Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-10-19
A KISS BY MAIL.
From the Soil Of the South.
Horticulture Work for October.

Of all the months in the rolling year, this Is
the most important to the hortculturlst But
inasmuch as men do not Immediately ENJOY the
fruit of their labors, they put off Till spring what
should be done in October The tree that IS
planted now, does not show the expanded leat
or the opening blossom; but there Is an unseen
process going on under ground, no less 'mror,
tant The rootlet's are preparing their thousand
mouths to feed those very buds and leaves which
the cultvator is so anxious TO see; and when the
spring does open, the tree expands at once into
form and beauty, and grows Oft with vlgor
which spring planted tree canncver have-ma-
king full years difference in their growth;
No1c prepare and plant your trees. BE careful
in taking them up. Preserve as many roots en-
tire as possible. Prune the top 10 match the loss
of roots. Never put mutiatcd manglcd root
into the ground, but with a sharp knife cut out
all bruised, diseased parts Just before planting.
A call,ls will form around the cut, from which
fresh rootets will spring. Let the hole for the
tree be twice as large as the roots extend, and
fill in the hole with good surface moull from
wamps or bitches. Now place the roots upon
this, and pack in the earth, taking care not to
plant the tree any deeper than it originally came
out of the ground There are thousands Of trees
lost annually by too deep planting. If they 40
not die Immediately, they become sicky, and
many shed their fruit. Now plant cuttings
Almost every plant, tree, or shrub, will grow free.
ly from cuttings if planted out this month. All
cuttings strike root more freely in sandy soil.
Cuttings should be placed in the earth in a horl-
zontal position, leaving but one or two buds out
of the earth The cut in the earth should be
fresh cut, made with sharp knife; and should
rest against solid earth. a callus forms around
this cut, which throws out rootets, and in the
spring it has nothing to do but open its petals
and crow, which it will do freely if the ground
be kept shaded until the roots have got strong
hold. Now apply manurcs. Onc-half OF our
gardens are ruined by the application OF rank
manures in the spring. Cover the spot designed
for spring garden, Mick with stable manure
and plow or spade it under deeply. 1t will be
in fine order to receive spring seeds, and will be
Just in order to feed spring roots. Now manure
Your fruit trees. Remove all the earth around
the surface as far rs the limbs extend for it is
through the little feeders at the ends of the roots
principally, that the tree feeds -and fill in with
any good manure. Stable manure may be used
now, when it would death to use it in the spring.
BY spring the manure will have undergone sutfi-
cient process to have become the food for the
rootlets. No~ destroy the eggs of insects which
will prey upon the fruit trees next spring and
summer Hunt for the cocoon of the caterpillar.
Apply hot water or stable manure around The
base of the peach tree, to kill the peach grub.
Now rub soft country soap upon the trunks of
the young apple and pear trees, to prevent rab-
bits from barking them, which it will do cfiectu-
ally. NoaO plant out in the open border, hya-
cinths, tulips, lilies onquis, narcissus, Polyanthuss
crocus, &C., and continue it through the winter.
Now take up the dahlia, if you fear frost, 1--WE
have never had them injured until last winter,)
and utthem away ina dry, cool place until March,
when they may be planted out N0w collect
the pot plants into the parlor or green house; house
Re-pot such as look sickly, using leaf mould
from the woods. Non make the strawberry
beds, and the sooner the vines are planted the
better. Now collect everything from the woods
and swamps to mulch with another season @ M0~
sow early cabbages for spring, Also' button