Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-09-22
Shade and Lawn for a New Place.

and there is not tree of any kind about
it, and l am in hurry to get shade trees
around the house. Would you advise me
to get naples, and if so had [ better get
small ones, and leave on all the branches,
or would it be better to get larger ones
and cut the branches and top OFF, Would
not willow trees grow fast and look well
until the naples were large enough for
ornament? Which is the best way, to get
little willow trees, or stick willow poles
in the ground? have heard that will
low pole set out top end in the ground
would make weeping Willows it so?
l also want to seed down the front yard
what shall l use that will make the incest
grass plots, and do it the quickestl About
what time this fall shall set out the trees
and seed down the yard?"
Questions similar to the preceding are
constantly occurring to every one who oc-
cupies new place. Itoften becomes very
desirable to plant trets that grow fast, and
to select those which will furnish q shade
the soonest. Several different kinds pro-
perly arranged, have much bitter ap-
pearance than plantations OF single sort,
and ne would name among the rapid
growers, the silver maple, the European
lBrch, The chestnut, the common or Amer
ican elm, the black walnut, and for the
remote parts of the ground few allan
thus trees. The silver poplar is an ex-
ceedingly rapid grower, and one or two in
plantation make fine appearance, the
strong objection to its suczering being
partly removed by planting It where these
will be less Objectionable, and digging the
suckers up carefully lew times while in
leaf and growing, and not in spring be-
fore the leaves appear. Some Of the oaks,
l,..r, IL
the finest of all shade trees, aud although
slower of growth, should no. be omi tt d
in plantation of any considerable extent.
A few evergr, ems may be in erspersed
among the other trees-the Norway spruce
is hardy and fast grower. Among all
the sorts we have named, our correspond
ent may select such as are III Jst accessible
| to him.
There il one essential for success which
he must not overlook, and that is to secure
good roots to his trees and to have them
well set out. If the whole sur ace of the
ground can be kept well cultivated for a
few years, they will grow twice or thr, e
times as fast as if in grass. We know
nothing of the plan and extent Of his in
tended grounds; but it freque lily hap pens
that for the present, a small lawn OF piece
of grass Immediately about the house, will
answer, and the more remote parts, plant
ed with the larger trees, may be kepG cul-
tivated with poIatoes, bans or carrots,
until the trees get a fair start, when this
part also may be seeded down.
In answer to the inquiry relatively t.
heading back newly set naples, they
should be severely cut bsCk only in case
the roots have zen roughly handled and
cut off. 1t is better t. secure the roots as
/ perfectly as possible, and cut back moder.
ately. Always do it before the buds swe !.
You will save two or three years if you
can obtain go,d willow trees, Instead OF
growing them from cuttings. The story
that weeping willow may be made by
setting apole of the common willow in
vertet into the soil, is as true as the one
that hedgehog may be made by hang
ing up common pig by the tail
The trees may be set out at any time in
autumn or spring when not in leaf and
when the weather is not freezing; but il
any of them are taken from the sheltered
borders of the forest, they will be more
exposed hen set out, and possibly be in
danger by the change aud by the mutila
ton of removal, of being injured by the
cold of winter. 1t would therefore be
better in such case TO set out in spring.
A good lawn may be obtained in two
ways. The quickest, but most expensive
and laborious, is to cover the surface with
pieces of turf The ground where they
are to be placed should be first made
smooth, even and mellow; and if q
quantity of manure is worked well into
the soil, it will help the grass and give it 6
fresh, appearance
Then select portion Of pasture or othel
good grass, cut it into straight, square, uni
form pieces, all of equal thickness, and
place them smoothly ON the prepared sur
face. They should be laid as evenly as Q
floor, and then the whole be rolled smooth
Large lawns have been made of turf by
cutting it up in strips with mathematics
accuracy, by means of a sort of shaving OF
pairing plow, the thickness of the turf be
ing accurately gauged. The cheaper
easier, and more common mode, is to SOW
grass seed on smooth, fine, well prepared
surface, about ten times as thick as fol
common farm seeding, aud rolling smooth
Red top is best, and the sowing may b,
done late in summer, or early in autumn
If the soil is moist, or early the following
spring. In two months from spring SOW
ing, it will form perfect green carpet
Country Gentleman.