The Hickman courier., 1871-03-25
AGRICULTURAL.


A Word for EvergreeDs.
Nothing adds more beauty to the land
scape, the lawn or the yard, than few
we'll selected and well arranged evergreen
trees, and yet these beautiful ornaments
are greatly neglected by the American
mEaJe. Our country abonnds with
varieties of the fuest evergreens,
n3ch the nurserymen have under cul
Dlsiou, and in condition suitable for
hnsplanting. As simmer dies aud the
Ideciduous trees bear their branches 70
meet the approaching winter, casting a
dreary aspect over the landscape. moth
ing can add more to the beauty aud
cheerfulsess of the homestead at this
season than variety of evergreens ju
diciousIy arranged about the premises
Besides the picturesque and lovely APP
psarsnce they afford they serve double
purpose in defending the house and
grounds from the cold winds, and driving
storms that sweep pitilessly over the I'm
protected prsifies and other exposed
parts of the country. Well grown belts
Of evergreens--pines and frs, have in
their congregated strength q power of
shelter and protection that no expert
snced person can well appreciate.
In England the parks and pleasure
grounds abound in the most beautiful
specimens of evergreens, without which,
in their murky climate, universal gloom
in winter would rest upon the country
When properly understood, the trans
planting of evergreens may be as safely
performed as any of the hardy deciduous
U-b.- 1.roafi~ from, 10
forest this is not strictly the case, but
after having been under the care OF the
Durserymen and been transplanted sever
al times the roots become compact and
fbrous, and there is no difficulty IN their
removal, provided the roots are not al
lowed to become dry. AL resiuous trees
require great precaution in this respect.
We have removed many with hardly the
loss of one in thousand.
As1e are addressing ourselves to be
ginners, or those who have hitherto ne
elected this branch of arbericulture, we
will mention few of the best and most
hardy evergreens that are within the
reach of almost every one, that is, they
may be ordered from nurseries on any
cf the ordinary routes of transportation
. within 1000 miles with perfect safety
? mong the most hardy are the hen,lock.
hsehite pine, the Nora0ay spruce, and
kaisant fir.
Hemiock we consider beyond all
N the most graceful aud beautiful
Zen tree that this country affords
a6d L should have place in every yard
and lawn.
! The White Pine is one of the most
Abeautiful, symmetrical and uniform grow
vng trees OF the pine family. Ii is adapt
Id to q great variety of soils and sftua
kons and should never be omitted in
bllection of ornamental trees.
The Norway Spruce is one of the most
\pular evergreens cultivated in this
ptry. It is beautiful ornament to
avn at any size; in its youth nothing
present a more beautiful and varied
arance from the time it begins to
yt Its first leaves, to their full matur
and when the tree has arrived at the
height of thirty or forty feet it fills no
I Tess interesting place in the landscape.
It adapts itself to every variety of soil
from light sand or dry gravel, to deep,
moist leam or ciay. Ii will also flourish
under the shade Of other trees, or in the
most exposed situations.
The Balsam Fir, or as some call it the
Balm of GiIeod, is neat. erea, hand
some evergreen. but is better adapted to
small yards and gardens than the others
We have named. 1t is most beautiful
while small, or within fifteen feet high.
1t is extremely hardy and the rich, deep
green Of its foliage renders it a desirable
variety in every place.
ASAmong the common eyergreens is the
eedar, accessible almost everywhere
tree, if it can be fonnd in open
nd may be removed from its wild
with more certainty of success than
fof the family of evergreens.
The American Arbor Vita is valuable
6r hedges and screens. No plant will
sar the shears better. 1t may be cut
bd trained in almost any form. and when
et in the form of screen, its sides, By
*epeated clippings, may be rendered as
FAIR and upright as wall, and so dense
that bird can hardly enter it. This is
also quite desirable ornamental tree,
when set singly. The Chinese Arbor
while young, is the handsomest Of
y. butt is affected both by the
md the cold. and its beauty is not
/lived. except in Southern latitudes
We might name a variety of other ever
Teens worthy of uotice, but these musi
Fsuffce for the present.
Unlike decidnous trees, evergreeu'
should be set without pruning. NJ
branches should be removed unless Il
preserve symmetry of form, or from in
jury received in removal The same
care in planting should be observed as il
planting other trees. Eyergreens ma,
be planted any time from the present t.
the putting out of new leaves. A goot
mulching of old straw or leaves woult
tend to insure success Colenadn's RH
rat World.