188 Horticultural JVotes, 



and conveys a still more imperfect idea of this fine flower. As yet, as far as we are 

 aware, this CEnothera is without a specific name. It comes from the state of Utah, 

 North America, and was communicated to Dr. Moore by his friend M. Roezl, of 

 Zurich. When we saw the plant at Grlasnevin it promised to seed freely, and we 

 hope ere long to see it widely distributed, and taking a prominent position in the 

 choice herbaceous border, or cutting a figure in some phase of subtropical gardening, 

 for which its dwarf habit and exotic appearance seem to render it eminently suitable. 



HorticTiltxiral Notes. 



Currants- 



A correspondent of an exchange, writing of small fruits from the banks of the 

 Hudson Ptiver, says : — In view of the large quantities of currants under way, the 

 conclusion is forced upon me that it will not pay to plant any common sort ; none 

 but the best, and they given the best culture to bring them to the highest state of 

 perfection. The most successful cultivator here is William Knifflin. He has picked 

 5^ tons from 1^ acres — 2§ tons of Cherry, and 2^ tons of Red Dutch — the former 

 bringing from 12 to 20 cents a pound, and the latter considerably below. He paid 

 out for picking, over $100. 



I'runinf/. 



First Year. — Buds and grafts should be carefully looked after. Many show a 

 disposition to fork, and unless attended to promptly, will make unsightly trees, and 

 many of those which require more than one year to make merchantable trees, will at 

 two years be past remedy. Side branches that threaten to outgrow the leader, 

 should be pinched back to give them a chance to recover their position. This 

 pruning in this latitude is usually required the last of May, and one dressing suffices 

 for most of the plants. A second dressing should be given about two weeks after 

 the first, to reach those not ready for the operation then. 



The principle should be borne in mind that these plants require all their branches 

 and foliage for their perfect and rapid growth, and they should be despoiled as 

 little as possible. Pruning is a necessary evil, and should only be resorted to as a 

 means to correct the shape of the plant. 



Second Year. — The first pruning for the second year should be done before the 

 buds burst, and may begin any time after the severest winter weather is over. The 

 plants, whether from buds or grafts, should be pruned up to straight stems, and 

 those tall enough to form heads should be cut back to some uniform height. 

 Standard Apples and Standard Pears should be cut back to about three feet, owing 

 to the average strength of growth made by the block of trees under treatment; 

 Dwarf Apples, Dwarf Pears and Dwarf Cherries to eighteen inches ; Standard 

 Cherries, of sweet varieties, and Plums, to same height as for Standard Apples. 

 Standard Duke and Morello Cherries should not be cut back, as they make hand- 

 somer trees left at their full height, which does not often exceed that given above 

 for a standard tree. 



Trees which, from any cause, are so ill-shaped or undersized that they cannot be 

 brought into market with the bulk of the block, should be taken up and transplanted 

 into nursery rows, where they can have time to make the necessary growth. They 

 should be cut back about one-half their length at time of transplanting, and allowed 

 to grow one season. Early the next spring, before the buds have started, they 

 should be cut back close to the point where budded, or near the ground, when 

 grafted plants are under treatment. Only one shoot should be allowed to grow, and 

 the same attention is then required as for the care of a young budded plant after 

 cutting back the stock. 



Third Year. — Apple and Pear trees not tall enough to form heads the second 



