Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-02-12
For the Palladium.
Horticulture.

ed and all have settled a comparative CAIN il would
NOT be am''s to turn the attention of
SUBJECTS that concern US Individually. We all feel
pora"ce OF securing the choicest and fruit.
ana agricultural productions. Il has enya,
ed the attention Of The and good ages
- continually improving, and all can contribute 10
soen desirable results should and
approval OF all. The improvement, thar has bee, mad.
"'h'n twenty years in the department
i'he "'ihout parallel in all former experience The
" "sie"i'"fai papers show that the public a.
reused to the importance of the subject, aud chy
not the farmer rise that that de.;o,a he
'hoo" IL mas been considered by some he beneath
their dignity TO the vocatons of tho busb,,n.
forgetting mat IS by the labor of him tls the soil
mat ne enjoys tho iuxuries and decaces Of
al admire the man Of taste, whose grounds y laid
''"'. "'a ornamental trees. shrubs aud flowers ar
ranged IN p!ousioD around his We can vb nm.
poc' say, III MS description Of paradise,
"Thus this place.
A happy rural OF various view:
Groves whose rich wep, odorous gums and hahn
others whose fruit, FURNISHED i,h golden rind
Hung amiable."
And aibors
'O'er which the mantling vine
Lays forth her purple grape,
And gently creeps luxurant"
There is secret and u,!ehnabe pleasure in RECALLING The
appetite on fruits Of their plan,ng The catihca
tude to the dispenser of all Dement'S Il is tre and
Pi'hy say'ng'hat 'he that plants loves others beside,
msef; and he that causes blades Of grass 20 grow
"here but one grew before is benefar,o human
race Or like nimi,able Thompson in his seasons
whom he says
''Bu. who II pain.
Like Nature. Can ina gina ton boas,
Amid its gag reation hues like hers
ofCan II mix them with thai IN ,ch,ess skill,
In every bud that blown.''
Ahefo 10 pleasing sensation attending every advance
"'' " inc sum OF human happiness, and all are alike
'erested III Its cohsunn'a ton. 1t would be pres.mp-
ton, presume..o give hint " no are inexpee,c
ed III tho cultivation and uit trees "a mn
merous enquiries freqseny relative to III.
columns 10 give outline Of my mt tod ba ed q,
perencs Fruit trees should be least years old from
INC sa or QUO before traneplansng Tie holes receive
INC" should DC ees wde - deep; clay soil, the
ought to be bushel Of well rotted puverzed chip
nure pat in the bottom, fill u, the hole with rich
ooe earth SO as to place inches deem
ef than stood in the When planting The tree
ARE should be taken fill vacancies among., IN,
oo as manJ trees are lost for of this
IN planting Trees when tn. hole. partially filed,
mould be shaken back admit particles or
at'h TO NIL the n'eIssces of the roots, filled 10
he ground should be trodden around the tree n m
prevent them being inclined D. tho wind The Iooser the
round is kept and the highly cultivated. i s ,bs co
espondi"g grow h Of the will appear Washing the
fuhks win strong soap suds year or FIVE
cars a'e' uahspiahtins VIII Every advantageous Then
II annual whtewasing viii eeciualy tree of
II perncious insects ton of moss I, win no
'lowcd by cleanliness the il has been dis
'ived by the rain, and the vgor and
the tree whenever applied Many plan, orchards
grass sod and let the Incu,ya,ed fl,
'a's' inc natural consequence IS the remains almost
anohafy. ihey should be cultivated least or feet
round the trees.& chip. toed mapur.
ien'lfuy around TO the grass binding the
o,s 20 tbs young tres. a
LII 70 DO sincerely regretted tina, peach tree of
oh short duration, though may prolonged by follow
these precautions Never plan, the vicinity
old peach orchards for they will inevitably dwind,e md
cay Inc ground Tor planting should man,red and 81
20 inc highest perfection, and the in
u a. INC roo 10 detect tho worm An excellent pre- ~
n'ative strong decocson tobacco or lin. and o.
hes thrown around the Trees ,h,s ,r-at,d viii
81 much longer than the usual mode. &c
The plumb will grow on amos, .,v lind ~ all T.
ne most formidable enemy irui. i. tina
perces the fruit. The be., remedy i. ~
read sheet cloth ground in tho morning Will. ;.
IS cool ana shake the tree violently they will all fall and
IL easily be ex,rsmina,ed B
car trees are subject to malaay that threatens ser
sly TO blast our ondes expectations when we have
IN great pains ana careful attention, reared ill
y nave commenced bearing, then them amos, in :.
ntly blight and PERISH hard endure oa, even this
y be mcAsuraby by pruning the afflicted limb.
the hrss approach It can readily be perceived by the
YES turning black as if scorched by There i, .,ob
'ne"y attendant ON the pear q small white 81
o that sisdlss the limbs round ex,.emi,ie. a. b
IS necessary to make his quetu. is. forthwith ., IN. tn
appearance Of its savages, of the limb, below
afflicted part, and instantly them to the flames.
have spun this article a greater length tia,
W her
experience has verified, contribute to IN.
antass Of any. sh all be amply compensated, and
. will 30 Of use those whose experience ha, moi
the results in that line o procedure n,
CORNELIUS RATLIFF
Richmond InS,au.>