THE GENESEE FARMER. 



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feet, and produces a stroug, resinous timber, superior 

 to that of the other varieties of the species. 



TnK Amkrioan Auhor Vit.i: (Thuja occidcntalis) 

 is indispensable in all ornamental grounds. For 

 forming a screen, it has no equal. It transplants 



AMERICAN ARBOR YIT^. 



easily, grows freely and quickly, and makes a beautiful 

 hedge, though not strong enough to resist animals. 

 (Jrown singly on a lawn, it forms a handsome, pyra- 

 midal tree. There is a beautiful specimen growing 

 iu the grounds of S. Matthews, Esq., of this city, of 

 which the annexed cut, drawn and engraved for our 

 Rural Annual, is a correct likeness. 



The Siberian Arbor Yitm (Biota pyramidalis,) 

 is the hardiest variety of the species, and, we were 



SIBERIAN ARBOR YIT^. 



about to write, the handsomest. That it forms a 

 beautiful pyramidal tree the accompanying engraving 

 drawn from one of three fine specimens growing in 

 an exposed situation on Mr. Matthews' lawn abund- 



antly proves. The branches are flat, and very densely 

 set around the atom. It is of slow growth, but re- 

 tains its color so well during even the severest winters, 

 and has withal such a handsome form and Ibliage, 

 that it deserves a place on every lawn. 



RABBITS AND FRUIT TREES. 



Messrs. Editors: — In the December number of 

 your useful paj)er, I see that considerable complaint 

 is made about the injury done to young apple trees 

 by the mice and rabbits. In later numbers, also, 

 their mischief is spoken oti and some preventives 

 made known. 



I have a young apple orchard that I have taken 

 some care to protect and bring on. My trees were 

 transplanted from the nursery in the spring of 1855, 

 and have passed the two last winters almost entirely 

 without injury from the rabbits, which are as plenty 

 as the boys that hunt them could wish. The mice, 

 though very plenty, never meddle with our trees ; 

 but the rabbits sometimes spoil half an orchard in a 

 single night, if not prevented. The mice attack our 

 corn-cribs and out-stacks; but I have two big torn 

 cats who know well enough how to catch them, for 

 of late they are becoming very scarce about their 

 usual haunts. And to keep the rabbits from my ap- 

 ple trees, I rub them thoroughly with soft soap. 

 This has proved a complete preventive against the 

 depredations of the rabbits in my orchard. I take a 

 mop of woolen rags, late in the fall, with which to 

 apply the soap to each tree which I do to the height 

 of two and a half feet; and in case of much rain in 

 the early part of the winter, I make a second appli- 

 cation. This remedy need not be doubled, for I have 

 tried it two winters with complete success. My trees 

 are now smooth barked, and look as though they had 

 really been benefitted by the soap. J. N. Boaz. 



JVear Exchange, Ky. 



WHY FARMERS NEGLECT THEIR GARDEN& 



Messrs. Editors: — The half acre devoted to gar- 

 dening by the farmer is to him the least attractive of 

 any other part of the farm, yet it is the most profita- 

 ble in a small way, should he count the cost and the 

 return. I am certain that no other half acre will 

 yield near the nett profit of the garden, yet it is the 

 most neglected, and why ? Because Jtoivers are en- 

 tirely banished from it. There is nothing to cheer 

 the flagging spirits after a day of toil, nothing to draw 

 the owner during an idle hour to while away the 

 time among the beautiful sentiments of nature. Hia 

 mind is engrossed wholly by the larger and more 

 marketable productions; therefore is the garden dele- 

 gated to the boys, who, having projects of their own, 

 are very apt_ to slight it. Besides, the garden re- 

 quires attention at a time when a farmer, who him- 

 self leads the laborers in the field, can have but little 

 time to spare. 



Now to remedy the evil, for surely it is an evil of 

 magnitude, is first to persuade them to subscribe far, 

 and read, the Genesee Farmer, or some kindred joup- 

 nal; and next, invite the girls to assist in planning 

 the grounds, and let them have a variety of beauti- 

 ful flowers successively through the season. Then 

 would the garden be no longer the shunned part of 

 the farm. J). 



Gates, jy. Y. 



