Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1882-11-24

II Is good general rule TO SOW seeds
OF all kinds rs soon as they ArS ripe.
They will segetate sooner II sovn i'm
mediately ter being gathered iIom the
plant than the will do ut any future
time. Exposure to the air knrdens the
outside covering OF seeds, which has a
tendency 10 retard gcrmination; so that
whether seed win germinstc In one
week. one month. oae. two or more
years atcr II has been PIT in the
ground. viii depend very much upon
the amount OF drying aud exposure to
the air that il was subjected b before 1t
was sown.
But II Is not always practicable or
convenient TO SOW seeds 0|mediktely
afer they are ripe and have been gath
cred therefore, the alternative Is 10 try
10 preserve them in the best manner SO
ms 10 reta n their vitality unisnnai cd, 70
that they viii germinaie as APeelily as
possible when sown. ~" Z
There are many seeds which ripcn
dur ng late summer and = The fall.
which cannot very well bo Icpt dnfing
winter without more or lo15 dcIerora-
t'ol Some. such rs this nlIvor maple,
red maple. EN- and poplar. Eipen early
and viii not keep well; tbc)e should be
sown rs soon as ripe. and ~ will prob
ably grow TO good sized lsnis be 'ore
the growing season endS Silver ma
piles may be had from fhro> 10 four feet
high w December fr I'M seeds sown the
preceding June. Among fhose which
do best when sown in the lall. or immc-
diafciy after they are ripe. are the seeds
Of the prach. cherry. sweet chestnut
hazelnut. walnut, hickory. oak. horse
chestnut. beech. Iindm.
II these cannot DO sotn In the fall
they must be kept over uotil spring by
mixing them with sand Of dry earth oi
any kind. and kept il . cool place.
such as an open shed or y well yenti.
lctcd. cool cellar; II kqC< la a warm
place the. will not be In @nch good con-
dition in spring - wh)n kept quite
cold and slightly mois Sometimes
acorns and vario1s kin& OF nuts will
keep in fine conditions by spreading
them thitkly on the .Gnriacc Of the
gr .und In the open AT and covering
them over with Tour - six inches oi
earth or sand. a
Small seeds. and thoae that are light
ana chaffy. such as scbds of the alder.
sycamore. caialpa- tulip tree and mu-
berry. rs also some Of the later ripen- /
ing winge seeds. a. the sugar maple
and the various spec;osu of an. <hosid
be gathered when rips and spread thin
n in an airy situati n. 70 partially dry. 1
nfter whih they can b stored in coarse /
bags and kept in q cod ar room until 1
required for sowing ID .. sinx. Larch.
? ne and generally sce1 Of al conifcr-
,us plan >. slsou' d be Kept in a similar 4
manner during winter
To ~uccecd in raising plants with a
yooi root system. It j essentially ncces-
'afy that the seed should be soun in /
licft loamy soil |
,1aycy soils are not T. be selected. a.
hey too readily hardin on the surface
md form an lmperrio1s crust. $, far ns 4
'cist-s 70 the 1ushi1k power q the \
ioung germs Wher no o'ber . II Il
lvailabie except - - hsvc seen
rood results sstsine1 q tove1se the
eed with sand; ther1<js ootk'nx !. .
Fay soil % Trevent ~11 .hGn ose<
he young plspfs ~ - .n1'vus
'bove ihe surfa q 1c11l4 . .
'niy be deeply worxr'I - = .1onld -
rays be made ~ ( G1nd lertiIe ~
'ossible. In 9eDsr1 ere = alioevfber
90 little account m = q this priuaFy
and <1rr many of the
ni1uEps h first sl1e6nu1s j. he culfiva-
lon ci >pccialtiea c1cA - thn1 a rnfs-
n trees from pc114 nnv - eoriy
1ccd 10 cnrc1u<rrs b ~ srlcc1irn.