The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-11-06

garden, one matter which regard as be-
ing very. important, that Is lieyss select
one where the SGmes kind OF fruits were
grown before, because it Is difficult to gel
the trees to live, and If they do live they
never do 80 we'll, whether IL is because
the rotten roots are poisonous to the tree,
or tecauSe some element or elements i'm.
portant to their health and growth have
been exhausted, do not know. Before
the first tree is planted out the plat oi
ground ahould be enclosed by high and
substantia, fence, ever, in thoss countries
which have no fence laws, so that Clio
trees, and vines when planted may be
absolutely safe from the depredationl
of stock, which often in single night
so mar the beauty and symmetry Of The
trees that the true low. of trees would
sooner see them dug up in order that be
might again plant over aud train them
to suit his fancy of what trees ought to
be. - "a ,s s<
The fruit garden in our climate should
contain at least the strawberry, the plum
the 6g,, the apple, the pear, the peach
the grape. the mulberry aud nut trees, the
two last In q separate Enclosure, and with
a little care and attention many Of the
kinds less suited to the climate might be
added. Each cree, vine and plant show.
ing. to the grower by its peculiarities tba,
1t is true to names snd that the growth
and form is'as near perfect as the most
skilful management could make it, all
covered over during the earlyspring with
bloom of various colors, tints and hues
which are ornamental In the highest de
gree; then come in succession the rich,
luscious fruits, each kind in its season
seeming to surpass in appearance and the
exquisiteness Of its flavor all that pre-
ceded 1t, giving pleasure, refinement and
health TO those who share its blessings
snrpassing the fabled apples ofSHespefi.
des, guarded by the hundred headed dra.
gon, and should lead US to adore the God
who so richly supplies .us with good
things of His bounty, ,Sand gratefulfo the
men whom He has used as His agenis in
producing from the sour crab of the for
est the prince of apples, the Newton pip.
pin, and from the choke pear Of the
woods the -niagniaeene Bartlette and ex.
quisitely favored Sickle pear, which has
been largely effected within the last cen.
tury, and there is no telling or even im-
agiping what may belachieved ;withifs The
next century, God, indeed, loves to assist
man in all his efforts TO improve his
blessings.
Thase thrown oiit some ideas abou,
the selection of site for an orchard, the
general preparation of the soil, the diff.
ferent kinds of fruits which should be
cultivated, and the advantages and pleas!
ures connected with fruit raising, and /
noYicome to, the selectienfoffhe Varieties
of the different kinds to be planted, refer.
ence being had to the appearance and
quality of the fruit, the object for which il
is produced, whether for home cnnsnmn-
'tion or for distant markets, or for the
stock farm, and especially for having a
liberal supply of different kinds or every
period OF the year, and of not leaving an
over supply at any one period. I will al
tempt to suggest the varieties. nv nd.
vice is TO furnish the Lindleys. Of North
Carolina, the Berckmans. of Georgia, or
the Summers, of South Carolina, with q
full descriptions Of the plat of land,
prepared as above directed, which you
intend devoting exclusively tofruit rails
ing, and leave it to them to select and
furnish the trees, vines and plants with
the Intention of carrying out the objects
above suggested, and leave tito them to
suggest where. and how each should be
planted. You will then have the fruits
just as you need them, and the orchard
exhibiting skill, experience and design.
DENT buy EEaeatfro thasa Hasn gho 20
about over the country with their highly
colored plates and catalogues, who "a
o general thing, know nothing about
fruits, but can in 3 few NOM ents furnish
you with the very best tees yea want all
property iaGelled
The holes in which trees rare to be
planted should be from fthreaito four feet
in diameter, and should be from
twelve 10 eighteen inches deep and
should be filed with rich wood moid or
rich scrapinga fron,the jams, of thefences,
and iplant the tTeea in such gay that
when the dirt fully settles down they will
stand no deeper than they stood in the
nursery for if they are they will not be.
gin to grog till they thrp.e out fromthe
bodies new aetof growing, or as they;are
sometimes called, breathing roots, and
in TINT way the growth Of the year is en-
tirely lost. At the time the trees are set
out all the mutilated roots should be cut
off with assharp knife and the roots
should he carefully spread out rs they
would naturally grow, aud the tons
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.Iss i.Din III .nc csIeuha ana tne Tops OF trees
saY,,.H ,; 10 % siasnsu t,at tne aun shouiu
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Z, l Az s,rss " s9lls Afs oia eAsept carry
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