Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-07
Fan n aims and Fau Planting.

The hesvy rains that fell generally through
the Middle States during the middle OF Septem-
Der IN connection With the badly ripenins Of the
wood, brought about BY the dry weather Of
many weeks preceding, viii make 10 one Of the
best seasons tor fall planting ever experienced.
The earth is now moist euoagh for all this kind
of work and will continue 10 be until 10 is locked
in the embrace OF frost, our repertOral friends
in the daily papers would say.
IL is now important 20 remember that TO be
successful, planting must be done early IL not
done before frost sets in, plants with poor roots
Will very often perish. Many persons can pro
duce instances where trees have been moved up
20 near Christmas and Yet did well; but these
sre generally where the roots have been in very
superior cor itiOn, or in some way or another
the tree hss been very fsvOrably situated Tor
success. The early-se Tree, even II IL have few
roots, either mskes new roots. OF has the ground
TO 60 settle about its roots that thew draw Ina
moisture easily, which 10 all the same thing
peILaps. OF course trees set n wet land or clay
land will be apt TO draw OF il the winter time
and perhaps in such Cases IL i best 70 DEFER
planting tai ping.
The favorable rains Of this month for p'sut-
il a'eO suggests hOs mach can b. II % iaIg-
Utut ia all Csses as to whRs j. best 20 be do BE-.
Thus. we SaE recently the advice given 70 plant
eytrgTeeus in August. Now tGls may be trle as
s general thing; and yet Il anybody had under
tSken 10 set eYergreens ont Ia these parts Ia
August, when the atmosphere was as hot an
oven, aud the ground IS dry as board, L Is
doubtful whether much success would haze FOL
lowed. In giving advice how 20 do things nc Is
impossible 20 note 81 the contingencies that
nsy occur, and IL is just here th AZ Judgment has
IN come IN 10 save the whole principle Ever
greens do very well planted in August. In these
parts everEreens have been planted in that
month, but the past August would have Goii
different tale. SO with tzl-p,an'iug in general,
much must be left 20 judsme A. 70 what mss
or may not be done.
We think IL may be set down As general rule
IN fall-plantng, that larger trees DO better than
smaller ones. Why this is so lie not Tor us 70 say,
only that il is the experience Of those who have
bad much TO do with this sort OF thing. one OF
our friends set out large quantity Of the COM
mon Silver maple tree In the fall Of 1871, tue
subsequent winter being ever memorable for its
deadly effects on trees IN general. An these
trees were trimmed in % little more than the
main stems, which lie the approved practice with
those who wish beyond all contingencies 10 have
trees grow. Some OF these trees were put an
inch thick, while Others we're a. much as three,
and Sl varying between these two figures
There were two hundred in all. In every othsr
respect but size the trees were the same, and In
every respect circumstances were the same. In
the spring the small trees had their stems all
killed, though the roots all lived and sent out
many sprouts, the middle sizes were more or less
injured, sometimes sending out weak branches
only, and often having the upper part complete
ly killed; while the large and hardy trees sll
lived, and in the spring sent out shoots as strong
as willows.
Such small thiugs as hedge-plants are not de-
sirable 10 plant in fall, nor indeed are anything
much that II under one foot high, unless they
are buncby bushes and have an abundance OF
roots. This Is not 30 much on account OF the
season as of their small size rendering them
liable TO be drawn out by the frost. IL some
times happens, however, that some people have
so much TO do in the spring that they have to DO
things in the fall or not 10 do them at all, and
hence they are willing TO take q little extra
trouble TO get work done now IL only IL eau BE-
made secure. We have known such persons
succeed very well with small things-Ossge
orange hedge plants, for instance-by covering
the plants with earth after they are set out
The plants are cut of short, almost TO the root
as Usage orange plants ought always 10 be, aud
AFTER haipp ha Il nil a
hoe or pillow and rsked out early In the spring
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