The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-03-18

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Editor North P0cifc Co0Sj::

Editor North P0cifc Co0Sj:
In my last promised to give in sue
cecding articles sue info 'mation :.S |
could relative to selection, planting
and management of trees. 1t is
scarcely logical to say that one of these
is more important than another for
success is not :.ttainablc without care
full attention to all. will consider
selection first, as it is first in order.
Selection seems to embrace not only
the question of varieties, but the man
ncr of getting the trees. In order to
procure trees persons must propagate
them or buy. AS Il rule, persons en-
gagged i'm any particular branch of bus
mess, can furnish the products of that
business cheaper and better than per-
sons not so engaged. As il is better
and cheaper for one who does nj know
how to make Il harness, and besides
HASN'T the tools to make it with, to go
to the harness maker and buy, than
to make it himself, so ii is better and
cheaper for IL person not skilled in the
propagation of trees, and without the
conveniences for doing it, to 90 to Il
nurseryman and buy, than to raise
them. Using the same prudence in
the latter case as in the purchase Of
the harness or other article, that is,
90 where he thinks he can do the best,
all things considered
Having reached this point | will
now consider as bricli, Il may he, the
questions of age and quality, and the
more difficult question still, of Varic-
ties. The age and size of trees to be
recommended depends somewhat ON
circumstances. Two years is pcrhap.
the most popular, and probably all
things considered, the most desirable
age for general transplantng. Though
| do not object to three, and even, un
der some circumstances, four years, il
the trees have not been stuntCd. If
they have, they are like Il starved calf.
1t will cost too much To restore them
to II vigorous, growing condition. Al
low me to quote again from my own
catalogue of rs and -, in further il
luStration Of this point:
"~Ome persons are opposed to set
ting any but Young ANA small trees,
and some nur>crNmcn, we thinN,
sometimes recommend such cNciu~iVc-
~ bccauI,c that * the kind they have
to sell. We recommend both small
and large trees, according 10 circHm-
stances. \ stuntcd tree OF ANY are or
size is objectionable. But there j.
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