The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-05-06

From the American Agriculturist, for MayJ
orchard and Nursery.


The unusual backwardness Of the first
half of the Spring will crowd some Of tho
work over into the beginning Of May. Plan
ting should have been finished in April,
but if the trees have been properly kept
back il NAV still be done. Trees on which
the buds have swollen should be handled
with great care. II sometimes happens
that those sent from distance, in very
warm weather, will start while in the pack
are. aud push out shoots several inches
long. Such should be cut back very scverly
TO induce tho dormant buds on the lower
part of the limbs to start. One of the Eng
lish horticultural journals publishes de-
tailed directions for Killing troo begin
ming with the advice to let il lay out 50 az
to we'll expose tho roots to the sun and air
and then put it out without trimming off
broken roots or cutting back tho top
Many who plant trees, with view to mako
them live, seem to follow very much the
same plan.
Budded Stocks Where the buds appear
to be alive, the stock worked last year may
he cut back. The cut should be made IL
few inches above the bud, which will leave
support to which the new growth may be
tied. 1t can be cut away aftcrward.
Eceyreeas--' is the great month for
planting thoso iavoritc troes. Nursery
stock is vastly TO be preferred to trees from
the woods and swamps. l'e careful of the
roots; if once dried tho troo will not iyc.
Have the holes woll prepared beforehand,
and If the soil is sandy, add peaty earth or
muck. 1t is difficult sometimes to stake an
evergreen few large stones laid over
the roots will serve to hold it. The term
evergreen il 10 generally confined to tho
Pine family that many forget there are SOW
eral desirable kinds not of this family.
Among these are the Holly laurel, Rhode
dendron, etc. These are worthy of place
in every collection. The Pine family il SO
large that there is n range for selection.
The Norway Spruce and Arbor Vita, from
their easy culture aud rapid growth, will
always be popular; nothing il better for
screens. Our common White Pine is most
desirable tree. The Dwarf Pine is fine for
the lawn, as il retains its deep green
throughout the year.
G3'afmg- is no mystery about
grating. If farmers only know how simple
an operation it is, they would not continue
their orchard of natural fruit until they can
afford to employ professional CRATER.
Try il on one tree, and your success will
probably give you confidence to operate
more extensively another year. All that
is needed is some cions, II strong knife, II
pocket knife mallet or hammer, wedge
of hard wood, aud some grating clay. If
the cions were cut early, and have been
well kept, grating may be done until the
trees are in blossom.
Insects The eggs which have escaped
destruction will soon produce broods of
catcrpillars As soon as their nests appear,
destroy them with II brush made for the
purpose, or wipo them ont by means Of u
cloth wound around the ond of II pole, and
saturated with kerosene oil, II slugs APP
pear on poar or cherry trees, syringe with
solution OF whale-oil soap, or dust the trees
with lime or ashes Look out for borcrs
LdGrriag- years shoots of grapes,
ounces, and many ornamental shrubs may
be laid down and covered with 3or inches
OF earth They will root more readily if II
sloping cut be made about half through the
branch, whore it is to take root.
.h'fch all newly planted trees with straw,
refuse hay, leaves, chips, or other covering.
OrchW'dS-But littlo work will bo re-
Quired here itpruuing, manuring, and other
operations werc attended to at the proper
season. DO not crop any but young or
chard, and that only with plants the raising
of which will leave the soil in better con.
bition than before,
PeWS-'rhcse may still be set out, cut.
ting the head well back. Allow no fruit
the first season.
QHHceS-Plant out in good SOIL and give
tho trees as much care as any other fruit
trees.
Seed-jedS Peach and othor pits, and ap-
pie, poar, and other seeds to produce stocks
for grating, if not out already, should be
suwn Mt once.
Socks m'd Cuttings Apple and pear
stocks, grape, currant, and other cuttings
that have been kept in tho cellar, are to
he planted at once.
WeelS--lloo out the nursery rows IN
soon AZ weeds appear, aud keep all clean
and in neat order.