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fall of the leaf until the buds begin to S'well. As to prices, you mu&t consult the nurserymen. 

 See our advertising pages. 



(4) They do cultivate trees expressly for grafts in some cases, but when necessary, they cut 

 from trees intended for sale. 



(5) The two bcbt stocks for Cherries of all sort?, are the Mazzard and Mahahb. Ileaits, Dukes, 

 and Morellos will all take on both these. The Mahaleb is used for dwarf trees. 



Tour great experience in the cultivation of fruit trees, vines, &c., lias induced me toaslc for tlie following informa- 

 tion. Why are Grape vines that are trained on the ground to propagate from, or fur ollif-r purposes, freer fnitn 

 mildew than those trained on elevated frames? Is it because nitre gathers in the shade of Ihein, as under old build- 

 ings, and thus aBording a specific against mildew, or is something else the cause ? An answer to the above is 

 repcetfully solicited, as it may assist me in an experiment I am engaged in, of which, if successful, you shall be duly 

 apprised. S. Oscak Cross. — Saudi/ Hill, Wash. Co., N. Y. 



We know it to be a fact, that Grapes allowed to run on the ground are loss liable to n.ildew 

 than those upon raised trellises. "We can not speak positively as to the eause. It may be owing 

 to the more moist atmosphere that surrounds them on the ground, and their boii.g less exposed 

 to sudden changes of temperature. Some experiments made in the south of Franc>% when the 

 vine disease (a sort of mildew) was making great havoc, proved that the vine was safer on the 

 ground, and more especially on a grassy surface, than on the trellis. The subject is worthy of 

 iuvestigution. 



One of the boundaries of my place of residence is a high, steep bank of gravel and sand, about ICO or 170 feet long, 

 and from 15 to 3D feet high. The expense of covering it with loam and seeding it down would be more than I wish 

 to incur. Is there not some method of covering it with vegetation, other than that — such as planting cuttings of some 

 quiclily growing tree thickly over the surface, thus shading the surface and gradually enriching it by decomposition 

 of leaves? What trees grow naturally in such situations? Or if there is any method of attaining my object, other 

 than the above, you will confer a favor by making it known in tlie next number of the Uorticultutut. D. L. J. — 

 Birmingham, Conn. 



We do not know of any quickly-growing tree that can be grown from cuttings in such soil. 

 It strikes us that the best and quickest way to clothe it with vegetation, would be to plant small 

 trees of Larcli, Spruce, and Pine, over it, making a sort of bed of good earth for each. This 

 might be done with trifling labor and expense, and small plants cost but little. Perhaps some of 

 our correspondents can suggest something better. 



I nEEEwiTH send you some pieces of Apple tree covered with insects or the deposit of insects. It made its appear- 

 ance on a few trees some years ago, and has been increasing ever since. It commences its work sometime in June. 

 The leaves quickly die as far as its work extends. I have within the last few days noticed some of the same sort of 

 ■work upon some of my Pear trees. Currants, &c. As I know but little about insects in general, and the ones alluded 

 to in particular, any information respecting it, as to the best method of destroying it, or preventing its appearance, 

 either through the IlorticiUturist or by letter will be thankfully received. A Subscriber. — Elkton, Todd Co., Ky. 



The shoots inclosed were so dried and blackened that we could form no accurate opinion as to 



tlie cause of the disease. They had all the appearance of shoots of the Apple affected with what 



is known as fire-blight, in which they turn suddenly black, as if burnt, and exude small globules 



of sticky, sour, diseased sap. 



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I INCLOSE three gooseberries punctured and containing the young larva; of the insect previously described to you. 

 My whole crop is again destroyed, amounting to several bushels. I am inclined to think it a species of eurculio, if 

 not the real eurculio ; if so, it appears strange to me that they never were attacked before the two past seasons, when 

 the eurculio has been outrageous as long as I can remember and frequently more so than the present season. 



I also inclose two coccoons, and three insects — a species of canker worm — in the winged state that will soon destroy 

 all the curr.ints and gooseberries in Canada, if a speedy remedy cannot bo found. They commence preying upon 

 the foliage sometime in June, literally covering the bushes and devouring every leaf and leaving the bushes like bare 

 snaggs with the fruit dried upon them. In some districts the gooseberry and currant is totally abandoned — dug up 

 and thrown out. I had expected to hear something from Rochester before this, but nothing has appearcil. The 

 b1 eleventh hour is approaching ; if anything is to be done it should be done quickly. I have been informed that 

 KOt prevailed in the vicinity of Toronto Ave or six years ago, and have since been nuning southward. They hav 

 ^\ made their appearance in this locality. 



