'January 6, 1807. — Mr. Young said he had removed Cedar trees of a considerable size, by the 

 following means : He dug round the trees in the autumn ; in the course of the Avinter the ditch 

 filled with water and froze, and when the ground was hard, towards spring, he dug up the tree, 

 with the soil adhering to the roots, and put them in a hole prepared for the purpose, taking 

 care to place the tree opposed to the same quarter of the compass as formerly. Mr. Clifford 

 mentioned that the best way to transplant Tulip Poplars is to cut off the top and remove the 

 stump, taking care to preserve the roots and to trim the roots which may be wounded by the 

 spade. The Yellow Poplar's root runs down — the "White Poplar runs horizontally. 



"May 18, 1809. — Queries on fruit trees, by Mr. Peters." 



"Mr. Philips stated that Mr. Stackhodse, of Bucks county, told him, a farmer near the 

 'Four Lanes' End,' in Bucks county, was famous for always having a good crop of Peaches; 

 and that his method was to plow his orchard twice every year. Sometimes taking a 

 crop off the ground, and sometimes omitting to do so. Mr. P. said he had found some varie- 

 ties of Peach trees to thrive much better in certain soils than others — that slacked lime not 

 only had a good effect in promoting the growth of Peach trees (as noticed in his letter published 

 in the Agricultural Memoirs), but also in causing Rose bushes to flourish — that he had culti- 

 vated a Peach called the Algerine Peach, from the nursery of Samuel Coles, of Moore's Town, 

 New Jersey, which is green on the 20th November. They are pulled late and ripened in the 

 house. And that Mr. Coles told him they would keep till January. He was prevented from 

 trj'ing the experiment, as they were stolen off the tree. 



" Mr. G. Hamilton stated that Mr. Maclure told him there is a kind of Musk Melon, in Spain, 

 that will keep many months, and that he had eaten them on his passage several weeks after 

 being pulled. 



"Mr. H. also stated that the following method of procuring Potatoes early, was followed near 

 Philadelphia. Plant Potatoes in September, and, at the eve of winter, lay down the tops and 

 cover them with long manure, and when the frost is out of the ground in the spring, the Pota- 

 toes may be dug. 



" John Palmer and Ralph Edowes were elected resident members of the Society, and Andrew 

 MicuAUX, of Paris, an honorary member, also Thomas Moore, of Montgomery county." 



Pamphlets Eeceited. — Eeijorts of the Committees for 1854, of tJie Massachusetts Hor- 

 ticultural Society^ with the schedule of prizes for 1855. 



BrooTclyn Horticultural Society — Officers for 1855, list of premiums, rules and regula- 

 tions, &c. 



Wholesale Catalogue of Garden^ Field, and Flower Seeds, for 1855, by James M. Thoe- 

 BUEN & Co., No, 15 John Street, N. Y. 



anstofrs to CTotrtfifponlmntjj. 



(J. S. S.) The Borer in Pear Trees. — Place around every tree, early in Spring, a small quan- 

 tity of slacked lime or ashes ; let them form a mound round the collar of the tree where the 

 beetle deposits her eggs. Where they have already gained an entrance, the best mode of 

 destruction is that recommended bj' Professor Harris — a flexible wire inserted into the holes. 

 Another remedy is washing the trees early in Juno, with a solution of potash in water — say a 

 pound to the gallon. Mr. Downing recommended making fires in the orchard in the night, in 

 the month of June, when the beetle comes forth to lay her eggs. They fly to the fire, an 

 thus destroyed. 



