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the bark, and there soon l)econie lixcd 

 tor the rest of tlieir days. 



The Hardiness of the Quince. 



2. Can the Ouince be ^rown successfully 

 in this latitude ? And would it do well in an 

 old pasture that has a deep rich soil, and 

 was ne\er ploughed ? I propose planting an 

 apple orchard, and I tliought of setting a 

 row of quince trees between the apple trees. 

 — VV. C. Carvkk, South Livermore, Maine. 



We would l)e pleased to have reports 

 from oin niend)ers regarding the hardi- 

 ness of the quince in our northern 

 sections, but as we find that it occasionally 

 suffers from the cold in the latitude of 

 Hamilton, we judge it would not succeed 

 well witliout protection in Maine. 



We do not advise planting rows of 

 <|uince trees in an a])])!^ orchard. The 

 ni:)de of treatment re(|uirc'd is different, 

 a:id besides the latter will retjuire the 

 whole groimd before the quince trees 

 are past serviceable age. It would be 

 better to plant a quince orchard by 

 itself; trees about twelve feet apart each 

 way, so that cultivation may easily be 

 given in two ways. 



Seedling- Apple fpom Hampton. 



■ 3. I i;nci,osi-; you by this day's mail two 

 seedling apples. Will you please examine 

 and try them, and let me know what you 

 think about them ? They are the medium 

 size. Some on the tree would be much 

 larger and some smaller. We find them to 

 be excellent for cooking from the time they 

 get large enough, and think good for eating. 

 They have never been grafted yet. Do you 

 think grafting would improve them ? And, 

 what kind would you advise to graft on ? 

 Shall be glad to hear from you. — H. Elliot, 

 Hampton, Nov. igth, 1888. 



The apple is of fair quality and rather 

 above average size ; skin yellowish, with 

 dots and splashes of red about the stem 

 and is just now (Nov. 22) in prime con- 

 dition for use. It has, however, no 

 specific character which commends it in 

 any way superior to varieties already 

 introduced ; indeed, when compared 

 with such excellent varieties as the Fall 

 Pippin, Gravenstein. Hubbardston, Kib- 

 ston, etc., etc., it would not be considered 

 worthy of a place. As horticidturists, 

 we need to guard against the multiplica- 



tion of varieties, and discourage the 

 introduction to public notice of any 

 variety, no matter Ikjw g(jod it may be, 

 if it is not superior to kinds already dis- 

 tributed. 



Grafting would not be likely to improve 

 it, as it is simply a means of increasing 

 the nund)er of trees bearing fruit of the 

 same characteristic. 



Hedjjre in Shaded Location. 



Tim; foUduiug (jiicstioii and answer is 

 from the Giinlcn and Forcsl . — 



4. SiK, — Can you kindly advise me ' ,hat to 

 plant to make a hedge against a fence about 

 four and a half feet high, which is shaded, 

 but not at all densely, by a few tall cherry 

 and ailanthus trees, and which faces the 

 north-east ? Would Red Cedar do in such 

 a situation ? I should prefer an evergreen 

 hedge, but do not like the Spruce for this 

 purpose. — v.. New Brunswick, N.J. 



The Red Cedar, the Hemlock, the 

 Abor-Vitie and the White Fine can all 

 be used to make a hedge in New Jersey. 

 All these trees grow rapidly and bear 

 cutting. Deciduous shrubs, however, as 

 a rule, make better hedges in this country- 

 than Conifers, as they can better support 

 the nnnatiu'al conditions to which hedge- 

 plants must be subjected if they are to be 

 kept to formal lines. The common 

 Privet is one of the hardiest and most 

 easily-raised plants which can be used 

 for a hedge. The Barberry makes a 

 beautiful hedge, and so do Lilacs, 

 Syringas, Tartarian Honeysuckles and 

 other hardy garden shrubs. A hedge is 

 a formal thing, which is beautiful only 

 when it is uniform and regular and 

 perfect ; a hedge in which there are 

 gaps or in which some plants are feeble 

 and sickly, is not an attractive object, 

 and had better be cleared away and a 

 new one planted, as it is almost impos- 

 sible to repair an old hedge by inserting 

 new plants. This is the reason why it is 

 important to use only very hardy and 

 carefully-selected plants in making a 

 hedge. It would be impossible, pro- 

 bably, to make a really good hedge under 

 the conditions given by our correspon- 

 dent. The overhanging trees will inevit- 



