them .hryeled, Or NIL.
dcaed, 10 spots, the bark rotten and easily
removed. These would generally be taken
Tor good trees tnf cuttings and We have seen
many such sold for propagation, Bu On
cutting rr ghase tfers INTO cuttings there
will appear dark colaured tug around tie
wood under the bark, showing tn, It's De
Guy has e9a4moneh. The tads of the
cuttings will genetaliy groa an inch d two
hut then, not being capable Of making roots
they wither and die. We have seen anI
lions o. cuttings Sal from tats cause, and IN
tins way The past season The cause o.
the Jlrs ~as, probably the freezing Of the
roots agd their Exposure 10 sun or arr while
50 lfozan; or the roots mas haze become
shrlseiled aud DRY from exposure, and thus
lost their vital ctrcaiatIgn-
The muIueau5s nav be kept IN perfect I
euuduaufram the iaifof the leaf 10 the fail. |
TIL late planting t.mo ia the spring; may
be transported from country 70 country (
and s-ei from band to hand with proper /
care. From tta tune II ce3scs growing 10 /
the tlil I'LL the proper season for ats com /
meucmg growth again GO ;4e spring u maq
with proper aueulfan be- used an article .
Of merchandise, vita perfect safety. But
Il cannot 'sItsn ryEEy THING The /
roots must ueyer beal.o@ed to become dry,
nor vii it do 10 keep then moist bv the ap
pbcauon Of water. They must be able to
take up from the surrounding mcfHn,
whether thai be- earth, moss, or sand. that
peculiar moisture, Ter water IN an extreme
Is minute DIVISION Of ITS parilcics,) adapted
to the extremely small absorbent vessel Of
It's r9uts. Aod wlll drown a tree by lon2
~oE'u4ed immersion ~ water, rs well a,
ln auunali whereas, # the roots had been
by moist earth, or moss, It could
have nbtbed Il sufficient degree of moisture
10 preserve It. Keep the roots from be
eomHL dry by exposure to the AR. hight,
5r sun, aud from betng frozen; or, It frozeu,
from exposure 10 the ar, light, or sunshine,
and yon may rely upon the trees beng pre-
served.
PURCHASERS or TREES are cautioned
against receiving, either Ia the tall, winter,
1r spring, any tree as sound, the bark Of
which has becumc strlreiied llsas much
, sign OF death IN vegetation, as is the re
'essron OF the blood from the surface of an
maIs a sign Of death IN them. II IS true
nat the muIucaujis is SO tcnacious of life
hat "e can sometimes resuscitate tree
alter the hsfk has become shuvelled and
icy; but It is dtliicult, aud not often ac
AtalIevents, purchasers should
lcycr receive trees 10 that condition. We
ttirihutp muet al the failures af rutttngs the