The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-03-13

grounds. While there are trees to which
bis choice reverts almost Instantly, there
are probably many other beautiful vali-
cites with which he is rot acquainted. if
he has kept space FOR the planting of
something new every spring and fall, he
has done much to pre- serve his zeSt i'll his
rural surroundings, and to gvic pleas
ing direction to his summer observation.
lie is ever on the alert to discover trees
and shrubs that satisfy his taste.
y len preparing these papers | visited
the grounds of Mr.. a. :. Fuller at Ridge
wood, \. j , and for an hour or two
broke the tenth commandment III spite
of u'ys"It. ! was surrounded by trees
from almost every portion Of the north
cill temperate zone, from Dtegon to ia
pan: and in NJ. Fuller had u guide
whose sympathy with his arboreai pets
was only equaIled 10y his knowledge OF
their characteristics. All who love trees
Should possess his book. entitled .Prac-
tica! Forestry" Ii it could only be put
into the bands to law makers, and they
compelled t. learn much of its contents
by heart, they would cease to be more or
less conscious Traitors to their cnuutry
in allowing the destruction "f forests.
Japan appears to be doing as much to
adoyn oar law rs and gardens as our draw
ing rooms, and from this and othe. for
eign lands much that Is beautiful or en-
rions is coming Annually to cur shores.
At the same time waS convinced of the
wisdom % Mr. Fuller'S appreciation of
our native trees. In few instances would
we have 10 go far from home to find
nelrlj all that we wanted in beautiful
variety-maples, G"gwooIs. scarlet and
chestnut oaks, the Iiquidambar. the
whitewuod or tulip tree, white birch and
hoInbeam, or the hop tree, not to speak
of the evcrgrecnS and shrubs indigenous
to our forests. Perhaps it is not gener
ally known that the perSimmon. 50 well
! remembered by old campaigners in Nir-
| 9lnla. Will grow readily in this latitude.
| There are forests of this tree around
| Paterson. y. J ard il has been known
to e!!Gulc twcnty-seveu degrees below
zero. 1t is a handsome tree at ally sea
son, and its fruit in November caused
much struggling from our line of march
in the South. Then there is our clean.
boiled, graceful beech, whose smooth,
white bark has receised 50 many tender
condolences.
There is one objection to the beech.
which also lies against the white oak
it does not drop its leaves within the
space OF few autumn days. The
bleached foliage is falling ali winter long,
thus giving the ground near an uutidN
aspect. With some. the qaestilr. Of all
so!ute neatncsS is paramount: with
others, leaves are clean dirt. and their
rustic III the Wind does not cease to he
music even after they have fallen.
la gratifying our taste for native trees
We rc,d not coniine ourselves to those
indigel Gus to oar Own locality. From
the lnlSe res Ne can obtain specimens
that btautlfy either regions of our broad
iHnd, as, for instance. the Kentucky vel
low Wood the paraw, the Judas tree.
and, i'll the latitude of New Jersey and
southwark, the holly
III many instances the purchaser of the
/ acre may ind a lasting pleasure in de-
veI"Fing a speciality. He may desire to
gather abou: him all the dropping or
weeping trees that will grow in his lati-
tude, or he may choose to turn his acre
largely into a nut orchard, and delight
his children with Il harvest which they
will gather with all the Zest of the Fl isk V
red squirrel. II Que could succeed III
obtaining bearing tree of llale's paper
indeed
Ia pas ng from this subject of choice
ii dteiduous trees and shrubs, would
aEg4eat, in addition to visits to woods
and {, tar, to tie wt Il ulnanented places
If n!en VINO hav" long grHtlt,d Il line
/ ste il this respect, ihlt the reader also
make time TO see ucui$:u u.ilN uur>eS
Ike that Of : H. p"ys AS 4 Co., at
fius!3it.g. Ne" York. THcr, Is no teach
tug like that Of the eyes, and the anna
teur 10 would do "a ilt of landscape
gardening al, ut his o~n home learns
wha: lac would nike and Wi t he can do
by seeing shrubs and trees III their var
ious stages Of gIowtE and beauty.
As luir, | have nut much sympathy
"itll tie vif"'t Il set out large trees in
the hope "i "btaIniI = shade more quickly.
TI4. Il. e. have to be tliu med up and
rit i * :" greatly that their symmetry
IS "3,,r Il, slluyet. T"ey are also apt to
." checked IN their grnMlh 50 seriously
~ >iicn removal th.:f Il SLENDER sapling.
planted at the same time, "veitakes aud
passes them. ! prefer d young tree,
,trai2i.' stcfnmeC, healthy, ani typical
oi is species OF variety. sill, wien
large trees can he removed in winter
with a reat ball OF iiozen earth that in
sur,s tL@ preservation of TIE fibrous
ROOFS. much time can be saved. II
should ever be remem 5ereG that prompt,
raP.,! glD~Ih OF the tran planted tree
ds = ilds on t"o thirSs-li.Ets OF small
hbrrus roots, and d friliie >o!l To receive
them. 1t usually harprnS that the pur-
chaser employs a LEGAL ciiiZtu 10 aid i'll
putting his ground il order In every
rural Gcig hboghOod there are smart men;
Smalt is the proper adjective, for they
are IA l!hcr s"gtcl US nor trustworthy,
,td thclr j. ever dismal hiatus between
then p."mis,s AID t. IiuInarce. Sach
hlen I:r III " III toi new corners, to take
essay abs l,r-. I icy w.l assure their
rsnpi.,, eI> that lEry are be-
lu:H! is..Iulrg anything i.-w IN tie plant
In& It: l.er>-Ai.toit is tIu,, III i sinister
,cEse. / e. vii :%&rc roots exposed 10
sun and nIn1: II brief. pAy no more at
teIIi"u to tA,m !! an il baby farmer
would ht stow On ALI infants appetite,
aud tl.,r wilen Convenient. thrust them
into I.ui' scale, ~ large enough for
post. Trey expect to receive their
money lnn. before the dishonest char
actcr Ut lirir w,Ik can be discovered.
The rrmrer II trees hicA tins class of
men have duaII,d or killed outright
would II k" !ulest Tne result of