, 1858-12-03
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How .han l Plnnt Trr.s.

How shan Plant Treest
Anybody can plant tree, or rather dig
hole and put it into the ground-but it is
one thing to place tree in the earth, and
another thing to do it in such way that
the tree will be sure to live. We profess
to have had some practical experience, and
as there is q difference between practical
and theoretical, (vide S. f. ChrOniele) We
shall briefly make some suggestions for the
guidance of those who may be disposed to
adopt them.
Our time Of planting will always be in
the autumn, Il it is possible, the time of the
leaves falling, after few good frosts; o
little time from this the sap Of the tree has
ceased circulation, and the tree is in its DOR
mant condition. It is now at rest, and can
be removed safely, and without any injury
or detrimont to it, or check to those fruit
buds that may have been formed for the
coming years crop. Another important
item, tree can be lifted with more fibrous
roots, and less injury to the large roots,
in the autumn, than at any other period /;
especially from nursery, where it has been
properly attended to (and purchasers should
patronlzc none others) because the earth at
this period is more loose and pliable than
after the heavy rains of the winter. And for
the same reason it can be better planted; the
earth, being mellow and soft, can be placed
around all the delicate roots in a careful and
compact form, and at its period Of rest,
without breaking and injury in the least.
When trees arc planted in autumn, with
US December and January, there is no loss or
waste of sap; il by any mishap or injury
large root is broken at this season, cut it off
with sharp knife; but little injury can result,
for If the sap still moves, it will go to work
and form new roots-theIe will be no waste
and many trees, nearly oil trees planted at
this season, in this climate, will make more
or less roots during the winter, and thus be
the better prepared for the opening of
spring.
When, on the contrary, trees are planted
late in the season, or in the spring after the
sap begins to move upwards as well as down.
ward, II trees are lifted it will always be
found that the new roots, those white and
delicate ibrous roots, will be broken of; ;
the tree had commenced growing, and con-
sequently all the roots thus broken off are
. loss to the tree; the tree will make more,
but il has lost part of its strength, and
cannot do as well as if it had not, for the
tree is compelled to make these roots over
again. II first has to heal the wound made
by breakage, and then make new roots.
Every tree taken up for transplnnting should
always have the broken roots carefully
pFnned of, clean smooth cut; broken
limb, when amputated by . physician, is cut
off above the break-so a broken root or
branch should be amputated above the break.
The principle is the same; the roots and
branches Of tree are its legs and arms.
The autumn then is our time for plantingall
kinds Of trees, except overgreens they
should only be planted when the sap begins
TO move with vigor, just as the terminal
buds are peeping, or even breaking.
The way and manner of planting is as
important as the season. Orchards, gardens,
or any grounds designed for horticultural
purposes, should be subsoiled and trench.
spaded; especially in climate like California
It is indispensable to success. Science, prac-
teal experience and great practical results,
thus far, in our State, as well as the peculiar
mtf icAtions Of our atmosphere, prove this.
v nen such preparation Of the ground is
made, a constant cultivation afterwards is
eusyJ and whatever is grown upon the soil
thus prepared, shows, by its thrillincss and