The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-29
Transplanting Trees.
EhghsA paper.

The following directiOns for transplanting trees
a re from Jaques's Practical Treaties ON the Man.
ageinent Of Fruit Trees, work recently pub
lished. In conversation with the author a short
time since, he assured that from ten years
experience he had learned 20 transplant his own
standard trees in the autumn in preference 10 the
spring. He says he has found, from many care
fully conducted experiments, that except the peach
(and this only when il has not been transpanted
before, reset, the term isl all fruit and
all hardy ornamental trees arc more certain 10
live and make vigorous growth the ensuing
year when they are transplanted in the autumn,
say from the middle Of October 10 the middle Of
November, instead Of the spring-meaning, Of
course, trees four more feet in height and Of 20
many years Of age; for, owing 10 the heaving Of
the frost little trees more safely get in the
spring. The placing Of the conical mound (sce
after-treatmont below utunn- transplanted
trees, is an ALMOST indispensable requisite 60
Trees Of medium size say from Ave 70 ten feet
high. such are commonly taken from the nur-
sery 10 the fruit garden or orchard. are not gen.
orally set with sufficient There IL no more
false economy than that which does this work has
tily and itnperfectly. d much better not to
attempt this labor at all, until one has time and
mean wherewith 10 do il well.
Z" let. PREPARATfoN or \ PLACE ron SETTING THE
TREE-Dig a hole, avoiding the sides Of old trees
five 10 feet in diameter, and fifteen 70 twenty
inches deep placing the sOd-, IL in a sward- land
in one heap tho soil in another, and the sub soil ia
a third The diameter Of the hole ought 10 be at
roots Hoies Of this size, and in deep, rich land
even smaller ones, will answer. But II the planter
has patience % dig still wider, ard TO any depth
less than three feet, he will find hipsclf amply
leid in the better growth and health Of hs trees
II holes dug over twenty inches deep, they may
D. flied up 20 that depth with cobble- stones old
tones, even gravel. The rest Of the hole should
DE filled with mixture of the soil, sub-sOil, and
rich, black loan, well rOtted compost manure,
90 the height where it is proper 10 place the tree
With the hand or spade shape the soil for the roots
into the form Of little cone on which 90 set the
hollow in the centre Of the cluInp Of roots n this
il done some weeks, even months, before setting
the tree IL will be all the better.
"2d. PREPARIsG ASD PLACING THE TaEE.-If
the ground is dry, or if the roots have been much
exposed 20 the air since the tree taken up soa
the lower part OF the trunk in water twelve or
twenty four hours Cut off all bruises and broken
ends Of roots smoothly with knife, and shorten in
the longest, 50 that the clump Of roots may have
somewhat circular form. IN cutting root, always
enter the knife upon the under side and bring out
with a slope TO the upper side. 40 that the fbrcs
which may shoot out from the edges OF the cut shall
strikcdownward intothe ground, instead ofupward,
AZ they would were the cut made IL commonly
H. Ifthc tree Is quite large, and n considerable
quantity Of il roots have been os in removing d.,
It's branches must be shortened back, the alter
nate buds thinncd tO restore the balance Of power
between the parts below and those above the
ground, for reasons already explained This being