EXPERIENCE IN TOP-WORKING THE APPLE. I I 7 



was that delightful eating apple, Grimes' Golden. Yet I would 

 advise any one willing to experiment to try at least one, for while 

 the tree showed some injury to limbs it started out vigorously 

 with the coming of spring, and is seemingly a strong tree today. 



I would like to say that of the many trees grafted in the spring 

 of 1896 there are today few unions that can be detected except 

 by the closest scrutiny. I also wish to call attention to the early 

 bearing of the grafted trees, as well as the superior size of the 

 fruit. Longfield budded in fall of 1894 and set in orchard in 

 spring of 1895 have borne more barrels of fruit than Longfield 

 on original root set in 1893 have borne bushels, and I might 

 almost say pecks, and the size of the budded and grafted fruit is at 

 least fifty per cent larger. Malinda, which on its own root is 

 considered a tardy bearer, has commenced to bear with me the 

 third season after scions were set. I believe that it is a well-estab- 

 lished fact that top-working increases hardiness or puts it in better 

 form to withstand vigorous winters, and largely increases size and 

 fruitfulness. I would be pleased to answer my quest:"ons. 



Weeding Onions. — I take a 9-ft. Hallock weeder and with four 

 or five men to pull it run over twice. It kills the first crop of weeds, 

 and very few of the onions. It saves a great deal of work. — C. A. 

 S., in Orange Judd Farmer. 



Plant Lice on Cabbage. — These insects can be destroyed by early 

 spraying with the kerosene emulsion, diluted 10 to 12 times. The 

 spray should be so directed as to cover the under surface of the 

 leaves. Several sprayings will be necessary. 



To Label Trees. — Zinc labels are lasting and easily made. To 

 mark them use 1 dr. verdigris, 1 dr. muriate of ammonia, y 2 dr. 

 lampblack, 2 oz. water, mixed well in a mortar, adding the water 

 gradually. Write on the zinc with a quill or composition pen and 

 expose to the sun till dry. 



Pot Mignonette. — This plant is always acceptable but never more 

 so than in the winter or spring months, when it cannot be grown out 

 of doors. It may be had in the house by sowing a few seeds in July 

 and again in August in six-inch pots and allowing three plants for 

 each pot. The plants must be kept growing, but in a cool location, 

 as too much heat checks the development of flower spikes, 



