Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-10-18

they are on high situations; but II at inc
foot of hills, they will not do, unless on the
north side of the hill, as they are aPtto be
too damp, and thus in warm spells OF wealth.
er, to epgcnder mldew.
The next best plan for the preservation
of frees, is that laid down for the Preserva.
ton OF uuripe wood, at the beginning OF
this naper. 1t is very laLorous plan
where a large number of trees are 10 bepre.
served, but is worthy of ull the labour re-
ouired 10 the present state ofthIngs-where
the tree is so valuable.
When trees have been preserved by bury.
ing, as in the Case Of unrlpe wood they arc
in so delicate condition in the springas 10
be incapable of bearing much exposure 10
the dry atmosphere without injury, and.
therefore, should be planted as soon as pos
! sible after being taken OUT Of The pile.
When trees are preserved in close eel
lars, in sand, they are apt to become mil
dswed, and of course killed. If they are
entirely buried insand in a close cellar, they
! are often preserved in perfect condition,
bu. are liaple to grow, from the warmth Of
the cellar, and thus become injured. 10
such cases the only remedy is to veniate
the cellar by opening windows on the north
and south sides, and keeping ice in the Gel.
! .r, and thus cooling it. Take 1t for gran
ted. that YOU cannot hurt The trees by cold
in anv situation where the sun cannot shine
on them.
B.careful Of the roots Of the trees. when
taken up from the ground where they grow
! the roofs should not be expos ID to the sun,
nor to rros, il the open ar. For fthe root
be injured by drying or by frost, the whole
tree may be lost. The root is the most
delicate part Of the tree, and when that is
| injured, the whole tree is almost certain to
be lost. If the root be frozen, and sudden
| " exposed to the sun, The tree is inevitably
DESTROYED. We have seen trees that pre-
seuted fine healthy appearance, they look.
ed plump, the buds sound; but on examining
the roo's We found them shrIvel'ed, or MIL
dewed, IN spots, the bark rolen and easily
removed These would generally be taken
for good trees for cuttings, and we have
seen many such sold for propagation. But
on cutting up those trees into cuttings there
will appear dark colourcd ring around the
| wood under the bark, showing that has de-
cay has commenced. The buds Of 'he
cuttings will generally grow an nch or two.
but then, not being capable oimakins roofs,
they wither and die. We have seen mil.
lions of cuttings fail from this cause, and in
this way the past season. The cause oil
the injury was, probably, the freezing OF
the roots and their exposure TO sun or air
while so frozen; or the roofs may have be-
come shrivelled and dry from exposure, and
thus lost their vital clrcu! ton.
The multicaulis may be kept in perfect
condilion from the fall of the heal IN tae fail,
ill late planting tine in the spring may be
Transported from country to country, and
passed from hand to hand with proper care.
From the time it ceases growing IN the fall,
till the proper season for its commencing
growth again in the spring, it may with
proper ailention be used as an article of
merchandise, with perfect safety. But It
cannot STAND EVERY THING. The roots
must never be allowed to become dry, nor
will il do 10 keep them moist by the appica.
ton of water. They must be able to take
up from the surrounding medium, whether
,ha, he earth, moss, or sand, that peculiar
moisture, (or water in an extremely m'nu'e
division ofits parlicles,) ad 'p'ed to the ex-
,-.n,e,v small absorbent vessel OF its roots:
You will drown tree by long con''o.u
immersion in water, as well as an animal
whereas, if The roots had been surrounded
by moist earth, or moss, il could have I'M.
b,bed a sufficient dogrec of moisture 10 pre-
serve II. Keep the roots from becoming
dry by exposure to the air. light, or sun, and
from being frozen or, il frozen, from ex-
posure to The air, light, or sunshine, and you
may rely upon the trees being preserved.
Purchasers OF TREES are cautioned
against receiving, either in the tab, winter,
or spring, any tree as sound, the BARK o'
which has become sarivslled. Il is as much
a sign of death in vegetation, as Is the reces'
sion of the blood from the surface OF oni-
mails a sign of death in them. II is true tnat
the multcau.is is Sc tenacious OF l''e tna1
we can sometimes resuscllate tree alter
The bark has become shr!velled and Dry;
but i, is difficult, and no, often accomplish.
el. At all even, purchasers shoat' never
receive trees in that condition. We a,trl.
butte most of the failures of cuttings the past
season, to tie bad condition of the cuttings
planted. We saw many trees sold, and
planted too, the bark of which had become
perfectly shrivelled and dry. and were greatly
surprised a, the singular deIusion OF both
seller aud buyer. LIE, purchasers also ex'
anime the ROOTS oflhe trees they purchase.
If they are shrvelled and very dry, or il the
bark be rotten to any extent, reject them !;
for. though The TOPS be plump and fresh, Inc