The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-19
AGRICULTURAL.

ANERcAS HoLLT HEDGEs.-The American
Holly is the studiest and best armed tree in the
world, fiourishes in all locations, and presents,
in a few years, barrier which ds6ss the in
roads Of man and beast; and in lis red berries
furnises such a grateful rePast to the birzs, du-
ring the winter and spring months, that they,
too, are enticed from depredaiiOns on the sPting
crops, and seek shelter and bounty in its THEA
imPenetrable covert A great errOrshas always
prevailed in regard TO the uncertainty Of trans
planting the holly, bat from our experience znd
observation, there is no tree more easily an
successfully removed. We have seen them sue
coed when trees four inches in diameter WeIs
taken up, but they had been entirely divested Of
their tops. Our friend, Mr.. John {. Singleton.
residing near Columbia. has a garden hedge "a
front Of his house, Of several huB0Ted small
holly trees, transPlanted from the adjacent
woods, and lost mol a single plant where loey
were entirely undisturbed-
The holly Is easily prOpsgaled from the seed,
which must be subjected 10 the following pro
cess, which makes them vegetate ireely;-ln TIE
fall, after frost, take large quantity and 5sfy
them in heap, in a soil not too moist Let
them remain until spring, when upon their Dc
ing planted in drills, In hnely-PreParee s"ii'
they come up quickly, and number Of teen
make plants enough for transplshtiag the hFs'
year. 1t Is, however, best TO lsav, them u4 'hey
are two years old. when upon planting, eaeh
plant should be cut of 10 within Two inches q
the ground. They should Be planted an eouois
rows, eighteen inches aPart--the trees oeihs
broker in the ranks, and distant from each 9th
--s. ,hs ro--, N -. $780, 1s~tsys- an %
holly Is wei set, Il reqaires no artheaI enitais
IL is best, however, to shorten the plants down
every year, until the whole wall IS stoai bar
rier Of living trunks, and then itmay be ieii Va
the care Of nature
Aholly hedge, or indeed any other, should ,s
planted in the soil prepared with view to sap
port the growth Of the plants for years to come
The best plan is to dig q wide, but shallow
ditch, into which, after throwing thu top soil
place vegetable mould, muck, animal manure,
and, in fact, all such materials and rubbish, usu
ally found about the farm. which is conducive
to the growth Of trees. When the trees have
taken root, and in order to make good. sound
enduring wood, they should receive dressing
Of wood ashes, or old lime. With these pre-
cautions, every farmer could have good he'd &C.
in ten years, for the same labor and cost that II
would take to keep rail fence on the land TOT
that time.-SoUtA Car0liHiaa.
ASorHER FAcr RELATIVE TO THE P0rAr0
DIsEAsE.-At late meeting Of the Executive
COMMITTEES Of the N. Y. State Agricultural 30
cisty, held at Buffalo, Mr. F. J. Belts, Of New
burRh, communicated the following intormshoa
relative TO the disease Of the POtat0;-"i ha''
this year planted potatoes in my forcing mouse
which ripened some three weeks since ana oP-
on digging them found several entirely ret'sa
| deem this fact Of some Importance IN -.
tanning the nature Of the disease, as u eeri",
refutes some Of the theories in respect 70 "
The house Is kept al even a temPerataIe =
practicable, without the use Of ariiheiaf hs s
and the ground Is contin ually moist ne'aaS'
sudden alterations of heat, therefore, nor sae
den changes from dr-y 10 wet, can Be the cause
of the disease. The soil Is made 3 teet deep
very rich, from an admixture Of well-rotted ma
nure. mack, and shell mari,- and lined veIy
heavily. Such are the facts, and they may AZ
sist in arriving at some just eonciusiens IN
! speet TO the dissases---Amu. Agr'esaa'1"'