Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-05-28
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How Late Can We PIanti


ABouT one.half of mankind are con
stantly on the lookout for an excuse 70
exempt them from dsing their duty.
This phase of human delinquency is con-
fined 10 no one branch Of business, nor
TO any particular class Of society, for it
pervades all and has become q chronic
disease, affecting both rich and poor. II
there is, however, any one class OF people
that suffer more than another from being
afflicted with excuses, II Is those who have
land in which they might grow an abun-
dance Of fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
In summer, when the flowers are put
ting on their most brilliant colors, and the
trees and shrubs are loaded with fruit,
men will come to us and inquire whether
they can safely plant this or that kind of
fruit in the fall, and II we reply In the
Affirmative, they promise to attend to .he
matter at the proper time but when An-
gust or September arrive they have some
plausible excuse for not planting bed Of
strawberries. October and November
pass, and winter sets in, and no apple or
pear trees have either been purchased or
planted, because they have been informed
that II will do just as well TO set them out
In spring.
In March 1t IL too cold and the ground
is too wet Aprn finds these men with
other business on their hands, but in May
they learn that II Is really too late for
planting anything of the kind this season
consequently another year of time Is lost,
"a thing which money cannot replace.
We dare not say how many thousand
| families are annually cheated out OF an
abundant supply of good wholesome fruit
by these dealers in excuses. They are often
men with an abundance Of means, and
who might furnish their families every
thing In the way of fruits and flowers that
could be desired, but procrastination, aided
by excuses, has prevented them from ever
planting bed Of strawberries. This is
no fancy sketcb, but fact well known to
every nurseryman in this country. But
is II really too late in the season for plant.
ing fruit trees or ornamental plants! No
for although 1t would have been better &c
have planted them earlier, still the first o.
June would be preferable TO letting veal
go by without making an effort to have q
good garden.
Late planting requires little more
care and severe pruning. If the tree
have leaves nearly developed to their ful
size, lift them carefully, and keep the root
moist and protected from the sun; thel
cut of most of the branches, and ther,
will be but little danger of losing them
Strawberries may be set out any rainy day
and if the operation is performed will
ordinary care, there will not be the leas
difficulty in making them live, and mex
year they will produce abundantly. Rasp
berries and blaokberries may be prune,
down to the ground, for it is only the roo
that should be preserved, even If plapte
early in the season. A little water may b
needed when first set out, if the weatho
should prove dry; but even this extr
trouble will be amply repaid by an extr
amount of fruit next year.
Nurserymen generally have to do
great deal of late planting because the
wait until all of their customers are sur
piled but they lose very few plants
the operation because they prune severely
/, and watch their chances for cloudy or We
weather for this kind OF work.-Hcart
and Home.