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The Editors of Tilton's Journal of Horticulture cordially invite all interested 

 in horticulture and pomology, in their various branches, to send questions upon 

 any subject upon which information maybe desired. Our corps of correspond- 

 ents is very large, and among them may be found those fully competent to reply 

 to any ordinary subject in the practice of horticulture. Any questions which 

 may be more difficult to answer will be duly noticed, and the respective subjects 

 fully investigated. Our aim is to give the most trustworthy information on 

 all subjects which can be of interest to horticulture. 



We would especially invite our friends to communicate any little items of ex- 

 perience for our " Notes and Gleanings," and also the results of experiments. 

 Such items are always readable, and of general interest. 



We must, however, request that no one will write to the contributors to our 

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A CORRESPONDENT has an orchard of thrifty apple trees, in bearing condition, 

 and inquires as to the expediency of cutting or heading in. If such a course is 

 advised, at what season should it be done, and to what extent ? Would it not 

 tend to density of growth, and involve the necessity, also, of cutting out ? 



To our correspondent's last question we should answer, Yes, it would, with 

 most varieties. A tree which is disposed to grow with long limbs and an open 



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