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more fixed and established by age. In the 

 one case the young tree, planted with its 

 roots and branches almost entire, very 

 readily establishes itself, and proceeds at 

 once to make rapid and vigorous growth ; 

 whilst in the other, the older and larger 

 tree, having necessarily been deprived of 

 many of its roots, requires several years to 

 recover from the shock occasioned by its 

 removal. The notion that the larger a tree 

 is when planted out, the sooner it will pro- 

 duce fruit, is entirely erroneous. Although, 

 perhaps, for the first year or two a few soli- 

 tary specimens maybe produced, yet these 

 will hardly compensate for the loss that is 

 sure to follow. Besides, the original cost 

 of the older and larger trees is much great- 

 er than that of the younger and smaller 

 ones. 



If young and healthy trees are selected, 

 and properly transplanted in soil prepared 

 as already directed, and if they are subse- 

 quently kept free from insects, and the 

 ground clear of weeds and occasionally cul- 

 tivated, fruit may be expected in three to 

 five or six years, according to the kind 

 of fruit under cultivation ; and in ten or 

 twelve years productive orchards of large, 

 vigorous trees may be obtained, from which 

 may be derived not only the satisfaction of 



beholding the work of our own hands, and 

 enjoying the fruit of our own labors, but, 

 to many, the no less desirable satisfaction 

 of receiving an abundant and profitable re- 

 turn for a limited outlay. 



These considerations, certainly, should 

 stimulate every one who has a few acres, 

 or even roods of land, at once to plant fruit 

 trees; and not only from these considera- 

 tions should he be induced to do so, but 

 from the no less important one that it is 

 the duty of all to leave, for the benefit of 

 those who may come after them, some- 

 thing in return for what they have enjoyed 

 from those who have gone before them. 



Respectfully yours, Henry H. Crapo. 



New-Bedford, Sept. 12, 1848. 



P. S. In the September number of the 

 Horticulturist, Mr. Barry states that the 

 Onondaga pear tree grows admirably on 

 the quince stock. On the 15th of June 

 last, the time my communication was writ- 

 ten, which appeared in the August number, 

 and to which Mr. Barry refers, the growth 

 of the Onondaga on the quince, with me, 

 had been precisely as there stated ; since 

 which, however, my trees have done much 

 better, and have made a fair growth. I 

 now think that this pear may succeed upon 

 the quince. 



THE CHRYSANTHEMUM, AND ITS CULTURE. 



BY GEORGE GLENNY.* 



This plant derives its chief attraction from 

 the particular season in which it blooms. 

 It is showy and varied, but it has neither 

 elegance of habit, nor symmetry of form, 

 nor fragrance to recommend it. The most 

 remarkable of the flowers are notorious for 

 their deformity, and although we have now 

 British seedling varieties coming something 



* From the London Hon. Mag. 



nearer to a proper standard, we are far from 

 attaining what must be the character of the 

 plant and flower before it can be ranked 

 among the better class of florists' flowers. 



Although a Chinese plant, our English 

 varieties will soon outnumber and excel the 

 original, and it will be, like the Camellia 

 japo)iica, essentially English, or, at least, 

 European, before many ) ears pass over our 



