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Show THE HARDINESS OF TREES. Said to Depend Largely on Where Seeds Come From. An export nurseryman says the hardiness or nonhnrdlncsB of trees do-ponds do-ponds largely upon whero tho seeds from which tho treos in question sprang camo from. Satisfactory results re-sults aro seldom experienced by planting a seed obtained from tho Sunny South, my. Uy planting seeds gradually further north, howover, trees may ho at length hardened and acclimated until a seed from such a tree may bo reasonably oxpectod to thrlvo and inaturo Its fruits. Trees, llko people, ncqulro their habits from tho cllmato in which thoy live. Tho northern treo knowB in-stlnctivoly in-stlnctivoly when tho tlmo hns coino to ripon its fruit. Tho southern treo follows tho snmo Instinct, being In no hurry, as there Is llttlo likelihood of real cold. With transplantlngs furthor north its habits changes. Tho great trouble with most peoplo Is that they want to Jump n treo from South to North nt ono move. This samo Idoa Is evident in tho attempt at-tempt to bring vnrlous fruit trocs from IlusBla to tho northern United Stntos. Apples and plums from tho land of tho Great White Czar havo taken kindly to tho below zoro conditions of tho gcntlo Dnkotas. |