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\\ i>iEKN IIoitTicfLTURAi, Revikw. — Wo loarn that Dr. Warder is about to revive tbis 

 journal. Tlio first luiinhor is to bo issued on the first of Janiiaiy. 



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GATAi.oorE Receivep. — Descriptive Catalogue of Fruit and Ornamental Trees. From 

 J. S. DowNEi:, Elkton, Todd county, Ky. 



^itBbjfrs to Corrtsponbtntg. 



Is there any danger of getting too much manure around young Pear trees ? I have two which 

 do not ajipear to thrive well. In preparing the ground for setting them, I put into the holes a 

 half bushel of the sweepings of a blacksmith's shop, mixed with cinders and ashes from the forge, 

 and also about an equal quantity of well-rotted stable manure, and incorporated them thoroughly 

 with the soil for two or three feet around ; after they were set I mulched them with coarse 

 manure. Tlie trees are on Pear stocks. 



I find the Doyenne Boussock one of the finest growing Pears on Quince, but with me it does 

 not bear well. I have two fine trees five years old, which have never produced half a dozen 

 Pears; they bloom profusely every season, but set no fruit. The Wlilte Doyenne and Louise 

 Bonne de Jersey are far the most productive varieties that I have yet fruiteil. 



Much has been said about the relative hardiness of seedling and budded Peach trees. I have 

 both growing in my garden — some eight or ten of each — both are of the same age, and have 

 received the same treatment, and I can discover no difference as yet in their hardiness or produc- 

 tiveness. They are six yean> old, but never have produced a peck of fruit, all told, although 

 they are large enough to produce two bushels each, and very tlirifty. R. B. "Waruex. — Alabama, 

 Kew York. 



It is quite possible to manure Pear trees too heavily, and especially at the time of trans- 

 planting. We do not approve of manuring at tbis time, preferring to apply it afterward 

 as a dressing, vrben the roots are established and active. 



TuE Mo.NTHLT BusH Alhixe. — By to-day's mail I have forwarded two Strawberry jdants, which 

 •were brought to me last night, containing ripe Strawberries, green ones, and blossoms. They are 

 much wilted, and I fear will not live till you receive them. They have borne profusely during 

 the entire season, commencing the last of February, and ripe fruit and blossoms are on my table 

 to-day. The only care they have received is to have the grass pulled out from among them 

 occasionallv. I woidd like to know the name of the variety — if it is an old varict}', or the 

 Crescent Seedliny. The fruit is medium sized, bright crimson color ; calyx reflexed when ripe, so 

 that it separates from the fruit in gathering ; bearing properties fully medium at all times. Wii. 

 Beal. — Loudon, E. Tcnn. 



Tlie i)lants received were very dry; but judging from their appearance we should pro- 

 nounce them the Monthly Bush Aljfine. 



Pears. — ^By what rule is the Nelis classed among winter Pears ? Mine ripen even in the cellar 

 early in November. I had but a few specimens this fall, but they were sweet and delicious. 



It is an early winter variety, keeping very well with us usually till about January ; in fine 

 eating all through December. You probably picked yours too soon, and the cellar was 

 warm. We find that winter Pears should be picked as late as possible, and then, be 

 in a cold place until cold weather, when the temperature of the cellar becomes low 



