True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-12-31
PLANTING FRUIT TREES.

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AS nearly all fruit tfees are raised first
in nurseries, and then removed to their
final position in the orchards or fruit garden;
as upon the manneroftIgiS removal depends
not only their slow or rapid growth, their
feebleness or vigor afterwards, and in many
cases even their life, it is evident that it is
in the highest degree important 10 under
stand and practice well this traHsplanttng.
The season best adapted for transplant
ing, fruit trees is matter open 10 much
difference of opinion among hortcultnristS;
a difference founded mainly on experience,
but without taking into accent variation
of climate aud soils, two very important
circumstances in all operations of this
kind
All Psychologists, however agree that
the best season for transplantinq decidnouS
trees is in autumn directly after the fall
of the leaf. The tree is then completely
in dormant state TranspIanted at this
early season, whatever wounds may have
been made in the roots commence healing
at once, as deposit directly takes place
Of oranuIouS matter from the wound. and
when established, and ready TO commence
its growth. Autumn planting is for this
rason greatly TO be preferred in all mild
climates, and dry soils; and even for very
hardy trees, as the APPLE, in colder Iattudes
as the fixed position in the ground which
trees planted then get by the auInmnal aud
early spring rains, gives them an advantage
at the next season of growth, over newly
moved trees.
On the other hand, in northern portions
of the Union, where the winters commences
early, and are severe, spring planting is
greatly preferred There, autumn aud
winter are not mild enough 10 allow this
gradual process of healing and establishing
the roots to go on; for when the ground
is frozen to the depth of the roots of tree,
all that slow growth and collection of nu-
triment is necessarily at an end
Aud the more tender sorts of fruit trees the
Peach and Apricot, which are less hardy
when newly planted then when their roots
are entire, and we'll fixed in the soil, are
liable to injury in the branches by the cold
The proper time in such climate, is as
early as the ground is in a fit condition in
the spring.
Early in autumn. and in spring before the
buds expand may as a general rule be con-
sidered the best seasons for transpIanting.
II is true that there are instances of excel
lent success in planting at all seasons, ex-
cept midsummer and there are many who
from having been once or twice successful
in transplanting when trees were nearly
in leaf avow that TO be the best season:
not taking into consideration that their
success was probably entirely owing TO
damp state Of the atmosphere
at the time, and abundant rains after tho
experiment was performed. I'm the middle
States, we are frequently liable TO dry pc
Rod in early summer, directly following
the season of removal, aud if transplanting
is deferred to late period in spring, many
Of the trees will perish from drouth, be-
fore their roots become established in the
soil. Spring planting should, therefore,
always be performed as soon as possible,
hat the roots may have the great benefit
VI the early and abundant rains Of that sea
,on, and get well started before the heat
commences. For the neighborhood of n.
York, therefore, the best periods are, from
he fall Of the leaf, TO the middle Of Nov
.mber, in Autumn; and, from the close of
winter, 70 the middle OF April, in the
pring; though commonly, the seasons Of
emoval are frequently extended month
'eyond those limits.
Taking up Trees is an important part
Il the operation. A transplantcr should
lever forget that il is by The delicate aud
ender points or exlrrmiies offhe root tlnt
rees take up theiFlood;and lhaiihe chance
e complete success is tessened, BY every
me Of these points that is bruised or des-
roved. If we could Remove trees with
very ibne entire, as we do plant in Dot,
hey wonid scarcely show any sign Of their
hange Of position. To most cases, espe-
tally in that Of Trees taken from nurseries
bis IS, BIZ The operation ofremoval, nearly
impossible. But although we may not
lope 10 get every root entire. We may, with
roper care, preserve BY far the larger POT
ion of them, and more particularly the
mali and delicate ibreS. After being "a
.eu up, they should be planted directly;
., IL this cannot Be done, they should Be-
.ept from drying bYsa covering Of mats,