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would provide accommodation for so many plants in the same house as the common lean-to, 

 triangular, or curved stages ; but this is a consideration of minor importance, as it seems 

 to us, in private establishments; for one hundred plants, well grown and tastefully arranged, 

 would certainly yield more satisfaction to the proprietor than one thousand indifferently 

 grown and huddled together on a common stage. 



The professional plant-grower must economize his space, his object being, generally, not 

 to grow fine specimens, but to propagate and bring forAvard into a saleable condition as 

 many plants as possible with a certain amount of heat and house room : all his space must be 

 fiUed to the best advantage without any particular reference to appearance. "Whatever 

 method be adopted in the arrangement and display of plants in houses, it must always be 

 borne in mind that they must be as near the glass as possible, more especially all soft- wooded 

 plants that are liable to be drawn up into lean, lanky forms in the absence of a sufficient 

 degree of light. Large houses generally are difficult to manage in this respect ; and this 

 is one reason why we often find very poor plants in elegant houses, and very good ones in 

 what might be considered mere sheds. As the comfort and convenience of a dwelling 

 are more important than the style or appearance of its architecture, so in plant-houses the 

 first and foremost consideration always should be the well-being of the plants ; but this 

 aifords no reason why good taste should not be exercised as far as may be consistent with 

 circumstances. 



Feuits from Feaxce. — The Genesee Yalley Horticultural Society has received from 

 M. As^DRE Le Eot, Angers, a box of fruits containing specimens of upward of ninety 

 varieties of pears, twenty-seven of apples, and two or three of quinces. Unfortunately) 

 there were in the collection many early autumn varieties that were in a complete state of 

 decay, and had injured many that would otherwise have come safe. A large proportion of 

 the sorts have already been exhibited in this country ; but several new and rare sorts, and 

 even some old varieties not grown here, have been examined with much interest. The 

 fruit committee will make a report hereafter. In the mean time, we thank M. Le Eoy in 

 behalf of the Society. 



How TO Treat Trees received when the Geoxtnd is Frozen, or DruiXG Freezing 

 Weather. — We occasionally hear of people being quite at a loss to know what to do with 

 trees received in a cold time, or when the ground is frozen. The way is, either deposit the 

 packages in a cellar as they are received, or open them and set the roots in earth until the 

 weather changes : or a trench may be made in the open ground, even if the surface must 

 be broken with a pick-axe, and the trees laid in until they can be planted. They may 

 remain in this state quite safe all winter. Every season we receive packages of trees from 

 Europe in mid winter, and we find no difficulty in taking care of them in this way. 



The Early Tili.otson Peach. — A short time ago we took occasion to remark on the 

 failure of this variety in the orchards around Rochester. "Within a few weeks we have had 

 information from several orchardists in Ohio and Kentucky showing it to be grown there 

 with complete success. There it grows vigorously, is exempt from mildew, and the fruit 

 is large, often eight inches in circumference, and of the finest quality. "We predicted many 

 years ago that this peach ^Tould be found better suited to a southern climate. This is one 

 of the few instances whore a variety succeeds better in other localities than that in which 



inated. The Tillotson originated in AYayne county, N. Y. In the course of exper 

 ence we shall, no doubt, meet with similar instances. 



