New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-16

at s base perhaps seven feet from the ground, upon
shaft of whitish bronze; the whole structure cut
clear and sharp against the dark wall OF rock IN the
back ground ! had in Northern countries, after
calm fall Of snow, seen many q whlte Pyramlu
having an internal structure Of pine or spruce but
knowing that in the present instance the snow mad
fallen during violent gale and observing that none
of the pines about me bore any traces OF II upon
their branches / rode forward in semi-bewlldeT-
ment 10 investigate the phenomenon.
1t resolved itself as drew near, into most per-
feet specimen Of the Gossypium Arborium, the per-
ennai cotton tree. I,s foliage bad long been shed,
but the pods remained having fully burst and turned
out their spOtless samples in almost perfect roses,
cov,,iup tlo entire structure with donte mass OF
snotless glossy cotton. l had often seen and ex-
amined Indifferent specimens Of the perennial cotton
shrub but had never seen anything approach
ing in perfection that solitary tree.
Having no facilities for gathering and weighing
the Weld Of that individual tree, my estimate was Of
course only an approximate conJeetuIei but would
NOT be wiling to al below 100 poundsas The amount
Of clean clint" afforded by the cone, having
diameter twelve feet at the base, aud measuring
trife over eighteen fee; from base TO apex,
Mr.. Kendall prefaced his introduction Of this ios-
trious stranger 10 bis audience last evening with
consideration Of the area Of cottOnproducing terri
tory in the world showing satisfactorily that while
this lie very large, the area practically available IL
small aud that we may enter upon the business OF
cotton-growng with little fear Of overlooking the
markets of the world. In ito native condition. and
in the higher southern aitudes the average size and
altitude Of the GoUgDlum Arborium equals The me-
dun peach tree Of North America-say eight inches
in diameter at two feet from the ground, and in
hight twenty feet; in its general structure more
nearly resembling the white mulberry than any
other tree. The leaves abundant, distinctly dem
ticulated, and Of glossy, silvery green. Flowers
profuse very double vaIiegated, and in size about
a third smaller than the perfected hollyhock, the
tree when in full bloom presenting one Of the mos.
beautiful effects imaginable The bolls at maturity
aye twice the size Of those borne by the herbaceous
plant and wherever II approached the colder regions
the 6ber il finer and the length Of staple increased
The perennial cotton tree is propagated from seed
OF more readily from cuttings simply thrust into the
ground and possesses this peculiar advantage IN any
country, over the herbaceous plant. 1t may be
planted out az an apple peach, pear orchard and
the field cropped with any of the ceresls, until the
/ tree having reached ts maximum standard, should
entirely occupy the land. II bears cutting kindly
as any known tree, and in field culture, may always
be kept 80 pruned that lie produce shall be within
reach of the hand.
Mr. Kendall objects the civilizations Of Southern
and Northern cotton against each other, thus:
SOUTH.
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