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Journal of AgricuUurc. 



[lo June, 1910. 



Pears. — The quince is used as a root stock for pears. On to that is 

 worked any of the following pears as an intermediate stock; viz.. Beurre- 

 d'Amanalis, Louise Bonne of Jersey, or Jargonelle; and then on to the 

 intermediate stock is worked the particular variety desired. 



Cherries. — In the case of cherries, the Mahaleb stock is used, as it is 

 of a dwarf nature in it.self. The varieties selected are grafted or budded 

 straight on to it. 



Plums. — Bv a judicious system of root pruning, plums can be kept 

 down and thus dwarfed to a certain extent. 



This treatment should also be applied to the other fruits mentioned. 

 The plan laid down for such treatment is to dig a spade-wide trench about 

 18 ins. from the stem of the tree all round, and to the depth of about 

 18 to 24 ins. Chisel in under the tree so that the ball of earth containing 

 it will swing as if on a pivot.; thus cutting all the roots and checking the 

 growth for the purpose required. The .soil should then be replaced and 

 well trodden in; the addition of a handful of bonedust or superphosphate 

 will be an advantage. This procedure should be followed every .second 

 or third year, according to the growth the tree makes. 



The trees can be planted at a distance of 6 to 8 feet apart, thus 

 allowing a great number of trees to be placed on a .small space. Thus, m, 

 a garden plot containing one-eighth of an acre it is easily possible to grow 

 85 trees at a distance of 8 feet apart or 155 trees at 6 feet apart. Other 

 advantages in these dwarf trees are that they are easy to prune, and 10 

 spray. To gather the fruit no ladders or steps are required, and, if birds 

 are troublesome, the trees are easily netted over. 



Enthusiasts in Pomology with only limited space at their command, 

 can thus have plea.sure and profit during their spare time ; a few trees so 

 planted and looked after will well repay the grower. For tho.se who may 

 contemplate trying a few trees and are not sufficiently well versed in the 

 names of varieties, the following lists are furnished. The particular 

 varieties mentioned are those that have succeeded well in the Royal Horti- 

 'ultural Gardens, Burnley, where the writer has had many years of ex- 

 perience with them: — 



Apflcs. 



J<eil A^trachan, earl)- dessert. 

 Gravenstein, early dessert. 

 Ecklinville Seedling, early cooking. 

 Lord Suffield, early cooking. 

 Jonathan, medium dessert. 

 Pomme de Neige, medium dessert. 

 London Pippin, medium cooking. 

 Prince Bismarck, medium cooking. 

 Buncombe, late dessert. 

 Rome Beautv, late dessert. 

 Stone Pippin, late cooking. 

 Rokewood, late cookin". 



Cherries. 



Early Purple Guigne, early- 

 Belle d'Orleans, early. 

 Bigarreau, Twyford, early. 

 Bedford Prolific, medium. 

 Black Tartarian, medium. 

 Bigarreau Reverchon, medium. 

 Bicfarreau Napoleon, late. 

 Bigarreau de Hollande, late. 

 Florence, late. 

 St. Margarets, late. 



Tears. 



Williams' Bon Chretien, early. 

 Howell, early. 



Beurre Capiaumont, medium. 

 Calabasse Grosse, medium. 

 Louise Bonne of Jersey, medium. 

 T/Inconnue, late. 

 Winter Nelis, late. 

 Keiffer's Hybrid, late. 

 Hlack Achan, cooking. 

 Vicar of Winkfield, cooking. 



Plums. 

 The G/.ar, early. 

 Kvans' Earlv, early. 

 McLoughlin's, early. 

 Washington, medium. 

 I.arrje Black Imperial, medium. 

 Kirk's, medium. 

 Grand Duke, late. 

 Belle de Septembre, late. 

 Reine Claude de Bavav, late. 

 Wright's Early, early Japanese.. 

 Wickson, late "faj^anese. 

 Salsuma, or Japanese Blood. 



