New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-22
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pivot at the point or heel lie tsoustt there must be
positive odvarAsee ia the prss lpie OF Mr. Bdlooks
msctitee. TIE motion gtves greater dfs ~iog oat.
Fruits Trees, Flowers, 8c.-k. G.. PABDEE-
Every one weud engage 10 gDTiog nuts a7d 6jv-
eIs il each thosgb. he could eKcl any thing.
What is smUus to grow some thlsg tast u better
q az lie bas grosn before, better THAI any of his
roighbors can grow Perhspy TO gaio great nO.ori
ETY. as the producer OF new sc obpg Dew rarity, or
mere perfect fruit .wer Tue great lsok OF every
ore s the want Ot ecge how " do-bow to plan,
cultivate and prooIce. Iis us. about a, easy to do
this ttiug well III, If ore only knew ho1. Girden
ing is hind Of Work particularly suited 70 females.
OLe cf the best hsnds ever khev at boddiog graft
Ing, and pruhir e. wee woman. Aod II Is the du'y,
1t is the privilege Of every wonsn who has little
spot of ground TO learn how to cultivate fruit and
we're. Tbey sbould icform themselves so as 70 be
able TO excel II is very easy IL is not neeessA 70
psy gardeLer or buy largely Of seeds. Each ore
should kLow how. And then orly Brs laDorci, t1st
tue empo. er could tell how 10 work, as well 81 a
soDsn can, should tell the servant 10 the kitchen.
Mr.. BUhGEss. practical gardeuer-Ia rel ,ton ID
paLtii Trees would always fiji the bottom Of tne
hole a loot deep vita stones, ehes or III 1oe, aud
break down the edges Of the hole. When the is
set IN psee hnd The roots all carefully str4ig hensi
out and bedded 10 t1e soft ice earth, lay q couple
Of rods across each other AID roots and stake
them down. This makes the tree stand firm and OBJ.
vaes the need Of post TO support the body. II the
ground is treIched all over the may be set With
lees care about rubbls in the holes.
Star ing SEEDS early, can DO done in thumb pots
under be glasses. Always put sand ia the bottO Of
pots or boxes in which you start seeds. Put good
clean soil in the box to plant seed in. The soil must
be kept moist aId warm. Seeds start best ia dark
ness. lay sla'e over seed boxes. Tnat gets warm
without letting the sun shine directly on the earth.
The slote should lot cover the box 0r pc; tg ltly.
would set trees the first week in October. us IA ex
cteLt rule TO adopt 10 setting trees OF southery
wind and cloudy sky for then the air is moist, and
the roots DO not CRY up 60 fast as III weather when the
alr IS dry.
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liDe melons.
Nh. BURGEss-Whsn my ground is prepared oil
right, by deep digging, and mapurlng with noe COM
post SET four bricks, and plaot the seeds between,
with sheeI Of g,ss over Pitch oil me heart Oh inc
plant when ysu get three leaves, aud that vii make
the roots stronger, and throw out lateras. wnlch
always produce the fines fruit As soon "a nel)n
begins 10 give off aroma pick 1t of and take 1t ID
cool dry place III fInit Ioom ana Sc. IL ON s'tIe,
stone brick, aud cover it with an earthen pot, ana
it will greatly improve iCs quality. have 30 Kept
melon thirteen days, and have used seed thirteen
years old
Mr.. PARDEE-A successful grower of melons Of
my acquaintance throws Out the earth Of a large hole
ald it, and then thOws it back another Day and
so on several tines AID bf re planting he puts lot
of good, foe manure in the bottom SO that the hl is
little higher tnan tie ground around; then plants
the seed Mr.. Burgess Goes, and always carefully
piIcbes out the center buds If the first stalk and
also the laterels, when two or three feet long.
MIR. WRIGHT, farmer Of NewJersey, gave his
careful not TO raise The hills be you'd prefer 10 have
the hills little below rather than above.
Mr.. BURGEss-It woulo improve the melons TO
the ground thiLly with straw for vines to
over.
AsDkEw s. FULLER-I ggree with Mr.. Burgess
about bis mOde Of planting ueiOns and setting trees
lie presented illustrations 10 show how trees may be
anchored down with hooked stakes. Also the plto Of
digging holes with cOne.shsDed bottom, SO as to
give The lateral roots chance to run deeper g. the
bottom OF the hole under the tree, and also drains
asay the water from the tree His plan Of stalking
down the roots Obviat-s all necessity of setting up
pest and tying the tree TO IT. using wires u brace
The tree at 10 FfaIce. NJ Djory oc ours 10
the Iooti from the stakes, il driven fly, 50 as to
hold the roots fast on the ground.
Iransplanting Pine and other Tyees.-Mr. VREE.
DER-I have maDy trees upon my place, and Of late
have been very successful once lost ~ out OF lOO
Iipes. Now lose few, il any. TIE pine tree must
be carefully taken up. Cat tue roots al snooto, vita
a square of earth attached to tue roots. Use no ma
ruIe Ii grows best 10 sandy poor soil. From May
- to August is the best time In the latitude of AL
beny. 1 have been ccessful 10 uarsplattiog all
sorts of forest trees am careful to dig large noles
aud put the top soil with the roots IL the hole Is IN
sod, 1 iLyert the sods at the bottom. Sometimes
borrow good earth from some o;ber place. l am
careful 10 embed the roots 10 fine earth AT erwArd,
pour on pail of water if the earth 10 very dry. l
tramp down the earth hard above the roots l seldom
cut eff branch Ct fruit forest tree in trans plant
ing. l have the best SUCCESS in not pruniog, and
stake tree put weight Of earth enough on the
roots 10 nOlu tneu COIncd on
use mulcbng. Transplantng requires great deal OF
care and attention, but 10y it have got grovs Of
GOO 1000 trees to protect my house from cold
Winds only use water " compact the cath around
the small roots.
termination of SEEDS, Mr.. PELL Addressed the
Club upon this subject. Moisture air and heat all
required TO make any seeds germnste. S)il, mechsu.
icaIy speaking ranges from rocbs 10 posder aud it
is tnat kind If soil best fitted to give the requisites TO
the seeds that will csuee them to germinsts adlly
Some soils may be supplied with water but destitute Of
air. Another may DC supplied with air and no water
Soil that makes seeds gerUinate best makes plants
grow best throughout Soil must be finely pulverzed
and light ard porous All colt must have moisture
and air freely passing through it TO be in healthy
otCn. Palyenz ,tion ana draining are the indispeas
able requisites in the prep aratlOn of any soil to get
il perfect condition. II ia one OF the moet valuable
improve III agriculture. We Can easily see that
fle pulseIzatO is of tie utmost importance to tue
ready germ oaton Of seeds snd why not see the same
necessity for keeping the sod in the same condition
throughout the growing season
The hour VI Adjournment having arrived, MIR. PELL
postponed cOntiI uaton OF his remarks until next
weei, when the discussion of the subject of tree ant
Ing, fruits al owers ana draining will be cohnued.
SOLON ROBIssOS moved that, How aud wien to
prune grape vines should be ADDED, as many persons
anxious just for Information upon tn sabject.
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