The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-09-13
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Plant Il Tree.

There is no reason why every lnulVld-
ual who owns a rood of land should not
plant tree. How greatly indeed, would
il add to the beauty, health and deslreable-
ness of our villages and farm houses, were
the inhabitants but to follow this simple
rule. 1t is true that trees-especlallv the
more beautiful and durable varieties, are
slow of growth, that they are liable TO
many accidents, and that the owner may
die before he can enjoy the qualification OF
sitting in their shade; yet these arguments
supply, after all, no very welghtv or cogent
objections to the enterprise, and no one,
am confident, who has spark OF PATRIOTISM
in his bosom, or WHO regards, properly,
therhappiness and well being of his pros
peritv, will permit himself TO be influenced,
even for moment, by such sordid and
mercenary views.
SIR WALTER ScorT, who may be said
to have had passion for planting, IN RET
erence to this subject, says:
You can have no idea of the exquisite
delight Of planter: he is like painter
laying on his cclors, at every moment he
sees his effects coming on. There is no
! art or occupation comparable TO this; 1t Is
full of past, present and future enjoyment.
look back TO the time when there was not
a tree here, only barren heath, look round
and see thousands of trees growing up, all
of which may say, have received my
personal attention. | remember five years
ago looking forward to this very hour, and
as each year has passed, the expectation
has gone on increasing. do the same
now; anticipate what this Plantation, and
what that one will be, presently, if only
taken care of, and there is not spot OF
which do not watch the progress. I'm
! like building, or even painting, or any
other kind of pursust, this has no end, and
is never interrupted, but goes on from day
tc day, and from year TO year, with per-
petually augmenting interest
.Abottsford,' when purchased by the
author of Waverly,' was little better than
barren heath. 1t was one continuous sue
cession of grey hill-sides, and barren sum
mits, with scarcely tree OF shruo OF any
kind TO break the monotony ofthe prospect
which spread lis desola;e gloom and ma
kedness far around. But how was the
appearance changed in few brief years
The hundreds of acres which Scott had
purchased about Abottsford, with the pro-
ceeds Of his magic and prolific pen, he
lived To behold canoPled by the 1Ollage ol
a healthy and magnihcent forest, and while
the bright genius which had diffused lis
scntillatl0ns over so many pages, and ell
chanted SO many thankful hearts till they
bent in worshiplul alteration at his shrine
was soaring to its final enthronement, the
mute but lovely products of his inimitable
taste and noble patriotism, were as steadl-
ly taking root and spreading verdure, anc
beauty, and sylvan entertainment arounC
his classic home. The autumn of the
year is most favorable season for trans
planting, especially if the trees are of a
deciduous order. Where evergreens are
to be set, the spring is the proper time
although the former of succeed when trans
planted during the vernaI, and the latter
when removed from their pristine local.
ties in the autumnal months.
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