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often does serious injury in blowing off fruit, and perhaps also in rendering ineffective 

 the pollen of the bloom of trees. These evergreen-belts would also be very ornamental 

 and possibly useful some day for the wood ihey would afford. Evergreens can be 

 bought very cheaply now at our nurseries, so the expense of such a hedge would not be 

 very great. 



The writer here gives a lengthy description of Mr. Spalding's 

 experiments in girdling trees to induce fruitfulness, which is omitted, since 

 all the facts given have already been given by Mr. Spalding. He was 

 very favorably impressed as to the utility of thus treating tardy-bearing 

 trees. 



He then proceeds: 



From my own experience and observation I am convinced that much injury is done 

 to orchards by cutting out large branches; a branch over one incli thick should never be 

 removed, except for the most urgent reasons; for I believe the removal of large 

 branches causes the early decay of most of the orchards in the country. The trees 

 should be trimmed in proper shape while they are young, and forever afterward 

 " severely let alone." Water-sprouts are one result of injudicious pruning — decayed 

 and sickly trees are its legitimate results. 



I wish to speak a good word for about the only one of the newer evergreens that 

 succeeds with us; that is the Japan Cypress {Ketinospora aurea plumosa). It is 

 indeed a little beauty, and seems to stand our winters perfectly. I also saw at Mr. 

 Spalding's an orchard of chestnut-trees quite full of nuts. Chestnut-trees standing 

 singly are apt to produce burrs without nuts, which I think is on account of imperfect 

 fertilization of the bloom, and think there will be no difficulty in growing chestnuts 

 here if several trees are planted in close proximity. 



REPORT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY— By W. W. Jones. 



Peaches were in full bloom April 27th, but, as the trees were badly 

 injured by severe cold the previous winter, very few ripened, and they 

 were badly stung by the curculio ; the young trees recovered, however, 

 and made a good growth the past summer. 



To head the list for this county, I would place a seedling, raised by 

 myself, which ripens from the loth to the 15th of August; the fruit is of 

 good size, with a bright-red cheek, flesh white and of very good quality ; 

 tree quite hardy. 1 would then place, in their order of merit. Large 

 Early York, Heath Cling, Old Mixon free, Smock. 



Pears were in full bloom April 29th, and where there were trees of 

 F. Beauty, Clapp's Favorite, Duchess, White Doyenne and Seckel they 

 were loaded heavily with fine fruit in their season. No blight of any 

 consequence occurred during the season. To the before-mentioned 

 list of pears I would add Louise Bonne de Jersey, which does well 

 generally. 



May 4th apples were in full bloom, with the exception, of Janet, 

 which is eight or ten days later in blooming. The Early Harvest and 

 Red Astrachan were much sweeter the past season than usual; this is true 

 also of nearly all our fruits, and we attribute it to the regularity of the 

 temperature and the rains of the past .summer. The apple crop was the 

 largest in yield and finest in quality ever raised in this county. 



For this locality I would suggest the following list for planters : Red 

 June, E. Harvest, Red Astrachan, E. Pennock, M. Blush, Snow, Rambo, 



