A IKW UK.MAUK8 ON THE CULTURE OP MIGNONETTE IN BOXES. 



THE SO-CALLED "BLEEDING OF TREES." 



CONSIDERED AS A MEANS OF INDUCING THEIR EARLIER PRODUCTION OF FRUIT. 

 BY IIERU VON AnNTEKFELD. 



Tins bleedinp: of trees consists in tlie division of tlic bark jiarallcl to the longi- 

 tudinal fibres of the stem, and downwards throut^liout its entire length. This 

 operation is to be undertaken in the spring, or in the connnenceraent of suiniuer. 

 The bark at the tree is to be divided, with a sharp knife, entirely through, down 

 to the young wood, taking care, however, not to wound this latter ; and these slits 

 are to be raade parallel to each other, and at greater or less intervals around the 

 entire circumference of the trunk, extending downwards to the surface of the 

 ground. By this means the growth of the wood is much encouraged, from the 

 fact that the external l)ark of trees l)eing dead, the growth of jjarts is restrained, 

 and the growth of wood and consequent increase of the stem arrested till nature 

 shall have overcome the hindrance oflered by the external layer of bark, bursting 

 it, as may be seen in all old fruit trees. 



The following are the observations of the above-mentioned Ilerr Yon W. : — 



1. " Bleeding" is an effectual method to induce bearing within from two to three 

 years on the part of trees which, from their age or nature, should have already 

 borne, but have been prevented, either from excess or deficiency of growth. 



2. The ordinary bearing time of trees is hastened by this method ; that is, the 

 time required ordinarily for the ripening of the fruit is shortened. In this, care 

 must 1)6 taken not to expect impossibilities. 



3. Those trees having little sap and a hard bark, must have these slits raade 

 close together, as near as one to every half inch of the circumference ; those of a 

 contrary description requiring only about four incisions for their entire circum- 

 ference. 



4. The most favorable time for this operation is in the early spring, as soon as 

 the leaves have unfolded, and from this time until summer. It may be performed, 

 however, even in the latter end of fall, when the leaves arc beginning to drop off. 

 It is better that this should not be done from the middle of June to the middle of 

 July, in order to avoid the injury that may be inflicted by insects, that seek to 

 deposit their eggs in the fresh wound. 



5. The incision must completely divide the bark without injuring the W'ood, 

 although a slight deviation from this rule will not do much injury in either case. 



6. Trees already in bearing are rendered, by this operation, more fruitful. 



7. Stone-fruited trees are not injured by this operation, as no effusion of gum 

 follows. — Translated from the Gartenjlora Monatschrift, VonE. Regie, Erlangen, 

 Feb. 1856. 



A FEW REMARKS ON THE CULTURE OF MIGNO- 

 NETTE IN BOXES. 



BY M. L. 



Mignonette is of the most simple and easy culture, but we seldom sec it so 

 managed as to look long, neat, and elegant ; while, although it is but a simple 

 flower, it is really kept elegant for a length of time when treated in the following 

 manner : — 



First with respect to box or window culture : I get some good compost 



