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in the subsoil under the tree not cause roots to spread and 

 ensure perfect circulation! Would leaning trees to southwes; 

 shade sufficiently to prevent too early thawing out *? What is 

 best method of pi^otection in this climate? 



4. Would not top-grafting on hardy seedlings be most likely 

 to succeed! An old orchardist once told me that the north side 

 of a tree is closer grained — that grafting should invariably be 

 done by working scion right side before, that is north side scion 

 to north side stock. Whether there be any truth in this theory 

 I know not. This I know, ''old orchardist" was very successful. 

 Hoping my rambling communication may be found worthy of a 

 hearing, I remain, Tours, etc., 



Thos. Frankland. 



, MiLBURN, N. J., Dec. 31, 1886. 

 8. D. Hilhnan, Secretary, etc.: 



Inclosed please find article on ''Grape Growing for Farmers." 

 This is the last work in horticulture I shall do in 1886. Hope it 

 will meet your approval. My best wishes for a successful meet- 

 ing for your Society. 

 Wishing you a happy New Year, I remain, 



Yours truly, 



J. B. Rogers. 



GRAPE GROWING FOR FARMERS. 



By J. B. Rogers, Milburn, N. J. 



Mr. President and Members of the Minnesota State Horticultural So- 

 ciety : 



Last fall your Secretary wrote me, asking for a paper giviug 

 plain directions for grape growing. Before complying, in think- 

 ing over what subject I should select in compliance with such 

 request, the one at the heading of this paper came to mind, and 

 meiiting with the approval of your Secretary, I will endeavor to 

 pen a few words, hoping thereby to induce the farmers of Min- 

 nesota to plant grape vines. 



That the farmers of Minnesota can grow grapes of a superior 

 cpiality is an established fact. Why they do not grow them may 

 be a disputed question. Let us examine into some of these dis- 

 puted points. 



First — What varieties of the grape can the farmers of Minne- 



