The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-28
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The cool nights and. mornings, and
u e warm, dreamy, quiet moons, pro-
"Theyear craving ancient.
nor yet IN sumner's death, nor on the birth
The, insect orchestra that added to the
rare beauty Of the summer nights, now
breathe their faint, farewell song at
MONDAY. The sun streams down with
mellowed, amber light, while far away
the Buttes, the Soldiers Cap and North
Pole Mound are dimly seen in the soft,
blue haze that wraps the distant land
scape. Through the spring and sum
mer our bright green prairie was gem
med with myriads Of flowers:
"M SS.;.E Tor and Sh,ss multitude
Now they have faded away and the
prairie grows browner day by day; and
though there is aquiet beauty in this
autumn landscape, yet we miss sadly
the charm of our Eastern homes, the
"grand old woods, arrayed in gold and
crimson. Those old retreats: how it
fills the heart with feverish ycarning
to roam once more through the quiet,
sunny woodland where a gorgeous car
pet lies spread at our feet and the yellow
and crimson leaves come slowly drop
ping down through the still air. Though
the narrow belts of timber by our
streams still maintain their dark green
color, yet they will soon change to a
desolate brown. While we are planting
groves in our new homes let us select
some trees that will give fine effect and
coloring as the autumn comes on. The
maple family are easily raised from the
seed, and many of the species are noted
for their fine autumn coloring. There
is the we'll known sugar maple (acer
saccharum) the foliage of which is SUI
perb in autumn; mixture of golden
yellow, crimson and pale green. The
black sugar maple (acer saccharum nj
grum) changing to deep orange. The
red maple (acer rubrum bears scarlet
and crimson blossoms in spring; leaves
change to bright scarlet. The Norway
maple is of slow growth, but being COM
pact in habit is fine tree for lawns (;
leaves change to yellow.
The tulip tree or poplar Qiriodendron
tulipfera) is one Of symmetry and Gle
gance; it is difficult to raise from the
seed, but can be readily raised from cut
tings. The foliage changes to bright
yellow in autumn.
There are still others well known for
their autumn colors, which space forbids
dwelling on, such as the hickory, gum
tree, &c.
There arc vines and shrubbery too,
which are worth mentioning as aids to
our autumn coloring. Some remember
the Virginian creepcr (ampelopsis quin-
quefolia) climbing over rocks by some
creek or river; or turning around some
evergreen, as the red cedar (for which it
seems to have preference its autumn
dress of deep scarlet making fine con-
trast with the dark green of its sup
porter 1t will grow rapidly to the
height of forty or fifty feet. 1t can be
raised successfully. At Mr.. James
Chace's, on the Mulberry, may be seen
some thrifty vines, raised from cuttings
sent by mail from Illinois. The wahoO
(euonymus atrOpurpureus) growing
along the Saline, Mulberry and perhaps
other streams in our county, is when
planted out in open sunlight fine bush,
and will grow to height oftwenty feet.
The leaves change to crimson. 1t also
bears an abundance of dark orange and
scarlet berries, which remain on long
after the leaves, making fine contrast
with the first SHOWS of winter. The
climbing bitter-sweet (celastrus scan-
dcns) is to be found also along our
streams, and is vine of great beauty.
Its leaves change to yellow, while its
orange-colored capsules open, showing
the scarlet seed-covers which grow in
clusters, hanging on the vine till mid
winter.
Many other trees might be mentioned,
but these suggestions will be sufficient
to those who wish to make their new
homes beautiful, and who are willing to
labor and wait.
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