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es-Tegetable bed adjoining, if not too rich in ma- 

 nures, may be substituted. Whilst speaking of 

 manures, we may observe that none of any kind 

 may be introduced amongst the soil in tilling the 

 excavation: some persons recommend and prac- 

 tice it; we, however, do not like " blowing hot 

 ami rold,-" we consider the process inconsistent, 

 especially since any amount of vigor may be im- 

 parted by surface dressings or by liquid manure. 



In BOBcloding this paper, we may remark that 

 it is not material that all the sides of a tree should 

 be root pruned equally: either one, two, three, or 

 the whole may be dealt with accordingly as they 

 can begot at. Nevertheless, the smaller the num- 

 ber of sides pruned the more severe the operation 

 must be. We, of course, prefer cutting all round 

 equally (not but that the cutting of any one root 

 on any given side, equally or nearly so, affects 



the whole system of the tree;) but cutting all 

 round is a more satisfactory mode, as throwing 

 the volume of roots into a more determinate form, 

 and, of course, placing them henceforth under a 

 more definite control. Another argument maybe 

 adduced in its favor. In cutting all round there 

 is less occasion for such very severe mutilations; 

 for, be it understood, that although root pruning 

 is of great use under circumstances of over-luxu- 

 riance, we must still class it as a necessary 

 evil. 



In a subsequent paper we will advert to the 

 different kinds of fruit trees — for all must not be 

 cut alike — and giving rules for cutting as to dis- 

 tance ; such being regulated by the amount of 

 over-luxuriance, the age of the tree, the character 

 of the soil, &c., all of which exercise important 

 influences. R. Errington. Cottage Gardener. 



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DOMESTIC NOTICES. 



New Seetling Fruit.?. — Dear Sir : Notwith- 

 standing the general opinion among intelligent 

 pomolotrists, that the varieties of fruits now under 

 cultivation are far too numerous, and the conse- 

 quent desire among them to expunge from the 

 catalogues, and drive from cultivation such as are 

 invaluable ; and too, notwithstanding, nearly every 

 pomolosrical and horticultural society, as well as 

 most state agricultural societies, have adopted 

 pomological rules, — concocted mainly for the gui- 

 dance of committees, and individuals, as to what 

 should be prerequisite when judging of new seed- 

 ling varieties, before they are to be deemed wor- 

 thy of name or recommendation; still, there is 

 scarcely a number of any horticultural journal 

 published, or the proceedings of a horticultural 

 society printed, in which we do not see new seed- 

 ling varieties recommended to cultivators. Can 

 it be that valuable fruits increase so much faster, 

 in this progressive age, than in times gone by? 

 Or, may it not be much more probable that edi- 

 tors and committees — fearing to wound the vanity 

 of oriirinators, or discoverers, of seedlings — are 

 not sufficiently firm in following, rigidly and strict- 

 ly, the admirable codes of rules, which, if adhered 

 to, are so well calculated to protect planters and 

 growers from imposition and loss? I hope I may 

 be pardoned for interference in this matter; for I 

 feci it very necessary that great circumspection 

 be exercised, and wish to call the attention of 

 those interested to the subject. Yours very trulv, 

 Heiman Wendell. JUbamj, Oct. 9, 1849. 



[Dr. Wendell is quite right in advising more 

 caution in bringing forward seedling fruits. We 

 believe, indeed, that more new seedlings of excel- 

 lence will be produced in this country in the next 

 twenty years, than have ever been originated be 

 fore iu a century, in any part of the world; but 



unless fruit committees do their duty, and winnow 

 the grain fearlessly from the chad", our catalogues 

 will be burdened with new sorts, of indifferent 

 quality, faster than pomological conventions can 

 reject the old ones. 



If all persons to whom a new variety is submit- 

 ted will stand by the " Pomological Rules," and 

 adopt nothing that is not at least equal, if not su- 

 perior, to similar sorts already known, a very lar<*e 

 part of i he candidates will be found unable to pass 

 the necessary examination, and will therefore have 

 to go without anything more than a local name 

 and reputation. Ed.] 



Moving Lakge Evergreens. — Dear Sir: A 

 very fine fir tree, located in " the front yard," 

 measuring about thirty feet in height, nine inches 

 through one foot from the ground, and perhaps 

 eighteen years old, is either to be chopped down 

 and consigned to '•' the wood pile," by a close 

 neighbor of mine, or, if saved, saved bv " foreign 

 interference." 



To prevent such destruction as is threatened of 

 life and limb, I propose, on certain conditions, its 

 removal and salvation. 



Now, my obliging Lexicon — if I may so speak — 

 supposing said tree hitherto to have been grow- 

 ing upon a mound of earth eighteen inches high by 

 five feet in diameter, (as this has been,) and 

 raised that much above the surface of the earth 

 around, should you in transplanting recommend 

 continuing it upon the mound, or placing it upon 

 a level or nearly so, as in re-setiinir other trees? 



Or, rather, my question is, (for I prefer the tree 

 not upon a mound,) would that tree be as likelv 

 to live, all other things in moving being equal, 

 placed upon a level, according to your rules of 

 transplanting, as it would if placed upon a mound 



