get them any size on their own roots, as none of the showy kinds swell to any 

 size in the stem. 



Propagation and Culhire. — Most of tlie kinds grow freely enough from cuttings 

 placed in sand, under a bell-glass or miniature-frame, if taken ofiF soon after they 

 have done flowering, or, indeed, at any time after January, providing a slight 

 heat above that of the greenhouse can be given them. But, as nice little plants 

 can be got for two or three shillings each, time is saved by buying them. For 

 the first year, we prefer to plant them out in the open soil, as such small plants, 

 except proper pits or very low houses are at hand, have their growth checked so 

 much by the constant dry and wet, wet and dry process inseparable when in such 

 small pots. Another thing, too, is, that small plants, when in pots, have to be 

 shaded in summer, which is detrimental to the health of most all hard-wooded 

 plants. When planted out, the growth is at least double that of those in pots, 

 however well they may be attended, besides being hardly any trouble, further 

 than occasional waterings, and stopping the young shoots. A one or two light 

 frame, prepared and filled every summer with various little hard-wooded plants, 

 in this way, would always keep the place supplied with a new stock, to replace 

 those lost by accident or other causes. The main thing to attend to in pre- 

 paring the soil, is to have enough of vegetable soil (that from the woods is to 

 be preferred), and a good turfy loam, about equal parts of each, and at least a 

 sixth of white sand and charcoal well incorporated with it. This will grow this 

 plant well, whether out or in pot. The surface of the bed should not be above 

 that of the surrounding ground, and lights should be in readiness to put over them 

 in case of very heavy rains. In the fall, as the roots will have spread somewhat, 

 a little care is necessary in taking them up, to break them as little as possible, 

 although it is unnecessary to lift too much of a ball with them, trusting rather to 

 search for fibres ; sufficient ball should be secured, if possible, to nearly fill the 

 pot experience will point out the plant should occupy. They will require no more 

 potting till spring, and, flowering over, they should be then cut in pretty close to 

 the desired shape, and, about the 20th of May, repotted into two sizes larger pot, 

 and plunged in the open ground for the summer. A few of the shoots likely to 

 grow wild, will occasionally want stopping, otherwise nothing farther is to be done 

 till housed. 



The only deviation to be observed each succeeding spring after cutting back, is, 

 when broken again, to reduce the ball an inch or two, and repot into one or two 

 sizes larger pot. This genus is not liable to get sunstruck in summer, and will 

 last many years. 



COLONEL WILDER'S ADDRESS, 



Before the American Pomological Society, at its fourth session at Rochester, in September, 

 is an example of how much may be said in a few words. An early copy enables us to make 

 extracts from the more striking portions. 



The President alludes to the fact that it is now only about a quarter of a century since 

 the establishment of the oldest horticultural society in America ; then the fruit crop of the 

 country was not deemed worthy of a place in our national statistics ; now it exceeds thirty 

 millions of dollars annually ; then the sales of fruit-trees were numbered by hundreds, now 

 by hundreds of thousands. 



Mr. Wilder's remarks on seedlings, &c. : — 



" When Van Mons, the patient and skilful observer, was successfully experimenting in 

 Europe, our Coxe, Prince, Lowell, Dearborn, Manning, and others, had commenced 

 course, and obtained some good results. Then most of our pears M'ere propagated on su 



