Smyrna times., 1858-03-18
WHOLE NO., 364.

and, consequently, the fewer of them can be Sc
cured IN limited space: There is great want
ol discriminating Judgment shown in this mat
Ter OF lifting large trees. 1t seems to be an
opinion with many that, provided they lift a
Ton or two OF soil with a tree success must be
certain. The st6nted appearance ofsucb tre,s
even IT they live, ought to convince planters
that the process viii not pay To secure a
healthy growth, the branches must be reduced
III corresponding ratio with :he destruction Of
Iools IL Is roots, then, aud not soil that ouUlt
TO be removed, and the roots can only he
trace ed and secured when both the soil and the
ar are free of frost. The amount of pruning
mat the branches require must be left to the
Jnhgmrnt OF competent and e xperienced plan
Ter. During the process of removal, he will
ascertain the amount Of root mutilatIon, ard he
Wi! be further guided by the kind, age, and
health OF the tree that is being operated upol,
all of which viii exert special influence in
controlling his future management and Care -
Occns slonaIy, we meet with instances whore
/ success has teen all that could be desired: but
an practice not founded upon principle is ep,-
! PIrIcaI. such practice may be successful he
cause II may, perchance, be founded upon a
natural law; but this being unknown, no con.
tnuance Of success can be secured, and ALI tho
/ future is uncertainty.
! CUTTINGS OF FRUIT TREES -Cnttincs NAV
! be preserved by fastening them IN a hoy NV
! SlaI' running across, and then placing the omen
SIDE OF the box doWnWards with lis contn,ts ~
the bottom Of pit dug for the purpose. ON n
dry spot OF ground, and burying the ,yboIe Mil,
Garth The Stats keep The cuttings fro,o con,
! ing IN contact with the earth below. and tho,,
are preserved IN proper moist condition. a.
!
| lhey may be packed IN slightly damn mass in n
'ar2e OnN placed IN cellar. Very early in
apr'ng they should be set out. Every cn;,;n'.
should be cut OIL just above bud at Tho nnna9,
end, and Just below one at the loxor onL nLP''
Iakcn off closely to the old wood win ~.
base attach'd, they are more sure of oro,,,h
! hcy should be set out in a rich melIoy soI
winch Is to be packed or trodden closejv abont
mem as the trench is filed and afterwo,Ls =
mellow surface made by drawinr ON = G,,Ia
more earth. The length of the c9ft;nr r1.iI
be cight inches to a foot, and two-tbjrds,o njro
tenthS buried. This is the mode NJ rois;m.-
ounce trees, currant aud gooseberrv brs,nse
| grapes &c, but VIII not answer for fbe larro.
/ FRUITS generally, in the northern Siatos. i,
cntaPcr 10 ond or graft than to procure the few
nm" ""y o' "O'aihcd among many failures in
.'.'s way: "c'ons may be easily transported Lv
| express from one part Of the country to ,no,L,9
ny packing them in deep moss.
At the present low rates Of pcstaro ,bo,, 49,.
also be sent by mail If they are first wron1od -
Oh SIM w hen they are TO travel n Distance
II Is wen I" DIP the cut ends in melted se,I,,,,
WhN' wrap each graft in oil six. lie them ~
together with thread, surround the wbnI, u,;,L
a lIttle Gotten, and enclose in an opraI,,a ''
we nave known packages so PREPARED r. ~
sem from tue extreme north to the exIro,,,o
Soutn' and though month on the iourncv 49,
rived IN order. II, by any accident. scjons bo
! come ury IN the transportation, they shonld bo
| ourl'd III common garden soil as som os -
ceIvcd ; III ten days they will become os n1,+oo
as ever. US pump
Use OF LEAVES FOR IIor BEps a oox-.
Pondent OF one of cur leading auricnl,,rai
Pers mus writes on the subject of hot hoJsFF.
HeIE uSrlul ana TO an ear y crop of veoct.bIos
/ OF h"t oed purposes, leaves Coax beSt of ur
are preferable to tan, especially in This conn'r.
where 1t Is difficult to find sanIpln of rooI !,'
IAN II being nothing more than bemIocL Lt
.Hat Is used IN most tanncries. Good ooL 80
Dark enlts wonderful fine, steady boot c.
horticultural purposes where it is riCb,I,.
managed ana II wanted for pits or tho Lko
"c'' uu"P'cu' Dut' as we said before, for fro.
mihg or hot bed purl oses, used occas;o,ait'-
with little manure, if cytra hon, iS y
leaves IN proper condition are hoai,I'.''
means OF obtaining artificial heat for the oro,,,t
oi tender plants. In Albany, at the Pafroon'i
Sre"t oeaI is often done in winter by their ia
e nave seen me radlshes lettuce and OIL
Sd'auS' &C. along IN the depth of wintcr 9.
cured 'hereby; still, we are bound to confns.
win extraordinary labor, hardly suffciont bo;S'
secured 10 compensate therefor: and no
stou'iy, IN climate like our winters f,r esoIi
houses Tor the growth of winter vcrot.bI,s
Piele'C"ce. In these pit, well filled v.;,h
P'oPct'y prepared leaves, would be an acon;si
'Ioh III supplying moist and otherwise beaI,L,,
atmosphere Tor the growth of vegetables =
coupled with fluc or other means Of S.o';
the proper heat 'u'A"9
This does not affect the legitimate nse of,bo
hot-oed IN spring, for the raising of tho go
plants Tor future planting, &c. tbercfoTo S
may as well state that, to be uscfuI ~ ,Lat
Ilme leaves must be collected in the fail ,rLo.'
perfectly dry, both from water and ro,n.;r;e
me- and stored away in dry shed. If no u'a
Ter Is allowed TO go near them. fermcnta,;a
VIII not commenced, or at least in n .nscon,;
Die degree while in that state and hence mo-,
De induced at any time by its application. onJ
mixing portion of them with stohIo
""nure' Inc Two act finely together. the
caves countcractng the strong heat of Tho
manure and at the same time furnishing no
llum Tor obtaining steady and lonr.contin,oJ
healthy heat. Leaves collected in Tho snr;.a
nat have been tossed about by every wind aej
Irled up with frost and sun ali winter boroa
he same power of furnishing heat durina ,hnjs
stage of decay. ''''4