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HOW TO PRODUCE NEW VARIETIES OF APPLES. 



In the early settlement of the country a large number of seedling- 

 orchards were planted, by pioneers, missionaries, Indians and others. 

 From these most of our leading varieties were obtained, by selecting 

 from an immense number. But this is now abandoned, and where can 

 we look for further improvements! A few are planting seed carefully 

 selected, and others are scouring Kussia, but that is mostly for iron- 

 clads, rather than superior quality and productiveness for our latitude. 

 Let nurserymen select such seed as they deem best and plant it as for 

 grafting roots. Select the best looking and grow into trees to sell, one 

 or more in every bill. I believe most customers would buy that much, 

 if not we can throw them in, and they will certainly thank us for them. 

 Thus we can get 100,000 planted in Missouri and stand a fair chance 

 of getting several improvements. 



Yours truly, 



OH AS. PATTEESOIS^. 



ECOXOMY OF MULCHING— THE CHEAPEST AND BEST. 



BY Z. T. RUSSELL, CARTHAGE. 



Officers and Members Missouri Horticultural Society : 



Notice had been received from Secretary Goodman that I will be 

 expected to furnish a paper upon the above subject at the coming an- 

 nual meeting at Lexington. I have had no experience in the business 

 of writing essays. and do not feel able to write anything of value upon 

 this subject, but since I have been asked to do so I will make the ef- 

 fort and leave the result with you, hoping that if it does not contain 

 tain anything new or of especial interest it may at least call out some 

 points in the discussion that will be of value. , 



