Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-06-07
agrit,iltnral department.


MN. EDlIOhs nave OIteH Deen
asked the question, which evergreens
were the best for our location. I con-
slider the following the six best ever
greens-taking into consideration
6cotuty of form, hardness and vigor OF
gro,oth: Norway Spruce Abies Ercel-
SAY, European Silver Fir-( Pecea Peck
sataI Lofty Pine-( Pinus Ercelsa),
Austrian Pine fsnas Assstriaca), ST.
berian Arbor Vitae Wsya iSsbersco),
Deordan Cedar-( Ced,rs Deodora).
The above are all hardy, rapid growing,
beautiful trees, and combine variety
of characteristics in habit, foliage, &C.
EVERGREEN TREEs.--In the embel-
lishment of private gardens, as well as
public grounds, The evergreen trees
should be planted. While the decidu-
Gus trees have lost their foliage, nature,
rs far as trees are concerned, seems
comparatively dead. and withent The
evergreens barrenness pervades the
whole scene, contrasting, therefore, in
great degree, an terminating all
around. The beautiful Norway Spruce,
Firs, Pines, and all the different Cedars,
keeps alive our love for trees during
winter time,n and our hearts warm in
admirqtion of the Author of all things,
who Tor all times and seasons has in
great wisdom provided plants and trees
in full life and vigor, to adorn this
beautiful earth. We often admire the
symmetry, foliage and graceful appear
ance of the beautiful evergreen-of the
splendid cemeteries of tire Eastern
States-when covered with damp snow.
What is more beautiful than the trees
we have mentioned, with low branches
touching the ground, tapering high up,
a majestic and perfect piece of work
manship-God its architect. 1--WE say
plant euergreens." - D.
MULcHING.-Is is gratifying to see so
mary beautiful shade trees set out, as
has been this spring. Now 1t is very
important that every tree that has been
set out should be mulched.- Nothing is
more important in the cultivation of
young trees than the protection of the
roots by mulching. Donot over-mulch.
1t is like over-doctoring, is deadly, and
as much to be deprecated and guarded
against as intemperance in any other
FORM Moderate mulching of trees is
good and beneficial.
AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE.
If there be two topics most likely to
occupy, deservedly, the attention and
regards of Americans beyond all others,
those topics will be found to be Agri-
culture and Horticulture. Our tastes,
and wants, will require us to to Guilt
vate the earth; when politics fail to
interest the active, when merchandise
ing has produced its results, or when
age makes us retire into ourselves and
seek innocent resources from ennui, the
garden is a, sure resource, provided we
have not neglected the opportunities so
lavishly bestowed, and kept pace with
what is going on around us.
A man without taste for gardening,
is deprived of the very greatest enjoy
ments of life. Whether this taste can
I've acquired at late period has been
doubted; and therefore it is that at
school, city children should always
have some instruction on the subject
and when 1t is practicable, a plot to cul-
tivate under the stimulus of emulation.
: Four BEST EvERGREENs FOR GENE
TERIEs. We considerthe four best ever
green's for planting in cemetery lots,
where large size would not be so desira-
bic as thequalitiesof beauty of foliage,
quick growth and charlottesville would
name the following; Norway Spruce,
Hemlock Spruce, Red Cedar and Sibe-
rian Arbor Vitae. The family of .Juni- |
pers-Fall Juniper, Irish Juniper and
the Swedish Juniper are beautiful
small trees, but I do not know whether
they would be hardy. se
WHITE-wAsH.--I have used the fol- |
lowing for number of years, for rough
work, fences and out-buildings: One
half bushel Of good strong lime, 2 lbs
Of sulphate of zinc, lib of common salt.
Fake good clean barrel, put theiime1
In; put the salt and zinc into bucket.
pour on to 1t boiling soft water, stir
until Dissolved !, then pour on the lime,
cover the whole with hot water six
uches deep and let it stand until slack
I'd, thin with cold water. It should
stand twelve hours before using. The
first coat shonld be thin and put on
even. 90 IA 80 -
PLANT SoMETHINa,-A flower, a tree,
shrub for ornament or for fruit; for
Yourself or some one else: somewhere,
anywhere,-plant something. 1t shall