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FKUITS IN NOUTHEliN INDIANA. 



after which tho sod, if it was sod land, may be thrown in, grass down, and be useful 

 in keeping them in their places, and by decay furnishing food for future growth. 



In taking up the plants more than ordinary care is necessary, as they are more 

 sensitive of wounds and bruses than most deciduous trees. It is often the case that 

 they may be found in low, swampy lands, growing over old moss-covered logs, when 

 the roots must necessarily lie near the surfoce, until they extend to the soil beneath. 

 Such plants, with nearly all their rootlets and the soil connected with them, can easily 

 be obtained, and a failure iu them is wholly unnecessary. They would soon dwarf 

 and die if allowed to remain on their log home, but transplanted they become vigor- 

 ous, thrifty trees. Next to this they can best be obtained from old fields on the 

 margin of swamps, where the soil is often thin from repeated washings, and the 

 subsoil too stiff to allow the roots to penetrate it. In a wet time, like spring or 

 autumn, they can be easily taken out with all, or nearly all, the soil adhering, and in 

 a situation to have it removed with these to their new locality. Such trees are usually 

 best for screens; for, from being continually exposed to the atmospliere, they have 

 acquired a hardiness beyond that attained by sheltered ones. Their branches are 

 fii'iner and thicker set, which renders them better adapted to the object. If the 

 branches are inclined to grow long and occupy too much land, they may be shortened- 

 in and trained in a conical form, when they wnll present a beautiful wall of verdure at 

 all seasons, so forming an ornament to the grounds, as well as a protection from 

 winds and the fierce drivino: storms. 



NOTES ON FRUITS IN NORTEERN INDIANA. 



BY G. C. M., MISUAWAKA, IND. 



I PROPOSE to furnish you with a few notes in regard to some varieties of apples and 

 pears which have recently fruited with us. 



Apples. — I believe it is conceded by all who have attended the fairs of St. Joseph, 

 Laporte, and Elkhart counties, that we can produce as fine fruit, in this line, as can be 

 found anywhere. The only drawback we have had the present season has been the 

 apple worm, which has made sad work — in some instances destroying almost all the 

 fruit in entire orchards. 



Northern Sjvj. — Although I procured grafts of this variety some six years ago, 

 yet they fruited this season for the first. I judge from this that it is tardy in coming 

 into bearing. The fi'uit, however, is fine. I think it will fully maintain its high 

 reputation here. 



War/ner. — This also fruited for the first time this season, though on much younger 

 trees, the grafts being but of two years growth. Fruit above medium in size — beauti- 

 ful in appearance. I think it will prove one of our most valuable varieties. 



ominie. — I have had this in fruit for two or three years, and consider it worthy 

 ery extensive cultivation. It is one of the greatest bearers I have in my orchard 



