National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-01

ifll''fibllN i'i "' 'N''fr 49,
OF trees, grapes, shrubs, Ne
lsr-inErARNuoN ut TlE oulL,
The uioind, unlcss ON new, fresh hand, hod
hy Vnuchpd hy application of fertilizers rlthgi
hy turning In hraN, crops of Glover ar ven
ruttcd manure Very deep ploughing iShee
cs.arNi aud IL naturally e splneN ruil' ~
should bp thoroughly drmnr., II Nnu "nlH"
have Thrifty. groWug Trees, prepare the
ground ~ we'll ~ tor u premium rlopoi 'nfu'
Never put manure in contact with the roots
of Fril Trees, as 10 causes rank growth,
making the trees tender, ana consequently
short hNod, Dig the hole uum " Ia lert
wide. aud feet iu depth, The Trees should
remain with tleir roots covered miil inns Is
done.
2p-CARE on, WHEN REcLNEh'
Trees on arriving at their destination, unless
10 lee planted immcdiafcly should hc "heeltd
in which is done ln the following manner -
Select dry ground, and dis u trench feet
vide and foot deep, Set IN Your trees n.d
cover the roots with earth, choosing an iuclih-
ed position if they are tolcuain -olnc months
II the Tree. are IN the least frozen when re-
coivcd, place them Ia a cellar free from frost,
ana do uot unpnck them until perfectly thdWed
81 PRUNING AT THE TINE or rRANsrLANriNG.
Ia removing a Tree, no matter how careful
il may DE DONE II portion of the ROOTS will ho
broken and destroyed. These should be pruncd
hy cut from Che under side. Having done
this, lessen the top IN proportion, Tor the de-
lunud upon the roots must not be more than
ilcN can supply; and we must remember that
thor, are numerous little ilhrc, lost IN the re-
moVal, which must Ice taken into consideration
when re- toriug the Tree to its proper balance.
This pruning should hc adapted to the SIC,
form aud coudition Of the tree, as tollows:-
Stanford 7lccs.-'Ihc.c, as sent from the
Nursery, vars in height; with naked stems
aud Il number Of branches at the top forming
"a head. Those branches should al, he cut back
u proportion rs the roots have suffered loss
hy removal, This enables the remaining buds
a. push forward with Nig0r, a., IL lessons the
demand upon the roots. When Trees have
been iuiurrd 10y exposure, they should be
pr,ncd closer than If in good order.
PwaDjdoI Trees. These must be brought
int" thc fora oi pyramid by shortening HE
lower branches one half; those abuYe thom
still ,noitcr and So ON, bringing the whole 10
q duc loiutrd top, shortening the maiu stem
10 Wi,hiu 20 few buds of the upper limb
Those ycaIlugs which have me- side branches,
should hc cUt back ouo-hJlt on more, 20 ~ -
insure the production of % tier OF branches
within on inches of the ground 49, surc
and cut low enough. for If the inst tier Of
branches do NOT start sufficiently low, we'd
shaped pyramid Oauuot Ice produced.
Htlt Stnd,o1 Ir,os and b,c"J bushes
Should lGtN, their branches eat back luh
;licc or iour baJ- of the main St"., h".nac
planting. and in after years. ou DWdris cut
AWAY One AaIi u. the previous wear, growth
every spring. aiming 60 form a round, we'll
propurtiuuyd hcad The gen, raj rule for AT
rl-pruumg is to cut odt all the suckers and
cross branches ou tive standard Appcor Pear.
On the Peach or Apricot, we prcicrto short
en- thr'hluhs. causing the middle of tllc tree to
iii up with young aud NigoIou, shoots,