The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-10-31
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Il i frrqpniis he case iI.as Tree
which has Ercrivrd al the rare and atlen.
lion which can be bestowed upan II hy
llemoslexpe1eueed naseryman. is Trans.
plantrd 70 80 luftery infrrins character,
anil heing thus siunlell in is growth, is
the frequent cause Of dissaiisf.e inn 10 The
parchnseF The planter should sileselofe
bear ia mind. thai i J. impossll,ls for the
soil in which Tree Is PLANTED. 10 be too
rici, and hat the raprliiy of is growth
anl 10 subsequent prdnclireness, a.e II.
~ mach inaaracsd ~ tie promotion 81
feailizing matter contli, ed IN lhe sill.
For planting an orchard. lie graunl
should he wen cultivated before and ali, /
the trees arr planned, and a. highly man.
nred As the means az the euliivalor v iii al.
mt ID Is impasFible Tor tree 20 llau-
Iish. IS il sIisuld, when the 10 g are sur
rounded anl covered with a thick sod.
When llle tree is isola.ei. as IN garden
or lawn. richcnmrost Of earth anil ma
nlrc ,houll be allowed 10 come immedia.e-
u in conia with the roots. The ground
about these. also. for The space Of iwo or
three lse,. should be kept mellow uniillhe
tee Is Of large size, and il would also be
well 70 dig 10 portion Of manure about
The rnois every Spring. .8
Many Of the most experienced cuIiiva.
tors regard The Fall, Immediately after the
first hard frost has arrested the grow In, as
the best season foriransplanling every Va.
rieiy OF trees but erergreens. which skonlj
be planted during the last days Of Spring,
ar the first of summer. Where, however.
il is not convenient for the euiiiyaior n
give them attention in the Fall. decidu.
ous trees may be deferred until Spring.
The reason Of This preference for The
Autumn is nbrions; when trees are trans
planted Al that season, the earth becomes,
during the winter, properly settled about
the roots, and they arerca,ly 10 throw out
ihes in the spring. The Spring is pre-.
frrred Cor e,ergreens, for illc reason thai
their period Of Information differs from thai
OF dcciduous trees, and experience has
shown that they succeed best when thus
planted. when tree is removed, great
care should be taken topreserye The roots
uninjured aud eutire; il This precaulion has
not been observed, the tops should be
lessened in proportion TO the loss sustain.
cd by the roots. ,4s sEsr@s - 50 5.@a
81. Wien the tree has been some time oul
Of the ground, il is well TO inmerse the
bodies and roots in water for about TWEEN.
iy.fonr hours; this will much benefit the
tree. and advance its vegetation. The
hnles Cor receiving them should b. sufli.
GENTLY large to admi, the rou,s without
rrow,iing or henjing-from three 10 81,
feet in diameter, and from one TO two fee
deep. according 10 the size OF the trees
The subsoil should be entirely removed
10 this depth, snd its place filled with ricl
mould. well cambintd with compost o.
manure fully fermenlcd. All bruised o.
brasen roots should be shortened an,
smoothly pared with knife. Ltta per
sou hold the tree upright, while the ope
rat4r pulverizes the earth and sca,ters i
among The roots. Let the tree be shaker
gru;ly while this IS being done, and le
the earth be carefully filled in around eve
~ root, even the smalles, iiarrs; il is al
important that the soil should rome il
contact with every portion Of the root
When the hole is three quarters f!le,!
pour in three or four gallons Of water
ant afierii has settled away, fill up III,
hole, pressing the earth around the lrct
with The foot. Earth wateredin this wa,
will retain its humidity a long time
while water poured on the surface, afie
the hole is filed, very injurious. eau.
Ing The top of The soil TO bake to such
degree as to prevent he access of mir All,
light. bpi, of which are highly ess Mia
10 be prosperity OF he tree. Onc of tn
most universal and fatal errors in planiin
te's, is placing them loo dre,; we laT
known many fine and thrifty trees di
from this caus" alene: they s""ui'l not b
planted more than an inch deeper tla
what they siood in the nursery. and if tn
iroSt is likely 10 have them the first VIII
Ter, small mound can be hrapeds bou, III
stem, o.be removed again in thefsprin.
by attending 10 The preceding sugges
tons, we feel assured that The cultivate
VIII be amply repaid for any extra tro,
bic orexpcnse, by the consequent increa
ed growth, beauty, or prutlnctireness ,
Tho tree. .t@,t Parsons e. 90.
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