Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-09-22

from the soil. 1t is therefore erroneous Ia
suppose that, by removing one limb from q
tree, the ssp tho. supplies i, will all pass in
to The others. Gtea. injury is frequently
done to fruit trees by trimming them when
the branches are large. .aH improper shoots
should be removed as soon as they are seen
TO put forth.
Having briefly referred to The development
and growth Of trees, will make few re-
marks on the mode Of transpan,ing.
In order to transplant a tree successfully
hole should be dug abou. two and half
feel square and two feet deep, and filed near
ly full Of rich mould, putting on u from four
TO six gallons Of water, which will cause the
loose earth to settle, and will be as reser-
volr TO supply the y oung tree with moisture
for several days. Then place the tree on
This mould, carefully extending each root,
and have regard to Two things: 6rs5 10 get
fine earth in close contact with the roots,
which is promoted by gently sg,sting the
Tree up and down occasionally IS the earth
ia placed over Them; aud next, not to plant
them loo deep, so as TO bury the cro1on. II
this par, be buried, either when planted or
IN working the g'ound subsequently,, and.
permitted 10 remain SO, the tree cannot 1--we.
W hen the hole Is filled with earth q lil,le
more water may be added, and, if the tree
is an evergreen or one difficult 10 transplant
successfully, two boards abou. foot wide
should be placed over the roofs on opposite
sides of the tree, SO as 10 prevent too rapid
evaporation. Care must be taken not 10 in.
jur- the trees thus planted by watering them
too soon afterwards. Tue method nfgrowth
Of The roots, as in all other parts of plants,
is by the formation of very minute and de-
licaie cells at the ex,remisies, the materials
of which, having jus. passed from a fluid
state, are readily restored TO it again, and
would be materially injured by watering.
Rv attending to these hints b person will
rarely be disappointed in setting out trees.
], is the ertremiiies Of the roots alone ,ha,
take up food from The earth, and this fac.
should be borne in mind in manurIng and
watering tree. Manure placed near the
body of tree is almost useless.
To what was previously stated on the
subject of trimming (rut trees, ] may add
that j, is very hur,fuI TO tree 10 trim il so
as I" expose the hody Of The tree 10 the di-s
recI ravs Of the sun, thereby drying rtrr :. !
contracting The sap vessels and preventing
a full flow Of sop. When Tree in an open
space is left tn nature, II sends forth branch
es and leaves to shade lis BODY, and thus
projects itself from The hurful rf1''cls Of The
hot sun. in forest The lower limhs are not
needed, AS The top Of one shades The trunk
{ n-cI,.fI,
med to Their hurt ~ order To sdnII of their
being pI"nghrd and cropped. Which is d"uh.
Iy di>sdvanrdst"us, the trimming and the
cropping both injurlng the trees. A small
10. Of ground, say two acres, properly plan
,ed with good (rui. tees. kept well worked
and manured, and appropriated TO no other
use, except II NAV be pig range, so 'ha, The
immature fruit tina, falls and The ripe fruit
unneeded for other purposes NAV be eaien.
will afford as rich a return as any other part
of The farm, and will pay much better than
where there is an attempt TO make o! the
same piece of land both an orchard end
field. While the trees are young, the ground
may be adv4n'ageousIy planted with beans.
potatoes, or some such crop.
1t should be recolec,ed that the fruit OF
one season sets on those branches which are
the growth of The preceding year. One great
reason why apple and peach trees ordinari-
ly bear only every other year is, that the
tree has not sufficient food to nourish the
fruit, and also cause growth for The sets
Of next year. A crop of grain and grass, as
their roofs are nearer the surface, and mus,
be supplied first, robs the Tree OF much of
It's food, thereby preventing its growth and
rendering the Gui. knntty and less perfect.
II the orchard is properly cultivated end
msnured, and not an undue number OF SETS
allowed 10 remain on the trees, ii will yield
supply Of frui, every year, unless the bios
SONS are killed by frost, and the fruit will
be much larger and finer than when The OF.
chsrd is cropped.
ITO be continued.1