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

done, set the tree, and gently press it down upon
the place designed for it. AS there will be ten
depcy Tor the tree 10 settle down IN Its new loca-
uon, the planter should aim TO have It stand higher
rather than lower than il stood previously 10 being
moved, remembering that nothing is more fatal 10
the growth and health of tree than 10 bury its
roots unnaturaly deep in the ground. Trees OF
medium and large size set upon a very gentle ele-
walton like turtles back, succeed admirably; and
So if tree should, by accident, be set rather too
high, the ground can be raised little around il;
or, if this be omitted the roots of tree too deeply
set cannot shoot upward, except in the very often
siye form OF suckers.
80. FILLING UP AROUND THE TREE.--With good,
rlch SOIL, NIL up under, among, around, and above
the roots, Strengthening them out with the fingers
and placing them in a fan like and ural position
being very cautious not to leave any, even small,
hollow places among them II the root is one
sided, make the most you can Of the weaker part.
Al that stage OF the work, if you have patience il
Is an excellent plan 10 make a circular dam around
the edge of the hole, and keep it full of water for
half an hour or more. In setting evergreens, this,
by some, Is deemed the most Indispensable, unless
the ground Is quite moist Next, put in little
more earth, pressing it around the tree with the
loot. Alter this, throw inch of loose earth,
and the work Is done
Another mode OF filling up around trees, called
muddlng in, has proved very successful. Make
the circular dam around the tree first or as soon as
II needed then let person sft the soil into the
hole upon the roots, while another Constantly pours
IN water, thus keeping the earth in thin, muddy
state. This operation will require considerable
time but its success is perhaps more certain than
that of any other mode
The best compost manure for trees, where the
soil is poor, is mixture of two parts of muck or
peat earth with one part of barn yard manure,
adding, II convenient, a small quantity of wood
ashes or pulverized charcoal. II these have been
mixed some months, or even year two pre-
viously TO being used, the composition will be all
the better. Never put manure in contact
with the roots.
-. AFTER TREATMENT--Whe hen the tree is trans
vantageous to place conical mound, consisting of
from five to ten bushels of soil compost manure
close around the tree, to save it from being dis
turbed by the action of the frost. This mound
should be removed in the spring. II is generally
best TO put stake down, to which the tree may be
tied for the first after being This ought
to be done before filling up the hole, in order not
70 bruse the roots. Large cobble- laid close
to a tree answer quite good purpose.
eff the tree languishes, when it commences
growing, cover the ground in circle of three or
four feet around it with straw or litter from
the barn yard, laying sods or stones to keep
this from being blown away. This process is called
muching II keeps the soil moist, and in that
state OF equable temperature most favorable to the
growth of young roots. Watering the surface,
without mulching, is almost always injurious
Feeble trees may also be benefited, by shading
them with pine boughs, &c.
III, with all this care, the tree continues still
feeble, head back its top yet more severely, and
water the leaves and twigs every evening with a
waterproof.
''If, having followed all the above directions the
planter still hnds his tree standing after sea-
son, neither growing nor fruiting, but only exist
ring it to the wood-pie. Why cumbereth it the
ground ~