The Jasper weekly courier., 1874-04-17
Forest Trees from Seed.

Every year advances our knowledge of
forest culture. and conyinces those who
pive the subject any attention that II pos
.esses all the importance claimed for IL.
Those who are most directly interested are
the dwelers on the treeless plains of the
West, hut we Of the East are waking up
10 the fact that orr forests are going. and
that we must bestir ourselves III we would
have shade and timber. 10 say nothing of
water. There il no use In thinking that "A
plantation OF young trees can In all, or
even in most cases, bc raised without much
care. There are "A good many chances
that young tree, whether IL be- trans
planted or grown from the seed, will fail
TO reach maturity, but raising from the
seed Is attended with less first-cost, and
this. at least. is an attractive feature. We
find in the american Agyicuifurtsf the fol-
lowing condensed statement OF the prop
critics and habits of various tree seeds.
most of which may be obtained from any
dealer who keeps general assortment.
EvERGREENs we cannot advise the ordi-
nary farmer 10 undertake to raise from
seed; they require so much care in shad
ing and otherwise, and small plants are
sold by those who make "A business of
growing them at such low rates that we
are sure that 30 in 100 will find il much
more satisfactory in the end to purchase.
We therefore coniinc our remarks TO de-
ciduous trees.
TREE SEEDS THAT MUsT BE SowN As
soon As IsIPE.-Soft or Red and Silver
Maple. Elm. and Red Birch. Ii kept ex-
posed even for few days after they are
gathered their vitality will be destroyed.
These seeds are generally kept by seeds
men. though some take orders in advance
to be filled when the seeds ripen. Those
who wish to sow seeds of these should
arrange beforehand with some friend 10
gather them. or dealer 10 supply them,
and be prepared To SOW the day they are
received. The plants come up at once,
and make nice young trees by fall.
TREE SEEDS TO BE SowN IN PLACE
that is. the seed i To be sown where the
tree is 10 stand-include the different IIick-
ores, the Butternut, and Black Walnut.
The seeds are collected in fall. made into
heaps. and covered with sods. over which
are thrown several inches of earth. In
the spring the nuts are sown in place. put
ting in two or three near together. and if
all start remove all but one.
SEEDS or TREES THAT MAY BIZ SowN
IN FALL.-Ash of various species. Liquid
ambar or Sweet Gum, Tulip-trec. Cucum-
bcr. and other Magnolias. These may
also be- sown in spring if properly kept
through the winter i'm sand.
SEEDS BETTER SowN IN SPRING. (they
should be carefully kept through the win
ter in sand Naples of all kinds. includ-
ing the Ash-leaf or Box Elder. and except
ing the Silver and Soft: Birches. except
the Red; Bass-wOod Kentucky Coffee
tree; Ailanthus; Catalpa; Paulownia.
SEEDS NEEDING PREPARATION before
sowing In spring.--Osage Orange. scald
and keep warm and moist until il sprouts;
Button-ball. soak; Honey Locust and
Common or Black Locust, scald.
Seeding trees require just AS careful
thinning and wedding as a crsp of carrots.
Ii they suffer from the heat of the sun.
stick brush with the leaves on all over the
bed sufficiently thick TO give proper
shade, or use a screen of laths.