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observed, that much nf tln> bll(•^;L■!^s duperids on 

 getting the .seeds as fresh a.'- jwssihle. Having al- 

 ready remarked that germination takes plaee in 

 about two months after the seedn are put on the 

 tree, which is readily known by the roots, fre- 

 quently two horn-like processes (resembling the 

 horns of the common garden snail,) rising from 

 the opposite side of the seed, they first siioot out 

 nearly straight, and after some time recurve back 

 till their extremities touch the bark in opposite 

 directions, (providing two radicles have been 

 emitted.) Thev remain in this position for the 

 first year, bent like a bow, with one end fastened 

 to the seed and the other to the l)ark. The se- 

 cond year the seeds rise Uroni the bark when the 

 cotyledons or seed leaves belonging to each radi- 

 cle separate, and each becomes a seperate plant, 

 whether there be two or three as sometimes oecnr. 



At this stage, the plants are to be considered 

 fairly established, but do not make much growth 

 till the thinl year, when they grow rapidly. 



A still more successful, and readier mode than 

 jrrowinrr from seed, has been lately discovered: 

 that of propagating it by graftim^; — an operation 

 which modern physiologists min;ht have supposed 

 almost impossible. It is supposed that a union is 

 not formed by the wood of the mistletoe and the 

 stock, as is usual with f)thcr trees; but that the 

 grafts absorb their noiuishment from the moisture 

 the albumen the plant aflbrds, as well as the 

 atmospheric air, similar to the branches of other 

 plants, while undergoing the process of rooting 

 by cutting. May is thought to be the best time 

 for the operation. 



Another mcthotl is, to cut the young slioots on 

 which the seeds have germinated, and grafting 

 them on stocks of tlie same kind ; — which operation 

 the plants are said to undergo without beiiiir mueli 

 affected . 



Mr. MooKic says the best trees to irraft it u])on 

 are tiie ajiple, pear, poplar and willow; and for 

 seeds, those are also its favorites. But it will 

 grow Oil most kinds of hardy trees. 



It is occasionally found on the pine and cedar, 

 in this country: and a writer in the March number 

 of the Horticulturist, savs it grows in South Caro- 

 lina on the persimon, honev locust, and oaks of all 

 kinds. I am, sir, respeetfullv yours, M.C. Neic- 

 burgh. May, 1<S49. 



P. S. I take the opportunitv of correcting some 

 errors that occurred in mv letter on Orchi'lar.a> : 



Page 348, for European, read foreign. Page 

 349, for Drymosa, read Drymoda. Page 343. for 

 fumble, read jumble. Pa^e 443, for 3 o'clock, 

 read 7 o'clock. Pase 490, for Eucas, read Erias. 



M. C. 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



Quinces. — Chax. G. Greene, (Boston.) Plant 

 your i|uinces in good soil, well trenched, dry, and 

 highly manured. For the rest, see the excellent 

 aiiicle p. 63, Vol. II., of this journal. 



Rapid Climbkr.s. — 'Jn Old Subscriber, (Phila- 

 delphia.) Plant Cobea xcandens and the Balsam 

 Pea vine immediately. They will run twenty feet 

 in a season. 



Dwarf Appi.ks. — E. N. R., (N. A. Phalanx, 

 N. J.) The apple may be kept down to a tree 

 twelve feet high, by root-pruning. We will en- 

 deavor to give some further remarks regarding it 

 in om- next. 



Rose Slugs. — H'. Buhop, (N. Y.) Use to- 

 bacco water, sprinkling it copiously on the under 

 side of the leaves, with a .syringe, after sun-set, 

 and washing off the leaves by sprinkling them 

 with a w^ater jiot the next morning. 



Apples. — An Enquirer, (Springfield.) The 

 Mother Ajiple is a fruit of the finest cpiality, and a 

 native of New-England. You will certainly be 

 able to get it of Mr. CoLTtfN, nurseryman at 

 Worcester. — B., (Columbus, Ohio.) Mr. Ernst, 

 of Cincinnati, has investigated the history of the 

 Wh'te Bellejieur apple, and has given us a paper 

 on this subject, which we will publish soon. 



Lawns. — A. R. .S'., (Boston.) The tine fra- 

 grance from particular meadows, is aflorded by 

 the sweet vernal grusg. Seed of it ma)- be had at 

 Thorburn's, or any of the leading seedsmen, and 

 a small proportion mixed with other grass seed 

 in sowing a lawn, will secure this delightful fra- 

 grance every time the grass is cut. You must 

 not only mow, but roll your lawn, frequently — 

 especially after rain — to secure the close texture 

 vou desire. 



EvERBLooMiNG RosES. — in Amateur, (Albany,) 

 You do not succeed with your roses, because as 

 soon as the roots get into the cold, clayey sub- 

 soil, the plants cease growing. You must pre- 

 ])are your beds next spring, by digging them two 

 feet deep — filling the bottom, six inches, with 

 stones, and the rest witli cfood, rich soil ; then re- 

 plant them, and they will flourish well. 



Pyramidal Pear Tree. — James W. Grimes, 

 (Burlingtim, Iowa.) We shall give a very com- 

 plete article on pruning and training Pear trees in 

 this form, with illustrations, in our next number. 



English Black Mulberry. — 5. Williams, 

 (Newark.) This i.s a scarce tree in this country, 

 and rarely succeeds well, though we have seen 

 very fine fruit grown on the Hudson. It does not 

 appear to suit the climate . Seedlings should be 

 raised from it, to get more hardy varieties. 



Crossing Grapes. — Experimentalist. Cut out 

 the stamens as soon as the blossom of the native 

 grape opens, with a pair of small scissors; then 

 bring the pollen from blossoms of the Black Ham- 

 burgh, or other foreign sort, and dust it over the 

 stigma with a camel's hair brush. A bit of milinet 

 should be tied over the blossom till the fruit sets, 

 to prevent access of bees. 



Trained Currants. — N. R. S. No plant is 

 more easily trained, and none more improved ia 

 its fruit by the i)rocess. than this. A trellis thi-ee 

 feet high is sufjicicnt, a'ld it .nay be placed in any 

 aspect. 



