Middletown transcript., 1871-06-03
Glle GARNER.
From Me Pismfer ~ Alvmr.. Z
VITAL suOcug n Pavnaso.


VITAL suOcK ~ PRvRano. Il
About ten years have slspssd slass Z,
full crop Of apples wss yielded BY large
tree in my garden-say 40 bushels. An.
other tree in this vicinity yielded absue
so bushels. Tho sudden and rsmarksAle'
arrest Of this large crop was predicted 6y-
m old man who watched the severe trjsR
ming ] gave the tree. and tho promps -.
duction in its fruit for several years te'
much less than onc-half the crop Of -
year. (.ay 80 bushels) and that osly d.
Tentatively, with years Of almost satira'
failure. This may have ofigisated IL
the idea with regard 10 the importanes oe
outstanding the vitality Of peach trees Ii
1866. In the SUMMER Of 1855 deter.
mined to test this theory by planting vhst
are called a. bud trees rather than those
that have grown four or six feet from 10
bud. This plan was opposed BY my friend.
Hon. Benjamin +. Biggs. and hops u
will confirm the statement ! here make
about the reason | urged for plsatise
''bud trees" viz: that the shock to the
vitality Of the older tree probably shortss-
ed its life, and rendered il moro liable 10
disease. Moreover, its growth must bs
retarded by one year. or nearly 20. DuS-
ing several visits ut my house We discuss.
ed these points Of mutual interest % psash
growers, and he cautioned mo with regard
to the loss Of trees consequent on their
cultivation in corn field when 90 small,
bnt he consented to order them buddcd By
his own nurseryman specially for this sx-
! pertinent, and he will remember that /
subsequently, called his attention to the
fact ,ha, they cxcelled the rcplant With
trees Of the usual szs and age. More
over, became so fully impressed with
the importance of this idea that l actually
planted my next orchard with pits" in
the hills, where they remain and are never
,rassplanted at all. but buddcd on the
spot, And when the Western PromoSo-
giia was started at Des Moiues. Iowa, I
reviewed the first article on tho frs: page
of the first number with regard to this
matter Of planting young trees, and sug.
gss,cd the planting the seed rs above
These facts must prove that am not in-
deb,cd to the Pomologicnl Society Of
Pennsylvania in 1867. indeed l never
heard or saw it until the idea was quoted,
in the lcader C the FIRST number OF vol. =
for 1867, aud credited to DR.. Stayman.
The radical Importance ofthis idea Is thus
fully acknowledged aud endorsed BY the
able pen Of the editor. See also p. 81
ier March. 1871. Of Promologisf and
i6s vol. viii. Of Southern Planter and
Farmer.
Peach trees arc always planted arcs.
the SECOND year OF their growth. viz: the
pits are buried in the autumn, the sprouts
are removed during the following spring
to the nursery there they are budded
in the following summer at the expense Of
roots that are frequently dockcd of with
, in one foot Of tho stem, having thcro .
diameter Of half an inch. Moreover, one-
half Of the main stem is cut of rs soon -
the tree is planted, and all the limbs arc
removed Now. this is tho second capi.
: tai amputa,ion or shock Of vitality. which
all peach trees survive before they pro-
duce fru, from the bud. Consequently.
the impairment Of vigor and tcnacity Of
health and life is probable. As an illus.
!. tra,ion cut of chestnut tree at the stump.
i however mature. and dozen scions will
: syriug from the stump; but repeat this
operation with the mature grated peach.
9 aud although it has survived twice. viz !:
when Gu, back to the bud, and subVe.
: : quenlly when ,rnnsplantcd year thcrsaf-
y ter in the autumn or in tho spring Of the
. fourth year. Yc, it inevitably dies. and
: seldom. If ever. survives an amputatiou
: within two or ,.ireo feet Of its roots.
!, Corresponding with this vital shock. ths
u removal Of large limb must depress tho
: vitality Of the tree. Nevertheless. this !.
Il she universal custom. both with regard ir
peach and all othor trees. Now l have
no, only adopted the above radical change
: in setting my orchards, but others. whicl,
J. hope to exhibit; also some peculiaritics
n in trimming. which arc the very reverse
# Of all the empirical modes now in use
Il and for which hope to give as good rea'
!. sons and results.
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y DAVID STEWART, NJ. d. Ph. d.