Connecticut western news., 1879-04-09
FARM AND GARDEN.
ORCHARD AND NURSERY,

ORCHARD AND NURSERY.
 Trees in transportation are liable to injury, in spite of the akillful packing of the nurseryn ,an. If detained on the road, they may dry out and, when opened, present dead and shrive1ed appeara,ace. No matter how unpromis- ing they may look, they can probably be restored. First lc,ok to the labels, and sec that they are all we'll fastened :; then open trench in a dry sandy place, and bury the trees root and branch, taking care that the moist earth comes well in contact with the branches and twigs. Another danger is overheating, causin buds to start into growth. The upper1 nost buds may have weak white shoots some inches long, the lower ones shorter shoots, while further down on the brar ches the buds will still be dor mant. In this case, the branches must All be cut back to 9 sound bud. The needed severe cutting may not leave much of the tree, but it is the only remedy.
 CUTTING BACK OF P1ANT1Na.-The novice at tree planting can not see why he should not set all that the nursery man gives him. So he might, did the nursery give him all that belongs to him. Even with the greatest care, some roots must be cut off, but in hurried work the tree is deprived of one-third to ona-half of it's roots. It then becomes 8 matter of necessity to cut back the top, that there may be proper propor- tion of root and branch.
 Do NOT HURRY TREE-PLANTING.-I the ground is not dry and mellow, let the trees wait. The land being marked ] out, and the place for each tree stake | take sufficient time to plant each tree properly this means spreading the l roots covering them gradually with too soil, working this well in among the roofs, firm1ng the soil gently with the foot--not trampling it-then when the filling is completed press down the soil firmly again.
 STAKES are not needed if 8 tree is well set, unless it is of very large size. Many water the roots at planting, but this is unnecessary except late in spring when the ground has become somewhat dry.
 Mu1oH1Ne is always needed, to keer the soil around the roots moist. Straw, poor hay, stable litter, chips, or what ever will prevent evaporation.
 THR CANKERwoRM, ill localities where it is troublesome, appea IS as soon as thf ground thaws. The female being wing less, can not fly, and when she leaves the ground has to climb up the trunk tc lay her eggs. All "remedies consist in presenting some barrier to the ascent of the female. Contrivances are numerous the simplest is band o1 heavy brown paper around the trunk smeared with tar or printar's ink, anc looked to every few days.
 THE TENT CATERPILLAR. R:.--Before the trees leave out, they should be carefully inspected for the eggs of this insect They are in a band about an inch long near the ends of the small twigs, anc are readily seen against the sky. Cut and burn.
 MOUNDS OF EARTH that were made around young trees last fall to keep of mice, should be leveled.
 THE FRUIT GARDEN.
 The fact that one has not 8 plot o1 land to set apart for a fr1it-garden should not prevent his having al abundance of small fruits. While 1t ii better on many accounts to have separate gardens for the vegetables and the small fruits, cultivate them together rathe. than be without either. Last month w noted the standard varieties. Nearl, all of the small fruits start early, ant should be planted as soon as the soil Ii in good condition. Distances apart t' plant the kinds were given last month. STRAWBERRIES. s.-Uncover them, mere :. ly separating the straw over the plants and exposing the leaves to the light am air. leaving the soil uncovered. Sc plants early, that they may get well ea tablished before hot weather. Plant : set now will give full crop next spring but not before. They are sometime used for an edging in the vegetable gar den.
 : CURRENTS. If not pruned last fall, d it al once, cutting out branches wher , they are crowded, and shortening tn : new wood. Manure abundantly. If tn soil is light and dry, cover it with coars , litter.
 ! BEaR1Es.-Give same treatmen
 as entrants.
 :, GRAPES If any were left unprune Q last fall,. prune at once. Plant vine T early. f. RAspBERR1Es. tender kinds wer n covered last fall, take them up and ti |. to stakes or trellis.
 s KITCHEN AND MARKET GARDEN. j. PLANTS UNDER GLAss.--Those frol e seeds sown this spring, whether in ho r bed, cold-frame, or window boxes a y ready described, need care to prever r them from being drawn up and veal l. This is done by transplanting and givin
 more room, and by exposing the plant d every mild day. Tomatoes that hay d been transplanted into flats or boxes al 's helped by root pruning. This IS dor
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