Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-10-21

Best TINE FOR TRANSPLANTING With every
returning Fall and Spring, the question arises:
Which, OH the whole, is the best season for
trauspanting We do not propose, now, to
discuss The question at length, but merely TO
state few general principles.
Before planting, the question to be consider
cd first, is the nature of the soil into which our
trees are to be set. If it is wet, and cannot
easily be made dry 10y draining and trenching,
then in that case, assuredly, Fall planting is
not the best. Trees set in such soil in
Autumn, get but slight hold Of the earth be-
fore Winter sets in. The stagnant water at
the roots not only cankerS them, but by alternate
freezing and thawing heaves them out and eX-
poses them to the air. And when all this
does not occur, the stem of the tree is swayed
about in the soft earth, making a hole arOuud
it for the descent of air to the roots. When
Spring opens, such a tree, if alive, is in poor
condition to make u vigorous growth. If trees
must be planted in such Soil-whirlI, by the
way, we much questionable best way would
be to wait until Spring, or to dig them up in
the Fall, heel them in " in some dry and
sheltered spot for the Winter, aud set them
out as soon as Spring fairly opens. But we
mnst say that, considering the many kinds of
diseases to which all kinds Of trees are subject
we would go without trees-fruit trees, certain
ly-rather then set them in a cold, wet soil that
cannot he reclaimed Would it not be better
still to sell the uncongenial land and buy bet
ter if drliring cannot be effect. I'd :?
The same general principle wonld apply in
the case of planting upon an exposed and bleak
site. Trees set out in the Fall, on such land,
would be likely to get lashed about or blown
over by the winds of Winter, before getting
established. Set out in April the roots would
yet o pretty firm hold before Autumn came
around, and would sustain the tree in its place
Again trees whose hardihood is nj all
doubtful, should not be planted in the fall
They are not in a condition to resist the cold
of winter Trees are often condemned aS tender
and the nurserymen who sell them get roundly
abused, because the trees perish the first winter
after traRsplantng when they would undoubt
edly have lived had they been set out in
Spring.
That evergreens of every name should be
transplanted only in the Spring, we need not
now stop to show. Some of the hardest kinds
may go through the winter safely after fall
planting, but theory and experience testify
against the pratice
With some exceptions like these we say,
plant in the Autumn. Hardy trees, such as
the apple cherry and plum, and forest trees
generally, set out in good warm SOIL gain
decided advantage by this treatment. If set
out early in the fall, the ground gets well set
tied about the roots, and considerable root
growth is made before winter sets in. BY this
means, they are prepared to endure the cold
OF winter, and to start forth vigorously in the
Apriag. In fall planting it is well to throw up
mound of earth foot high around the trunk
to prevent hard freezing of the roots and to
keep them firmly in ther place. This precau-
tion will also prevent mice from barking the
trees. Large trees and those with short roots
should be well tied to stakes, to prevent their
being blown over by the winds.