Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-04

The question SIS Il best 10 plant
trees in fall or spring." 10 fully and
intelligently answered by George
Ruedy, an extensive nuseryman Of
Colfax, Washington. He save:
To the experienced planter Ii IL
often source Of surprise that more
persons do not plant trees In the fall.
Nuserymen, who have much expert
enee, Of course, usually state in their
catalogue that fall IL just rs good NJ
spring for the work. but II seems To
nave but little effect on the public, for
there are twice AZ many trees planted
IN the spring M In the fall To me
the reason for preierring spring by the
public. seems 10 be the longing 70 get
out Of doors which that season begets-
Winter forces people indoors and
sometimes keeps them practically ex-
cluded from the garden and orchard
for several months, and when they do
find the barriers removed the garden
and orchard take precedence Of every
thing else. Autumn finds us In a
different state OF mind. Months oil
pleasure among the beauties OF the
lawn, garden and orchard bring the
inevitable desire for change, and with
not At all the same delight planting
then that is experienced In spring
To the landscape gardener and the
one who plants trees for profit. where
the element Of pleasure ia not consid
cred 90 keenly. the fall months are ca
gerly looked forward 10 for the push
ing through Of deal OF work. There
Is no better time for IL. "a found oul
years ago. Taking fruit trees. small
fruits, ornamental. deciduous and
evergreen trees, magnoiias. tulip tree
and few other feshy-rooted plants
II has been often observed that moi
only 10 the fall good time. but early
fall 10 better than late. Many times
have / seen trees set in September
and afterwards disturbed again in 0c-
tober. showing then q mass OF fibere
freshly made. The warm earth Ia pre-.
cisely like hot bed Is 70 cutting and
in the some way are young roots made.
The cool dewey nights and warm
soil make il almost impossible Tor q
tree 10 die. Evergreens set out in
September rarely fail. When well wa
tered. and the damp earth fits closely
about the roots. fresh fibers appear al
most ut once It is q common error
TO suppose that We have 10 wait until
the leaves fall. That 10 not at all
accessory. After the growth Of the
season has stopped and the wood has
become we'll ripened, planting may
proceed with safety. There are some
times freezing nights here In October
which cause the leaves 10 fall, and
whether the frost does IL or we strip
them off by hand, which is what ID
done in early paintings. what is the
differencef II is but anticipating ma.
turs by perhaps few days. In con.
sidering the size OF tree TO plant. there
can be no doubt that those OF medium
size are best. Taking an apple tree,
for example. one of about ak TO eight
feet in height, with diameter OF stem
of about one and one-haif inches, will
be the best size 10 select. Fruit trees
do not get many transplantings in
nurseries,, otherwise little larger sine
, would do as well. In the case OF shade
trees, as there is demaad for larger
trees than in fruits, they are often
transplAnted, and those Of ten or twelve
feet are often as well rooted as fruit
trees OF much less size. Evergreens Of
about FIVE or six feet give best satisfac-
ton. The size mentioned, OF the va.
rious trees, are not incompatible with
good roots, and this and the facilities
for handling are the main things TO b
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