"^ ' 100 EDITOR'S TABLE. 



The Lii.v is till' lIiinfrocalli»{Fiinki<t) Jnponh-n, or Jnpnn Dny l.ily — n liardy pliint for the ^'nrdon. 



l{,>m; — Prol>!il>Iy tlui Qntrn <if tfir Pniir'u; Wc can toll you if you semi us a flower, with a 

 small piooo of the wood and a few leaves. 



" To iiAVK RosK.s uLossoM THROUGH THE Si MMKR AND Fall," you iiui.st plaiit CVerlilooIllillg 

 sorts, such as Jli/brid Perpctnah, Bourbons, NoiscttcH, &c. 



(Several Inquirers.) American Pomological Society. — The time has not been fixed, but we 

 will no doubt be able to answer it in our next. "SVe hope it will Ije so arranged, if possible, that 

 members can attend the exhibition of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society without lo.ss of 

 time. So many exhibitions are held at that season that it will be imi)0ssible to avoid collision 

 with some of them. 



I soTKT.n, in a late nuinl)cr of tlio Ifortli-tiUurUt. an arlicio on tlic roacli. wherein the Ifiirit-Shflled Almond 

 was recommoniled for a slock. Can > on inform me wlierc the //f/;'i:'->7/^//<'/ Ahiioiid can lie ))rociire<l in any con- 

 siderable quanlity, and in a suitable eondilion to plant V (those found usually in the market are i)ro1)ably too dry to 

 vegetate) and if trees put uiion this stock are diually liable to be attacked by the " yellows V"— a malady which luia 

 been the destruction of most of the I'each orchards in the vicinity of Boston. A frentlcman, who is one of the pro- 

 prietors of one of the most extensive nurseries in the interior of New York, had the kindness to send me a quantity 

 of Peach stones to plant, with a view to disprove the idea that I entertained, that the disease was local— \. e. that all 

 reach trees on Teach stocks were subject to it in this vicinity, whether they were, previous to being planted, healthy 

 or otherwise— but these have been equally sickly with those grown from stones gathered promiscuously in tlie Boston 

 market, notwithstanding they were procured from a section where the disease did not prevail. 



I noticed an article in your Jamiary number upon the cultivation of the Khubarb, or Pie Plant. Having seen it 

 growni in some nurseries from see<l, with a view of improving its size, it should be known that these seedlings diftcr 

 widely in their clTects. One of the most eminent horticulturists in the vicinity of Boston, who has grown multitudes 

 from seed, infonns me that some of his seedlings operate as violent emetics on all who make use of them, and others 

 as cathartics; and, in one instance, he was crediltly informed of a large number of peo])le who were taken with the 

 disease generally known as gravel, occasioned by the use of a particular variety of llbubarb for only a few weeks. ('2) 



Can you inform me by what mode the New American Weeping Willow is most successfully grafted '! and if any 

 particular variety of stock is preferable V (3) C. W. V.— Newton. 



(1) The Ilard-Shcll Almond bears abundantly in many parts of tlie countiy, and seeds or 

 "pits" could be easily obtained in the fall; or you ean import the seed or stocks from France. 

 We eannot say that this will prevent the " yellows." We fear not; but it is well enough to try. 



(2) We have not heard of sueh cases before. In selecting plants to be reserved, from .-ocdll..g 

 Rhubarb, the largest and finest flavored only should be chosen. There is as much dilfereiice in 

 the tenderness and flavor of Rhubarb as of Apples. 



(:5) Graft on any strong, erect Willow, in the usual " cleft" ' manner. 



Each month I feel a deeper interest in the ITorticulturUt, and gain much valuable ins'niclion fmm its attractive 

 page.s. But the more I learn the more do I feel sensible of my ignorance upon the subjects of which it treats. Every 

 article suggests inquiries upon points respecting which I feel the need of " more light;" and I frequently am inclined 

 to avail myself of the Yankee privilege, which you extend to your readers, of asking questions. 



In your leading article, of the March number, upon transplanting trees, you speak of the injurious effect nt tcct 

 soiU upon trees. Now, how extended an application has that term " wet soils"? In my garden, and around some 

 of my fruit trees (the ground being flat), at this present time, and perhaps for a week back, the water, which has 

 been accumulating from the rapidly melting snows, stands upon the soil ; and even in very heavy rains, the water 

 may collect there for a few hours. It is dry at other seasons. Now, will you rank this among <icet soils t Will water, 

 temporarily standing, as I have described, around trees, injure them? And if so, how are the drains, of which you 

 speak, to be constructed ? We have .stones in abundance, near at hand ; but how are they to be used for the ])ur- 

 poses of draining? Should a ditch be dug andJiUed with stones, and the garden i>lat be inclined to it? or should a 

 hoUoic drain be made, such as you would have to convey water from a wet cellar? Will you oblige me, and perhaps 

 others of the parvenm in horticulture, by giving in detail the construction of a draiii, suitable for a half or a quarter 

 acre of land. (I) 



In the February number, in the article upon "Hot Beds" (for which I heartily thank you), you say they "should 

 occupy a dry situation, where they will not be afTccted by the lodgment of water during rains or thaws." As a pro- 

 tection against water, will it do to place a quantity of stones, say a foot deep, heneath the bed ? (2) 



Are hard coal aslies of any service around Iruit or ornamental trees ? (^) 



My chimtuy caps, constructed of brick and smoothed over with mortar, and painted, have been easting their coat, 

 and have now, from the effects of storms and frost, a verv scaly appearance. Can you suggest any application that 

 will permanently restore them to their former good looks'? 



And, one thing more. AVill you, soon, describe the process of thatching ; how a roof is to be prepared for 

 how straw, or any other proper material, is to be applied ? 



