The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-03-13
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From lie Prairie Farmer.
CHEROKEE ROsE-OSAGE ORANGE.

NIessrs EpiroRs An article in re-
cent number OF your periodical, from the
pen Of Col. Mcdonald of Alabama, nttfac-
ted my attention to the great importance
OF the topics therein discussed, not only 10
the agricultural but 10 the social and edu
catonll interests oi our beloved State. And
as an entire stranger among US was SO So.
gacious as al once TO detect and perceive
one of our greatest wants, and so generous
" interested in US as 10 take uP bis pen TO
make suggestions FOR our relief, had the
holiness TO address him letter soliciting
both his aid and his advice still further ~
this important matter.
have Jus, received from him the follow.
ing reply which as i, contains Information
valuable to your readers, aud as It may al
so be gratifying 10 the numerous personal
friends OF the Col. to hear from him and OF
his continued nleres, 10 Us, now copy and
forward for your paper.
"EUFArLA Barbour county, Ala, Oct. %, lei5.
PRor. J. b. Turner: Dear Sir-1 eur
letter of the lst instant, requesting me TO
forward 10 you some OF the seed OF The
Cherokee Rose, or the roots, came 10 hand
last night. lose no time in addressing
YOU on the subject. Il will afford ne much
pleasure to do any thing IN my power TO
mid 10 the cultivation Of the soil OF any por.
ton Of tie United States. Add believing
as do that the ChfoAee Rose would prove
most valuable and important substitute for
TIMBER in enclosing the rich ond.iertle Pral
res of Illinois, wiH as soon as opporinni
~ offers send You bundle Of the cuttings.
have as yet seen no seed on them. Tie
cuttings are hardy aud grow rapidly, and
from these II is pFopasated. 1t VIII stand
the cold three years after setting It out
you vii! have firm and secure hedge, re-
uuiring only timber enough 10 support the
rose. The only labor required will be to
keep the hedge pfuned that viii have 10
be done with keen instrument made for
the purpose, as the brlar is so sLarp and
bony that il is dangerous 10 the touch.
| have a Numerous connection residing
10 the counties q Edgar and Ne:mi,lCa in
your State, that had the pleasure Of speud.
ing the month Of Jolly with. Gen. Ml.lou
*. and Col Washington Alexander U.e
near relatives Of mine | hope some Ct
them gill gi., the this winter, : Aich vii
afford me an opportunity Of sending ycu
some OF the cuttings Of the rose.
The Os5ge Orange you can procure, |
presume Of the Messrs. Macintosh, CIeayc,
land, Ohio. found fine nursery on bus
hands and fouud Mr. Macintosh perfect
gentleman. II you canno, get them from
him, you can get them OF Mr.. Bryant Of
Buffalo, or Mr., Parsons, Flushing, Long
Island, or Messfs. ST. Clair & Co., ucar
Baltimore. visited all ihose gentlemen
the last summer, AID was highly delighted
with my interview with each Ct them
found them all biad and gen,euauly.
With The greatest respect,
your obeLIcni servant,
ALEXANDER MCDONALD,
OF Ea!aua, Alabama"
| will also take this opportunity to state
that a gentleman from Alabama some
four years since sent ne some cuttings Of
this plant but they we're either frosted OF
dried, OF from some other cause, not che ot
them lived, though they we're put on, al the
proper lime IN spring, as soon as they ar.
rived, and nurured with grea, care. AND
unless cuttings are brought l.om the South
with speed and care, | should fear a siui.
lar result. Our friends had better get small
roots if they can, with short cuttings on
them.
| have in my garden several Of the Osage
Orange trees. De has stood the climate
well, without any protection, for s0X or moro
years. Another grew from the ground IL
ieei 10 Two years, with many branches
There is no doubt that this orange will
stand our climate in this county aud grow
rapidly. The only doubt whether II will
make hedge equal TO any thing else that
can be tognd is this; whether the plants
will continue TO grow 10 near proximity, OF
die out. Three years viii make hedge
from II which nothing can pass, on good
soil, if the plants will not thin themselves
out Can YOU give Us any light on the sub
jecl
BY The way, have received Of late seve
raj new works on oIchardug, horticulture
&c. aud amoug the rest work by Mr.
Downing entitled " American Fu;t auc
Fruit Trees" which | consider the mos
valuable OF them oil. IL therein stale
the trunks Of tue apple trees slightly viii
a painters brush dipped in coal tar. Or II
case that is no! at hand mixture Of mlll
and SCOT, about the consistency OF paste, b,
says is equally as good Mckenzie in hi
Five thousand Receipts" ("hich bool
might, By The way, be called without meet
Improperly, Mchenz.e'7 Five Thousand
Mlsiakes) says that enc pound Of common
tallow IN common tar, pat on mix warm
wii answer the some purpose. Some hero
~hIte"asA their trees others apply tancil
grease; Others .useed oh others rub then
with greasy c9oa.up others use corn.
stalks others wrap lax Or hay around tie
trunk; aud others still drive three or four
marrow split boards or shingles about the
trunks. An orchard ten miles vest Of this
that was yearly CREASED sith liuseed oil. IS
still 10 fn5 order. Are not animal oils
more hazardous 10 trees than vegetable -
1 think as a general rule they Ali be found