Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-11-16
Hints on pIaating Trees Z

When planted in autumn, trees should
reeeivs a heapfof earth about their trunk
and over their root. If the tree 10 be
planted can BID obtained at i period in tie
#fallswhen one may reasonably expect fine
weather and warm rains to assist in set,
ding tile earth, before Il is frozen, The
hurry and uncertainty of i late spring
Should Be avoided Explaining in autumn,
The season best adapted to the transplant'
iig-of the PEARLS the short season before
1.-The COMMENCEMENT Of severe frosts, wher
Itsie leaves and wood are perfectly ripened
an.k,he former easily parts FEM the tree
IAt this period the great flow Of sap to the
fleaves4 lhas ceased, and every cut q
bruised rnotlet will receive y covering u
healing tissua, through which, within !
/ tew 4dlays FoSotlets Will push out.
NE Many persons Will imagine il necessary
10 choose d wet day for planting trees
On alighksandy loan, zlittle injury woula
kresult perhaps. from the selection 81 euoI1
III day, but forrSplanting them on a strong
floari. or clayey soil,.no choice could be
tlutc AdJAAAeioHo. II HIM III #.a#3 ..
The earth falls III norier orinIclods
upon the roots, pressing them down il
Fciosescontact, instead ofbeing distributed
between them, and thus Sc parating{ each
rootlet| fronts, fellow with Intervening
earth that would soon be fledwith R9res.
The ground even II light son is tfoaS
denI hard when wet, and isthus ehinshe
most unfit condition. fur future cultivation
Contrary to the usual belief, the day toFbe
selected ought not only toIbe dry, bntliat
least two E1or three days should have
elapsed after the falling Of rain, before
planting is commenced. ii
/. TheSs soil being prepared and holes Of
sufficisntextent beng dug, let one person.
hold tile tree in. AM upright direction. an /
other with ashaking motion OF the shoy ]
I'll slit tile mould among tlIe roots, oeca11
sionafly stopping tof lift those roots that
have fallen below their natural position
The necessity pf atfendingIto this latter
direction will be seen from the fact that
the roots off the trees especially when f.
brous, are thrown out in layers SO as to
reach the different strata Of earth, and that
no two roots can be found growing in
contact Consequently when The roots
are passed down in a mass. the energies
Of the tree must be greatly crippled and
it's growth retarded. i.
When tile roots have been partially
covered BY shaking il the pulyerized
earth, the person holding the tree, may
biz a slight tremulous motion, .sift the
liner particles among the fbrons roots.
and thus separate them more completely
but carefully avoiding to# liftlthe tree sd
as is alter Ills level. or ar.its foets, I'd
prevent the formation 81 a hollow beneath
tsle forked roots Of a tree. a mound Of
firm earth should be formed id the hole
upon which the tree is 10 bepianted, and
care observedHto press theiearth into any.
space that may remain,
TheEloose earth with which holes are
filed In planting trees, mustnot be press
ed upon the roots by treaaings Or other
means, under the pretepce Of fixing the
tree firmly in its place. The moreeloose
and porous the soil is left. in filling the
hole, The more perfectly wilIsthe next
rains wash itamong and around the roofs
and selidify the ground If convenient,
i few pals of water would imperfectly
iritate the effect Of rain and prove tenn
posariIy beneficial. 10 prevent the dis
placement ofFtlle tree BY heavy winds,
and the CONSEQUENT racking and Fracture
Of the rooessa mound Of earth should be
raised against the body, to remaia
through the winter aud for q month Or
-nloreHitl the spring.