EDITOR'S TABLE. 



£51101^'^ lijble. 



Mr. IIotet, under the impression, as it seems to us, that nobody has taken the trouble 

 to read his last volume, gives a summary of its leading articles in the opening number of 

 this year. Among other notable performances, which he takes occasion to rejoice over, 

 are his precious effusions on root-grafting. He says : 



" Incidentally, in the early part of our last volume (XIX) we copied some remarks made at the 

 Xoithwestern Fruit Growers' Convention, in regard to root-grafting, and subsequently gave our 

 views in relation to its practice. These called forth what we suppose was intended as a reply 

 from a contemporary. There was not one single fact brought forward to refute what we said, 

 but only a string of words and wonderful facetiousness, Avhich we, allow to pass for what they 

 are worth. Our views of the system remain unchanged ; that is, we consider root-grafting as 

 generally practiced — and everybody who knows anything about it knows what that is — r.n 

 injudicious mode — of economy we say nothing — of obtaining good orchard trees." 



It seems to us quite superfluous in Mr. Hovey to make this formal announcement tliat 

 his views "remain unchanged." Nobody who knows him Avould expect such a thing. To 

 say Mr. Hovey has " changed his views," would be about equal to saying that the leopard 

 had changed his spots. 



At the last meeting of the Northwestern Fruit Growers' Association the following reso- 

 h;t:on was passed : 



"Resolved, That we are in favor of root-grafling as a principal mode of propagating the Apple." 



The Season.— The winter here, up to this time, (January 20,) has been mild. The first 

 snow of any consequence fell about the 21st of December, and for about two weeks after 

 that the weather was moderately cold ; the thermometer tell as low as zero only twice. 

 Except in exposed places, where the snow was blown off, the ground was not frozen until 

 about a week ago, when a sudden thaw was followed by a few cold days. 



Pears in Ohio. — Tlie Hon. James Mathews, of Coshocton, says: "Among the Pears 

 that I consider the very best, and which fruited with me this year, were Madelainc, Beurre 

 Giffard, Ott, Doyenne d'Ete, Bartlett^ Urhaniste, Heathcote, SecM, and Louise Bonne de 

 Jersey. I think it would be hard to select nine others that would beat these. If I were 

 confined to but one early Pear, it would be the Beurre Qijfard.'''' 



The New York Ilorticultural Society is holding conversational meetings, we are in- 

 formed, for the discussion of cpiestions concerning the cultivation of fruits and flowers. 

 Such meetings, if well sustained, would do much good, not only in New York, but in every 

 city and village where a dozen persons are to be found interested in the cultivation of the 

 orchard and the garden. "We will bo happy to publish reports of the discussions, if some 

 of the officers, or some friend, will furnisli them. 



