Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-03-26
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Transplanlins Fruit Trees.


and to see them barring Is very nat
ural. Most psrsous are therefore
anxious to plant large trees Large
trees, however, always have large
root, which never GIN be taken out
of the ground without being consid-
erably injured The most experlen-
cd nursery men, therefore, in all
countries, agree that thrifty, maiden
trees. that is one or two years old,
are by far the best for transplanting-
1t is sometimes the case, that a
tree, which has received all the care
that nurseryman can bestow on 1t,
will not thrive we'll when trdnsplanted
to private glrlen or orchard. But
how could it be expected that tree
shoald thrive when the roots are cram
med down in a hole just large enough
for gate post2 Let it always be
borne in mind that the soil in which
a tree is to fruit, can hardly ever be
too rich or too well worked, and that
good fruit tree VIII amply repay
any care bestowed upon it.
When trees are received from d
distance and have for some time been
out Of the ground it is well to i'm
merse the bodies and roots 10 water
from II to 4 hours. according to
tn, size of the tree. When the soil
is poor, as is often the case, some ma,
nure well mixed and Incorporated
with the soil should be thrown in the
bottom Of the HOLE. Tbs tree should
be planted about as deep us it stood
before, and in such a way that the
roots my be extended out in every
direction. Press the soil but little
but be certain to give each tree q
least two buckets Of water. It VII
settle the earth much better arounC
the fine Iibrous roots than it can b
dono with the foot. Tie the tree
firmly to straight stake, which mus
touch the bottom Of the hole. Bu
as ii is impossible That the stuntet
AMI not yet re-establiSh3l roots OF {
transplanted tree can support as muc!
top as before trlnsplanting, the TOT
must always be pruned III proportion
as the roots have been shortened, AM
as it is true doctrine that roots ex
tend as much or still more in th
ground than the top does above th
surface, every one can see that th
top is shortened; therefor, ntve
omit to prune severely. Al broker
or bruised roots must b. cut of, viii
an upward slant, from beneath, usinI
sharp knife. We hive seen hun
dreds Of trees, tr4nsplalted wit
their entire tops, absolutely dying
until the only remedy--eutting Of
the whole top suddenly gave then
life and vigor again; but in this cas-
it is very important to ccver tn
wound Immediately with some graft
ing wax and to protect the stem a
gainst the bot sun, BY placing some
green shade branches around it
inexperienced people often blame thc
trees or the nurserymen for VIA
should be attributed 10 their OWL
miserable treatmo nt.
Many PERSONS are in the habit o
trimming up the stem like pine trees
nothing can be more erroneous in the
South. In a climate like that Of the
South dwarf trees and pyramids arc
unquestionably the most suitable
Such trees, by judioiOuS training
form 4 fine spreading head, which
will, by itself, protect the stem from
the scorching summers sun in the
easiest, cheapest and by far the best
possible manner and thus prevent the
premature decay and loss of the tree.
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