198 Missouri State Horticultural Society. 



Nectarine. — Have but one tree, which is growing very fine 

 but has not fruited yet. 



A fruit garden is what every farmer ought to have. A piece 

 should be set apart from the vegetable garden, where a good supply 

 or collection of the different small fruits should be planted, enough 

 to supply the family with fruit the whole summer, which can 

 easily be done, if the proper varieties are selected. Nothing is 

 healthier than a good supply of wholesome fruit. To make the 

 fruit garden attractive a few dwarf fruit trees should be planted, 

 some as pyramids, others as espaliers, along walks, borders, etc. 

 Apples grafted on the paradise are very suitable for such a purpose. 

 I find they can be trained in most any of the smaller designs ; 

 however, experience teaches me that the double cordon method is 

 the best. They should be well wrapped with paper in order to 

 keep out the borers. As I have rej)orted to the proper committee 

 I will not say anything here about my experience with the different 

 varieties of small fruits. 



Grapes. — As my experience with the culture of this noble 

 fruit is defective, I have consulted Mr. C. Grabenstein, an exten- 

 sive vinter of this neighborhood. He reports as follows : 



Goethe. — He likes well as a table grape, but it has not proven 

 hardy enough. 



Cataioba. — Is worthless with him. 



Martha. — Not quite hardy enough, but otherwise propuctive 

 and of good quality. 



Elvira. — Is one of his very best ; a fine wine grape. 



Concord. — He likes first rate if it could be kept from wilting. 



Virginia Seedling. — Did very fine with him last summer. 



Re isling. — Is unproduct i ve . 



Taylor. — Did excellent with him last season. 



Ives. — Rots fully as badly as Concord. 



North Carolina. — He praises very high. Said it was one of 

 his very best. 



The yard around the dwelling is in my opinion of the highest 

 importance to the health and comfort of the family. A great 

 many farmers do not pay attention to this, and I am sorry to say, a 

 great many that are wealthy and otherwise of good standing, that 

 could just as well afford to have pleasant surroundings as not. If all 

 the old fences, rubbish and weeds that we find accumulated around 

 many dwellings, were removed, the ground seeded down in blue 

 grass, some suitable shade trees and flowering shrubs planted ; this, 

 with a few well kept flower beds, would make a place look attrac- 



