The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-06-11
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not seem 50 formidable. The fac
is, It has then but just begun. Sucl
is the character Of our summer climate
the burning sun, the strong, drying
winds, and the absence, for weeks
together, Of rain. render our climate
so trying to vegetable life, that it is
safe to conclude that if newly set trees
and plants were left to struggle for
existence, unaided, a large proper
ton would succumb to the unfavor-
able Influence of the climate.
There are some general principles
of culture applicable to all classes Of
plants, and others applicable to
specific classes. S. r'. oa.o ta1I' saa
|. It may be given as general
rule, that all plants. either at the
time of transplanting, or soon after
wards, should have their evaporating
surface dimished to correspond to
the reduced absorbing surface Of their
roots. It is seldom that we can take
tree Or plant, and transplanting it.,
leave the portion in the atmosphere
unpruned, without retarding its
subsequent growth. Even the
strawberry willthrive much betterafier
transplanting ifa portion Of the leaves
be taken off, while the raspberry, land
She blackberry those biennial canes
should be cut down to the ground.
The grape, curradt and goosebery
perennial vine and wooded shrubs
should be cut down tie within two or
three buds Of the ground. Most of
the perennial vines, and shrubs of the
lawn and flower garden are improved
by pretty severe pruning, and chose
cspiring to the dignity Of trees should
have their lateral branches, at least
nat lack pretty thoroughly.
2. Our efforts to preserve the
lives, and promote the rapid growths
Of riansplanted tress and plants do
not cease with pruning, We con-
slider il not only important to prevent
the too rapid evaporation Of moisture
FROM the surface exposed to the
atmosphere, but also to preserve an
abundance of moisture in the soil
near the roots. To effect this end, |
we have two methods, namely, to
capacitate the soil for absorbing and
retaining moisture from the amos
phere, by frequently stirring it with
implements, or to prevent the moist
ure from drying out of the soilb} a |
shaying Of mulch. Mulch, undoubt.
eddy, not onlyssprevents the moisture
under it from evaporating, but by
keeping the soil cooler, causes it to |
cosdense moisture from the air with
which it comes in contact.
Under some circumstances, one
method of retaining moisture is the
most feasible, under others, the other.
With strawberries, raspberriea,
blackberries, and all kinds Of plants,
shrubs, vines, and trees grown in
plowed field or garden, we should
prefer cultivating to retain moisture,
but in setting out trees by the high
way, or in lawn, or wherever the
entire ground is not to be under
cultivation, we should rather give
preference to mulching.
In cultivating young plants the
first time after transplanting, great
care should be exercised to avoid
tearing them up. If they were
roperly planted, there is but little
anger in this, direction, as the roots
were covered deep enough to admit Of
stirring the ground over them with
out endangering their safety, but if
set by careless employees, more or less
OF the roots may be SO near the sur
face that the hoe may catch into, and
jerk them out, We have known
strawberries, and even rasberies torn
ont in this way. It is very aggrav-
ating, after having been to the trouble
and expense of fitting the ground,
procuring the plants and setting
them, TO have them torn out, and al!
that they have gained lost, Though
The carlessness Of one whom you pay
TO he careful.