EDITOli'S TAIJLK. 



I AM growing a few native grapes — training them with two horizontal shoots at the bottom of 



the trilli--', niul thence pcrpoiulicular shoots at intervals, but am at a loss to know whether 

 or not 1 would be correct in pinching off the shoots ininieJiatcly on their reaching the top of the 

 trellis (about five feet high). I am advised by some to allow the shoots intended for next year's 

 fruitiu"' to grow as far as they can, and only to cut at the annual pruning, and by others as 

 above. Now, Mr. Editor, would you have the goodness to toll me which is correct A Subscribek. 

 Ilamilton, Canada, West. 



Let the leading canes grow as far as they will, stepping them only late in tlio season to 

 ripen the wood, when there will be no danger of causing the buds for next year's bearing 

 to push. Pinch all the side shoots at the second leaf, and the fruit branches at the second 

 joint above the the fruit. 



I have a jilant of the I'ccoma grand'tJJora, but unfortunately it seems rather tender, having been 

 winter-killed for two or three years. It has now blossomed, and I am desirous of raiding some 

 seedlings in order that they may be hardier than the original. In what way shall I proceed with 

 the seeds, if any come to maturity ? D. L. J. — Birmingham, New Haven Co., Conn. 



Keep the seeds till spring, in the pods ; then sow in dry, fine soil, just as you would seeds 

 of the Catalpa. Cover lightly. Young plants need protection in winter, for a year or two, 

 until the wood becomes firm. Grafting on the radicans is said to make the grandijlora 

 more hardy. "We have not tried it. 



"Will you, or some of your numerous correspondents, be so kind as to inform a subscriber to the 

 Horticulturist Avhat quantity of grapes it will take to make ten gallon? of wine, and also the best 

 recipe for making wine? The grapes are grown imder glass, and are the Catawba and Isabella. 

 Maurice Landers. — Chicopee, Ifass. 



"We must recommend you Buclianaii's Treatise on the Culture of the Grai^e and Wine 

 Mahing., which will furnish all the information you want. 



Will you inform me if bones boiled soft, such as can be had at glue factories, is valuable manure 

 for young pear trees from two to five years old ? How should it be applied, and how much to 

 each tree ? A Subsceibee. 



"Will some one answer who has used bones in this way ? 



(J. B., Channahon, 111.) Buds, oe Scions. — "We prefer to propagate from vigorous, 

 healthy trees on pear stocks, though it is perfectly safe to take buds or grafts from healthy 

 trees on quince stock. The difiiculty is, that on the latter the trees bear so early and 

 so abundantly as to become enfeebled, unless very well managed. 



(T. B., Trumansburgh, N", Y.) Insects. — The bug you speak of may be the May Beetle., 

 and. the only remedy is to shake them from the trees in the evening and destroy them. 

 They may not trouble you so much in many years to come. 



Your requests have been attended to. 



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