Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-04
ACRICUI.TIIsAL.
The Planting OF Free.

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Ellwanger u Barry, Of Rochester, n,
T.. give the following directions: Gu,
OIL smoothly all bruised or broken root
up to the sound wood. This prevents
their dccaying and has;ens the emission
OF new rooots and fibcIs. Cut back the
| top and side branches in such wav MS Ia
correspond with the more or less mutila.
ted roots, as follows Trees, with branch.
ing heads, should have the small branch
es cut clean ont, and the larger Jncs. in
tended for the framework of the tree. cut
back till within two or three buds Of their
base. In cases where there is an abuud-
ant root, ANA small top or few branches.
the pruning need be very light, but
where the roots are small and the top
heavy, severe pruning will be necessary.
These remarks are applicable TO all dccid.
uous trees and shrubs. Evergrecns sci.
dom require pruning, but arbor Vita and
other evcrgrecns planted in hedge rows
may be adyantageously sllorn Immediate
~ after planting. In planting dig holes.
IN the first place, large enough to admit
the roots of the tree to be spread out in
their natura! position Then, having the
tree pruned us above directed. LET one
person hold the tree in an upright posi-
ton, and the other shovel in the earth.
carefully putting in the finest and the
pest from the surface III among the roots.
ming every intersticr and bringing every
root IN contact with the soil When the
earth is nearly all filed in, pail of wa
ter may he thrown Oh To settle and wash
IN the earth around the roots then fill
IN the remainder. and tread gently with
'Inor tno 'oo1 ~, uunr" .ua against planting too
ties. should stand in tb;s ros,9ac, as ,Ior I,
did in the nursery. In yery dry rrayellv
ground 'he hoies should be dug twice
VI. :. usoni ,iAe ana depth, and hlled IN
mi'n Booo iohiiiy SOL. NO manure should
oe useu "rouiu 'ile FOOLS mt the time of
pianains' ohiy good surface soil. The
n.'iiuie .. van pe hpPileu on the surface
ni.eL"arus' ., II 'he trees are tall and
iiuch exposed TO WINDS, stake should
pe Pinh,eu win the tree, to which it
ehouiu DO ued Ill such manner as to
prevent cinlihS' a piece OF mating or
clo'h may DE put between the tree and
tho IN STAKE When tho tree Is planted
throw around 1t AS far as the roots ex-
tehu' anu 1901 beyond, four or Six inches
neep OF rough manure or litter. This is
Par,icui"riy necessary III dry ground and
Is hiBlly advantageous everywhere, both
in spring ana iali planting. 1t prevents
'he ground from baking or cracking, and
an equal temperature about the
roots The grass should not be allowed
to grow around Young trees after being
planted, as 1t stunts their growth and ut
tefiy RUNS them. The ground should be
Kept clean aud loose around them, until
at least they are well established.
A,para.u.
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Among the early garden vegetables as
paraSus occupies an important position,
because 1t Is not only early to grow when |
spring opens, and very certain to produce
goou crop every year, but is also pala- |
[aoie TO almost every cnc, and what is |
SUI more important, very healthy. One .
woulu suppose lhnt vegetable possess
Ihe 30 many desirable qualities would
DO io'ihd on every farm but our obser-
Vatioh convinceS MS that not more than
que farmer III SIX or eight, has an asparu-
gus ped' Ihis ought not to he there
8 no good reason for 1t, except the want
d , knowledge of its good qualities.
" heh the fnrmer once has an opportunity
d eatihg dish ef fresh asparagus, cook
"a py one VINO Knows how, he will regret
hat ne had not become acquainted with