HOW TO GROW FROM SEED. 



THE SAVING OF SEEDS FROM WHAT THEY SHOULD 



BE TAKEN. 



It is a mooted point, even in this intelligent age, as 

 to whether certain improvements in the varieties of fruits 

 can be had by taking the seed of some one really good 

 variety, that is surrounded by or near to other equally 

 good varieties, and from their natural impregnations 

 come, or whether artificial impregnation of one variety 

 upon another of distinct character, termed hybridizing, is 

 the best. The former, certainly, so far, has given the 

 most valuable results, but the process is one slower than 

 the latter, by which results can be shown in about one-half 

 the time. As we are now not writing a scientific treatise, 

 but trying to make plain, practical matter, by which he 

 who reads can practice ; and as we know that the arti- 

 ficial impregnation of one flower upon another of a dis- 

 tinct class is attended with a knowledge of time to study 

 und practice, we shall advise the growing from seed taken 

 carefully from some healthy, hardy tree, producing the 

 best of fruit, and which is surrounded by others of a 

 different yet good character. Ninety times out of a hun- 

 dred the seeds so gathered and sown have produced the 

 <nost successful results. 



