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tion -R-ith the graft. Pictures of health and fertility, they have borne many 

 bushels of fruit, and yet I have never heard the Fellows of the Horticultu- 

 ral Society complain that they tasted like quinces. Some fine trees of 

 about the same age, on the quince, are also in the border. These were all 

 removed about two years since, and, of course, their roots were pruned ; on 

 them may therefore be seen the effects of root-pruning. 



I will conclude with the words of " Dodman :" "A very little care and 

 judicious selection of sorts would insure them (pears) daily, from the end 

 of July till May." I may add, that any garden ten yards square, or even 

 less, will, with the quince stock for pears, the Paradise stock for apples, 

 the Cerasus Mahaleb as a stock for cherries, judicious root-pruning and 

 surface culture, supply a very ample dessert of delicious fruits. — (T. Riv- 

 ers, in Gard. Chron. p. 372.) 



Propagation of Gloannias. — These may be raised either from seeds, or by 

 cuttings of the young shoots, or by leaves. The seeds should be sown in 

 shallow pans of sandy soil, on a thin bed of silver sand, a little of which 

 should afterwards be dusted over them. Place the pan in a brisk hotbed, 

 and cover it with a bell glass until the seeds vegetate. The cuttings should 

 be taken off when the young shoots are about three inches long ; plani them 

 in silver sand, and set them in a hotbed. Leaf propagation may be done 

 in two ways : — 1. Insert a leaf in sand, like a cutting, the base soon forms 

 a knob, from which a bud is subsequently developed. 2. Cut the principal 

 rib at the back of the leaf through with a knife, in several places, an inch 

 or more apart ; then press the leaf flat upon the sand, and place a few small 

 stones on the top, near the incisions, to keep it down flat ; the ribs are to 

 be placed downwards ; then cover with a bell glass, and place in a brisk 

 heat ; little knobs will be formed at the incisions, which, in due time, will 

 put forth buds. Keep them all, while growing, in a warm, moist atmos- 

 phere, and, when their leaves are mature, allow them to become comparatively 

 dry, in which state they may be set away in a cool frame for a month or 

 two ; after which they should be potted in fresh soil, of equal parts sandy 

 peat and leaf-mould, set in a warm pit, and gradually watered until they 

 are fairly started, when they must have plenty of heat, light, and water, 

 and a little weak liquid manure once or twice a week. — ( United Gardeners^ 

 and Land-Stewards'' Journal, 1847, p. 321). 



Chrijsanlhemums. — When the stormy and withering blasts of November 

 have laid desolate the gems which adorn the flower-garden, the comforts of 

 a well-managed greenhouse or conservatory begin to be valued ; and, in 

 order to render them as pleasing and delightful as the means placed within 

 our power will allow, preparations, some time previous, are absolutely 

 necessary, we having but few plants which bloom naturally at that period ; 

 and these, in many instances, do not receive that care and attention to 

 which they are entitled. In no instance is that more generally observed, 

 than in the culture of the chrysanthemum ; arising, no doubt, from the 

 vague idea, that it is diflicult to grow handsome plants, on account of their 

 straggling habits. If the following remarks are fully carried out, I have 

 no doubt but those who hold that opinion will be induced to think other- 



