SOUTHEKN CULTIVATOR. 
tiiif»buds above the surface — or bend your cutting in the 
^fe!gs>©fa half circle, and insert both ends deeply, leaving 
one bad in the middle exposed — press the earth firm- 
asmind all parts of the cutting, and as warm weath- 
iX? approaches, mulch axo\xn^ them heavily with straw, 
leaves, or other litter. As soon as the new buds 
to start on your cuttings, rub off ail but the strong- 
which must be reserved to form the future tree, and 
Mfek-is bud or shoot remain during the first year without 
THE FLOWER GARDEN, 
at once, all Bulbs, such as Hyacinths, Tulips, 
sJ'sown Imperials, Dahlias, &c., &c. Sow tender Annu- 
hot beds, and prick out into open ground as soon as 
of frost is over. Dress and trim borders; plant 
of Box ; spread gravel on garden walks, and roll 
firmly ; plant ornamental Hedges or screens of 
iafeos-^itge, Wild Olive, Holly, Privet, &c. Prune Roses 
ornamental shrubs. Set out rooted plants, and 
i;ss44iiigs- of the Rose, Cape Jessamine, and other flowering 
Stake all newly planted and pliant shrubs. Clear 
weeds and foul trash, and prepare your flowers to 
£@«mpany.” Prepare ground for lawns, by plowing 
deep, (subsoiling 18 inches,) manure highly, and sow 
allowance ol mixed seed, such as Kentucky Blue 
vSi'SsSsv White Clover, Herds Grass, Texas Musquit, Italian 
:E 2 ?yy.&c., &c. When sown, roll smoothly with a heavy 
smt- kon or stone roller, and keep off all fowls, pigs, 
&c. 
Tr&mplant Evergreens, such as the Wild Olive, Cedar, 
3iag!Siolia, &c,, by digging a deep trench around them, 
WSargs trees,) and lifting a large ball of earth with the 
sajste. Prepare a wide and deep hole to receive them — 
gj^smootly with a sharp knife, all broken or bruised 
3t£C>6s ; use an abundance of water ; fill in with fine, rich 
pressed firmly around the roots with the foot; leave 
basin or cavity around the trunk to hold water 
and finish by staking securely and mulching 
wisik* a thick layer of leaves or straw, over which sprinkle 
s.&'sp slrovelsful of earth, to keep the wind from blowing 
mSFAEATION AND CULTIVATION OF LAND FOR 
CORH.-A “BIG CEO?.” 
Zis-rcMts Southern Cultivator — Below we give the 
^jsparation and cultivation of one acre and three-eighths 
ii# » acre of land, with the result : 
'We/Kauled out sixty one-horse carts of manure from lot 
.'smf stables. The cart being small, each load was thrown 
into a conical form and covered with the best 
place afforded. We then had it laid off with a 
scooter, running a furrow every six feet. These fur- 
were trenched and subsoiled by two half shovel fur- 
followed by a long scooter. Into these subsoiled 
we put the above manure, covering it with by 
ssKffJMng a half shovel on each side. After the manure 
*;^s 6hus covered, we again followed in the same with a 
shovel ; followed this with a long scooter. By this 
half shovel after half shovel and then wnth a 
we had a trench well subsoiled on each side o! 
ridge or furrow, containing the stable and lot manure, 
ftlsese furrows or trenches the following quantify of 
ingredients were placed, after thoroughly mixing them ; — 
Ten bushels of ashes ; ten bushels of clay ; ten bushels of 
cottonseed; five bushels of liquid bone dust, (1) and one 
bushel of plaster of Paris, 
This compost was covered with a half shovel, followed 
by a long scooter — a single half shovel furrow on each 
side completed the bed and filled up the subsoiled fur- 
rows. About ten days after finishing bedding, we planted 
in the following manner: 
We first run a furrow with a short scooter on the centre 
of the bed and immediately over the lot manure. On each 
side and about eighteen inches from this we run another 
furrow with the scooter. These last were run directly 
over the compost manure. In these furrows w'e dropped 
two grains of corn every two feet to be thined out to one 
stalk at the proper time, and covered with a small scooter. 
When the corn had from four to six blades, we run a 
scooter, fifteen inches long and two inches broad, a single 
time in the eighteen inch space, or on each side of the lot 
manure, and between it and the compost manure or fur- 
rows containing the same. The corn was then thinned to 
one stalk, and plowed by turning three furrows; shortly 
after the hoe was used to remove any grass or weeds and 
to level the earth about the corn. When the corn was 
about shoulder high, we plowed it again by running three 
shallow furrows. Soon after this last plowing and from 
ten days to two weeks before the corn began to tassel, we 
applied one hundred and twenty pounds of guano. This 
was applied between the hills and put on each side of the 
ridge or furrow containing the stable or lot manure. The 
guano was buried about four inches by digging a hole 
with the corner of the hoe and coveting well. The above 
embraces the preparation and culture. 
We are sorry that the above is so imperfectly described, 
but, as we promised to give the whole, we hope those re- 
questing that nothing should be omitted, will be able to 
understand what we have attempted to describe. 
We never sulTer our manure to be exposed to rain or 
sunshine, but keep it sheltered while collecting and bury 
it as deep beneath the surface as we well can (the deeper 
the better) before planting. The only way we have been 
able to obtain full benefit from manure, is, by mixing it 
Nvell with the subsoil. Gaseous and volatile substances 
never sink or run downwards, their course is upwards, 
and the nearer the surface the more rapid is their flight 
upwards. We are confident that the lot on which the 
above corn grew would not yield twelve bushels unaided 
by deep culture and manure to the acre. The Rev. Jell 
Townsend superintended the measuring of the corn, and 
the Rev. G. H. Round, superintended the survey of the 
land. 
The soil is sandy with a yellowish clay and sand 3 ’’ sub- 
soil. We would just as soon think of breaking the bones 
and tearing and lacerating the muscles and nerves of our 
children to make them grow faster, as to break, tear and 
lacerate the tender and fibrous roots of cur corn. Deep 
and thorough preparation, light and clean culture. 
The corn, when gathered, measured out one hundred 
and forty-three bushels, or one hundred and four bushels 
per acre. 
Ill reading the above, we have no doubt but the 
reader will consider the labor expended too great for the 
return; but by a little explanation we can convince him 
that the time and manner of applying the labor was the 
cause of the abundant yield, and not that the labor be- 
stowed was in excess, but really less, so far as plowing 
and hoeing were concerned, than ordinary, notwithstand- 
ing the great number of furrows run in each nrher in pre- 
paring the land. We did not break up the lot before lay- 
ing it off fur bedding. Inclutling the whole prcji u'ation, 
planting and culture, there was but thirty-one furrows 
run to every six feet, the corn being covered by running 
