editor's table. 



kinds of trout were thrown in. As nearly the whole of these have lived, and many of them 

 are from five to six inches long, reproduction will soon commence, and we shall probably 

 learn that Paris is well supplied. — Professor Way is teaching the English how to economize 

 the ammonia of the atmosphere ; it is to take advantage of this manure by means of drain- 

 age, which promotes the equal flow of rain-water through, instead of over the soil ; by deep 

 cultivation and thorough pulverization of the land, which brings every part of it into 

 contact with the air. 



Jeffreys still alive. — Tlie former readers of the ITorticuhurist will welcome back to its 

 pages a favorite writer over the signature of Jeffreys, who used to criticize with an unsparino- 

 but just pen, editors and contributors, in a bold dashing kind of style that was always the 

 cream of the number. We had understood that he had retired from public view, and was 

 living the life of a hermit ; from another source that he was married! from another that he 

 was dead ; a fourth thought he must be ofi"euded ; but going on a pilgrimage purposely to 

 discover his disease, whatever it might be, we found him as full of life and vigor as ever 

 managing liis own afl'airs as such an able penman might Ije supposed to do, full of life and 

 observation, and as merry as a cricket who had secured a good place in a good chimney 

 corner. With some demurs, he agreed to enliven the horticultural circle again, and to-day 

 he makes his return bow with a "critique on the January number," which has the old flavor 

 about it. He is most welcome. 



Faxcy Training of FRriT Trees. — It is a favorite theory of some writers that fruitfulness 

 and barrenness in plants and trees are influenced by the mode of training. Constrainino- 

 fruit-trees within limited bounds we know answers a good purpose. Hayward, an English 

 writer on the subject, has explained various modes, which we here repeat for the amusement 

 of amateurs. The following in brief is his method : — 



If it be desired to train fruit-trees so as to fill a circular space, they are best trained with 

 their branches reversed ; they thus bear a great deal of fruit in a small space, and are pro- 

 tected from high winds without stakes. Obtain plants with one upright stem, of from three 

 to four feet in height, and at this height let them throw out from four to six branches three 

 or four feet long, like Fig. 1. Bring down the branches at the winter pruning and fix them 

 to a hoop with willow or twine, thus, Fig. 2. The sap will not now flow in sufficient 

 quantity down the branches to form wood branches at their ends, but the buds wiU readily 

 form for blossom buds and fruit. The wood shoots will be thrown out on the upper sides of 

 the reversed branches, and in winter may be cut out or brought down as before for a second 



Fig. 1. 



Fig. 2. 



Fig. 3. 



tier, as in Fig. 3 ; and, on the same principles, maybe carried to a greater height. Remove 

 all collaterals as soon as discovered, and as the reversed branches are worn out they must 

 be cut away, and fresh ones brought down. Two tiers will be as much as will be manage- 

 able or useful. 



The " spiral cylinder" is well adapted to small gardens. Prune and i^anage the tree so 



shall fonn four or six branches of nearly equal size near the ground. Fig. 4. When 



these are three to five feet long, fix six rods or stakes into the earth for supports, in a circle 



