editor's table. 



MoviNU Trees. — In roinoving trees early in the past month, it was interesting to remark 

 tliat nurserymen wlio liail nnderdrained tlieir grounds, were ena))led to eommence their 

 deliveries at least ten days, or two weeks, V)efore their neighbors wlio had neglected this 

 highly important precaution. A commentary, this, on draining, which speaks volumes. It 

 is stated that land worth but a dollar and a half an acre, in England, has been converted to 

 the value of fifty dollars, by drainage alone. 



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TiiR Lawton BLArKBKRRY. — TliG importance attached to the cultivation of the Lawton 

 Blackberry, has induced us to have an engraving made of the vine and fruit. Wo give, 



also, its mode of culti- 

 vation, from Mr. Par- 

 dee's book on the 

 Strawhemj, fj-c, just 

 publislied by C. M. 

 Saxton & Co., of New 

 York :— 



C'L'i/rivATiojf. — The 

 Blackberry rejoices in 

 a moist, loamy soil, 

 but will grow well in 

 higher exposures, and 

 is rather benefited by 

 a little shade and a 

 cool northern aspect. 

 When thus favored, it 

 will prolong its period 

 of bearing from four to 

 six weeks. Usual good 

 garden soil is favor- 

 able for the Black- 

 berry, and it will bear 

 being made pretty rich 

 with manures after 

 the first year, and 

 especially with muck 

 or woods'-mould. It 

 should be transplanted 

 as early in the spring 

 as possible, or in the 

 fall, and especial care 

 should be taken of its 

 fibrous roots, and its 

 whole general culture, 

 tlie first year, and then 

 it will grow, produce 

 fruit, and propagate it- 

 self rajiidly. 

 The canes which come up one season will bear fruit the next, and then die in the autumn, 

 and the dead branches must be carefully removed early every spring, in order to make room 

 for the new ones to take their place, and this beautiful process of reproduction thus goes on ; 

 so that a single plant, set out in a good, free soil, will send up two, three, or four i)lants, 

 and those will increase to a score or more the following season, if carefully pruned and kept 

 clean. 



The ends of the canes should be shortened about one-quarter early in the spring, when 

 the old decayed ones are removed, and, if the laterals are too long, clip them also. They 

 usually require no support. 



TKAssPLANTrac. — Particular care, we think, is needed in transplanting the Blackberry. 

 It should not be attempted late in the spring, otherwise a great share of the plants will 

 hardly survive the process. Mulching and watering are often useful, and even necessary, 

 when transplanting. 



well to set the plants four or five feet apart in rows that are eight to ten feet distant, 

 they will soon cover the ground, and thus 500 plants will set an acre. Some large 



