319 FARMER'S ASSISTANT. 



Pumpkins may be kept in a cellar, for this purpose, a 

 considerable part of the Winter; but the cellar must not 

 be too warm ; and care must be taken not to break off 

 the stems of pumpkins, but leave these attached to them ; 

 otherwise they will soon commence roting, at the places 

 where the stems are broken off. 



PYRITES. Sec 



QUINCETREE (Pyrua Cydonia.) This tree is easily 

 raised Jruru layers or curings. A moist soil suits it best. 

 Let the cutings be planted early in the Spring, and watered 

 in dry warm weather. The trees require but little pruning, 

 except to keep them clear of suckers, dead and cross limbs; 

 and where they have too many luxuriant upright shoots, in 

 the top, these should be taken out. 



Mr. Forsytfi says, they are apt to have rough bark, and 

 to be baikbound. In this case, he directs to shave off the 

 rough bark, scarify them, and then to brush them over with 

 his composition. 



Hv; says, they should be planted at some distance from 

 apple and peartrees, lest their farina should mix, which 

 will cause the apples and pears to degenerate. 



Mr. Matlack, of Philadelphia, says that quinces afford a 

 liquor but little, if any, interior to the best grape. If this 

 be correct, would not the extensive culture of this tree lie 

 found very profitable ? 

 'See NURSERY, FRUIT-TREES, TRANSPLANTING, &c. 



R. 



RABBITS. * In some situations, these animals may be 

 kept to advantage, as they multiply exceedingly, and re- 

 quire no trouble in bringing up They deligm in the sides 

 of sandy hills, which are generally unproductive when till- 

 ed ; but level ground is improper for thsm. The fur of the 



