Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-02-19
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TraGsplanting Trees and Shrubs.

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December, january and February
are the proper months for transplant
ing in the South. Oar readers who
may have Partially for Eyergreens,
Shrubbery, etc, should recollect that
everything in that line can be obtained
Of our fellow citizens, Messrs. Miller
q Kirkpatrick:
The desire soon to have large
trees and to seen thim bearing is.
very natural. Most persons are
therefore, anxious to plant large trees.
Large trees, however, always have
large roots. which nevercan be taken
out of the ground without being con-
siderably injured. The most expert
enced nursery man, therefore, in all
countries, agree that thrifty, maiden
trees, that Is one or two years old,
ere by far the best for transplanting.
1t is sometimes the case, that
tree, which has received all the care
that nurseryman can bestow on it,
will not thrive well when transplanted
to a private garden Or orchard. But
how could it be expected That tree
should thrive when the roots are;
crammed down in hole Just large
enough for gate post? Let it al
ways be borne in mind that the soil
IN which free is to fruit, can hardly
ever be too rich or too well worked,
and that good fruit tree will amply
repay any care bestowed upon it.
When trees are received from a
distance and have for some time been
out of the ground, it is well to i'm.
merse the bodies and roots in water
from II to IA hours, according to the
size OF the tree. When the soil is
poor, as is often the case, some manure
we'll mixed and incorporated with the
soil should be thrown in the bottom
of the hole. The tree shoald be
planted about as deep as it stood
before, and in such way that the
roots may be extended out in every
= direction. Press the soil but little,
but be certain to give each tree at
least two buckets Of water. Il Will
settle the earth much better arountl
the fine ibrous roots than it can be
done with the foot. fie the tree firm
ly to straight stake, which must
touch The bottom of the hole. Bot
as it is impossible that thu stuuted
and not yet re-established roots o. 3
transplanted tree Can support as mIcL
top as before transplanting, the iol
must always be pruned in proportion
as the roots have been shortened, an(
as it is true doctrine that roots extend
AS much or still more in the groun(
than the top does above the surfac,
every one viii see that the top i
shortened; therefore, never omit t,
prune very severely. All broken C
bruised roots must be cut of, with al
upward slant, from beneath, using
sharp knife. We have seen hun
dreds Of trees, transplanted wit
their entire tops, absolutely dying
until the only remedy-cutting Of
the whole top-suddenly gave then
lie and vigor again; bat in this case j
is very important to cover the woun
Immediately with some grating va
and to protect the stem against th
hot sun, by placing some green shad
branches around it. Inexperienca
people often blame the trees or tn
nurserymen for what should be attn
buted to their own miserable treat
ment.
Many persons are in the habit {
trimming up the stem like pine tree:
nothing can be more erroneous in th
South. In a climate like that of th
South dwarf trees and pyramids AZ
unquestionably the most suitable
Such trees, by jndicious training, iorr
a fine spreading head, which viii. b.
itself, protect the stem from tn
scorching summers sun in thu easiest
cheapest and by Gar the best possibl
manner and thus prevent the prem.
ture decay and loss Of the tree.
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