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HORTICULTURE AND CHRONOLOGY. 15
HORTICULTURE FOR MAY.
Set out all plants this month from the seed bed, that are large enough; Mel-
Ions, Cucumbers and Squash, may still be planted if the weather is showery;
also Okra, Black Eyed and Crowder Peas, Corn for roasting ears, &c. Lose
no opportunity of setting out Sweet Potatoes for a full crop; hill up late
planted Irish Potatoes; sow Radishes, and hill up all kinds of Cabbage that
are large enough. Butter Beans may still be planted; use the hoe, plow or
cultivator freely; keep the ground clear of weeds amongst all crops.
Budding fruit trees may now be commenced; healthy stocks should be se-
lected for this purpose, about an inch in diameter; trim off all branches from
the ground to about two feet up. If it is desired to have dwarf trees, they
should be budded about three or four inches from the ground; the buds should
be taken from the young wood of the present year's growth, cut off the branch
that the buds are intended to be taken from, close to the old wood; the buds
to be used, should be taken from the middle of the branch, as not more than
four or five can be used with certainty; be careful to have a very sharp, small
knife; commence by making an incision in the bark of the stock in a hori-
zontal direction; then downwards from the cross, cut for about one inch;
when a proper budding knife cannot be obtained, get a piece of flat bone and
grindit down to a sharp edge; with this, proceed to open the bark, loosening
it from the stock for the admission of the bud; then take off the bud with
the wood attached; place your knife half an inch above the bud, and cut
downwards to one .nchb from below; then take out the wood from the inner
side of the bark in which your bud is; then insert the bud into the incision,
which you have made in the stock; when this is fitted closely, take a strip of
domestic and bind it fast above and below the bud, taking care not to cover
or bruise the bud itself.
Most kinds of stone fruit trees have three buds at each joint; the two out-
side ones are bloom-buds, and the middle one a wood-bud, which will form
a new branch : this is a kind of bud which is preferred, as it is considered
to bear fruit much earlier than the single bud.
The clay, and binding of late grafted trees, should row be entirely
removed.
CHRONOLOGY.
Miay 19, 1822-The soldiery and populace of Mexico proclame Iturbide Emperor,
forcing Congress to yield-and Iturbide assumes the title of
Augistine I.
" 7,1824-Ada Constiutiva passed by the Mexican Congress.
" 14, 1834--The Mexican Congress adjourn ine die, protesting against the threats
of force by Santa Anna compelling them to that course.
K 25, 1834--The Plan of Cuernavaca drawn up and proposed by Santa Anna,
and subsequently adopted by the people generally. It repealed
the late laws against the Church, and for the banishment of
monarchists, and edtifled all the acts of Santa Anna.
" 18, 1884--Stephen F. Austin released by Santa Anna from the dungeon of
the Inquisition, but not finally set at liberty till the 12th of June
following; it appearing then evident that there were no sufficient
grounds for his imprisonment, but that he had been detained as
a Lostage for the good behavior of Texas.
" 11, 1S85--Zacateas and Texas being the only States of Mexico that resisted
the usurpation of Santa Anna, the latter marched his army against
the former State and fights a great battle this day with Garea,
the Governor of Zacatecas, in which the latter is entirely defeated,
with the loss of 2000 killed and 2700 taken prisoners.
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