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mass of earth, and the tree altogether, must be drawn over the skids up out of 

 the hole, upon a stone-boat or sled, the tree standing vertically, just as it grew. 

 Thus loaded and secured, it may easily be drawn to the spot selected for it. — 

 Oeorge Jaques. 



D. 



NEW VAEIETIES OF THE TOTATO FEOM THE SEED. 



The plants from the seeds are about as hardy as tomatoes [and may be sown 

 in the same way either in a hot-bed or in the open air. The former is the pref- 

 erable way.] They should be hoed often, and dug early, or before the fall 

 rains and cold nights. Some years they will grow large enough for the table, 

 but are not fit to eat until three or four years old. 



Each hill should be dug by itself, and all small and unhealthy tubers thrown 

 away, and the good ones labeled and put away carefully for another year's 

 planting. Any plants that have been well cultivated, and only produce small 

 tubers the first year, will never afterward ripen in season. 



The second planting will need care and close attention through its growth. 

 Observe the time of flowering, and time of the decay of the vines, that when 

 digging them you may have the history of every hill, for almost every hill is a 

 family by itself. 



At this time many sorts can again be rejected, reserving only those that 

 promise good, or indicate the object in view. I threw away a great many 

 varieties at every digging till the fourth year. I had but three families, all 

 white skin and flesh, to which I gave the name of " Stone Hill," the quality of 

 which has been well tested by use, as they have gone into almost every State 

 in the Union, and have been exhibited at very many fairs, and always attracted 

 notice, and a premium. — A. D. Bulkeley, 



LUXUPJES OF A FEUIT GAEDEN. 



A friend of ours, in M'hose reliability we have implicit confidence, has a 

 small plot of ground, of which he tells us the following facts : 



From a row of currant bushes, about eight rods long, he and hie neighbors 

 gathered over two bushels of currants this year. The currant season, from 

 the first picking to the last, was, from June 1st to August 15th, two and a half 

 months. 



From a row of gooseberry bushes, two rods long, he gathered about a bushel 

 of gooseberries. 



From a plot of strawberry vines, four rods long and one rod wide, he gath- 

 ered nearly three bushels of strawberries. The strawberry season lasted about 

 three weeks, ending about the middle of July. 



Then his raspberries came on, and lasted about three weeks. Of these he had 

 about half a bushel. They stood next to the strawberries in point of delicacy. 



He has a number of cherry-trees. They yielded well this year. His family 

 and friends used a bushel or so, and the children of the neighborhood fed 

 themselves upon them, without stint, for two weeks. 



