The Van Buren press., 1874-05-26

right angles, cutting the ceht'f Nltlff =
two oblong squares, of about l5sx75 feet,
1 one on each side Of main walk and from
I4to l6 feet from said main walk, on
each side running parallel with the same,
q four foot walk, cutting the oblong
| squares into two divisions of spaces OF
1853 feet each, one way, and varying in
cross width according to the distance
and width of last named walk, viz: #
sixteen feet from main walk and four
feet width of ground leaves the spaces
adjoining main walk l6xl5s each, and
those between the two outer walks 15Sx
80 feet. The spaces adjoining main walk
may be cut into any number and shape
of subdivisions, according to taste and
planted in flowers, evcrgreens, shrubbery,
etc. whilst on each side spaces interven,
ing between vegetables and flowers
should be planted in dwarf apple, peach,
pear and CHEEKY trees, Strawberries, rasp
berries, gooscberries, Delaware and other
dwarfy grape vines, etc. The space al
lot,ed for fruit trees Is ample to hold
three hundred dwarf trees, or one hun
drel and fifty trees and fifty vines. with
room for extensive strawberry, raspberry
or gooseberry beds. That allotted to
raise vegetables is equal to solid space
Of 2l0 feet by 33 feet, which being well
MANFRED aud sub soiled is sufficient
ground to raise vegetables for twenty
persons, while that for flowers has room
for five hundred roses or two hundred
and fifty roses and evergreens, together
with competency for all hardy Hover.
ing shrubs and herbaccous plants, whose
name is legion. So numerous and eom
pick are their number and genera that
one shrinks from the task Of more than
writing down their family names, or some
of them, and recommending the amateur
to the works of 1oriculturists, among
which are Practical Horticulture by T.
| Hen lerson, Breek's New Book Of Flow
ers, AMI numerous o,het$ too tedious to
mention.
The multiplied thousands Of cultivated
| flowers render tue task at dious one even
to undertake the mere mention Of names
! by families, thus, for instance, the rose
family Of over five hundred varieties,
many of which are worthless. Then
comes Spircas, Wegclios, Vieburnums,
Syringas, Pioks and Iloneysuckles also
LiIliacca, or the lilly family, including
the Japan varieties, and the fragrant and
beautiful Hyacintns and Tulips; also the
Amayllis family, among which we may
name the fragrant Narcissus, the stately
Amaryllis, the modern Snowdror, the
Haunting Jonqui and the delicate Tube
rose also Iridaecea, or lIeliotrope, and
thousand OF ers, unnecessary to men
ton on this occasion, as the mere men
tion Of name will not be instructive or in
teresting unless the qualities were also
given which would require avolume to
contain it
am often inquire Of, what are dwarf
fruit trees? l reply by simply stating
that it is a process ret,rding the growth
Of trees by grating them upon uncon
genial and dwarf growing stocks, such
as the Ounce, Thorn and Mountain ash
for Pears; for the Apple, the Paradise
and Doncin varieties Of stock; for the
Peach and Plum, Seeding stocks Of the
common Chickasaw plum. The free.
growing cherries are worked on the Ma
haleb stocks. Then comes the question,
why are dwarf trees desirable2 We re-
ply, dwarf trees arc only desirable In Ger.
tain situations, as for instance in gardens
or on contracted and valuable spaces,
designed to grow also small fruits, flow
ers or vegetables for culinary purposes,
the growth Of which is either retarded or
totally obstructed by too much shade.
| The dwarf tree therefore being only n
bush in comparison to the standard or
that grated or grown Oh the tree stock,
makes very little shade. Besides which
the dwarf, in consequence OF the rctard-
cd growth caused by check Of the down
ward flow Of the circulation OF sap
through the imperfect union Of scion
root at the junction OF the two woods,
results in the early formation of fruit
! buds and premature frultage Of the trees,
whilst the fruit itself is Of full size and
quality Of that produced on the standard
tree Of the same variety. Besides these
there are other reasons for planting
dwarfs on certain grounds as above
named First, in consequence OF the
contracted size of the tree u much larger
number Of trees can be grown on the
ground without the liability Of growing
into contact and crowding each other
For instance, dwarfs will do well planted
l0xl0 feet, one acre setting four hundred
and thirty five trees, whilst Oh the same
amount Of ground not more than from
sixty five to seventy standard trees would
ever be planted by an experienced
| orchardists, who is aware OF the rapid
exhaustion of the soil by rampant grow
ing trees, and the consequent deteriora-
ton Of the quality Of the fruit from both
exhaustion of the essential ingredients
of the soil, as well as when planted too
close together, crowding each other final.
ly, and obstructing the rays of the sun,
causing moudy, rotting fruit. Second
Is, dwarfs are especially appropriate in
ga.d,ns, among flowers or contiguous to
them, because they are highly ornamental
in themselves. when bearing fruit, which
they never fail to do after they are from
three to four years old. 1t would be
hard to imagine more beautiful pros
pect than the fruit department OF Il gar
den of dwarfs, either in bleom or when
ioa led with its golden or crimson fruits.
Indeed nothing surpasses the beanty OF
collection OF the various kinds of fruit
trees, dwarfed, and in full bearing Can
one imagine scene more beautiful and
life inspiring than that of the fruit, How
or and vepetable garden, at that season