Arizona republican., 1894-09-22
PLANTING IN THE FIELD.
Trees Set Out in September or Even Later
 Do Very We'll.

Trees Set Out in September or Even Later
 Do Very We'll.
 To the experienced planter it is often
 source of surprise that more persons
 do not plant trees in the fall. Nur-
 serymen, who have much experience,
 of course, usually state in their cata-
 logues that fall is just as good as
 spring for the work, but it seems to have but little effect on the public, for
 there are twice as many trees planted
 in spring as there are in the fall To
 me the reason for preferring spring by
 the public seems to be the longing to
 get out of doors which that season be-
 gets. Winter forces people indoors,
 and sometimes keeps them practically
 excluded from the garden for several
 months, and when they do find the
 barriers removed, the garden takes
 precedence of everything else. Au-
 tumn finds us in different state of mind. Months of pleasure among the
 beauties of the lawn and garden bring
 the inevitable desire for change and
 with not at all the same delight plant ing brings then that is experienced in spring. To the landscape gardener and to the one who plants trees for profit, where the element of pleasure IS not considered so keenly, the fall months are eagerly looked forward to for the pushing through of a deal of work. There is no better time for it as found out many years ago. Taking fruit trees, small fruits, ornamental declduous and evergreen trees. the ex- captions are rare in which fall plant ing IS not better than spring. Among fruit, the peach is an exception, and among trees, the magnolias, tulip tree and a few other feshy root ed plants. It has been observed that not only is the fall good time, but early fall is better than late. Many time have I seen trees set in September and afterwards disturbed again in October, and show ing then a mass of fibers freshly made. l The warm soil is precisely like a hot bed is to a cutting, and in the same way are young roots made. The cool, | oeWy nights and warm soil make it | almost impossible for a tree to die. Evergreens set out in September rare ly fail When well-watered, that the damp earth fits closely about the roots, fresh fbers appear almost at once It is common error to suppose that we have to wait until the leaves 1aHL This is not at all necessary. Alter the growth of the season has stopped and the wood has become we'll planting may proceed with safety. There are sometimes freezing nights here in October which cause the leaves to fall, and whether the frost does 1t or we strip them off by hand, which is done in early plant lngs, what is the difference? It is but nature by perhaps but a. few days. In considering the size of tree to plant, there can be no doubt that those of medium size are the pest. Fruit trees do not get many in nurseries, otherwise little larger size would do as we'll n the case of shade trees, as there is demand for larger trees than for ru1ts, they are often transplanted md those of ten or twelve feet are 'tten as we'll rooted as fruit trees of much less size. Evergreens of about i've to six feet give the best satisfac- lon- The sizes mentioned, of the 'arlous trees, are not incompatible v1th good roots, and this and the aclIlty tor handling are the main nlngs consldered.-Practical Farmer.