who majihave them to spare, to send him grafts 

 of choice kinds. He believes there are many who 

 will do it with pleasure, and we trust, having 

 done our duty, he will not be disappointed. 



(A. J. H., Newfane.) Grafting Quinces on 

 TuoRNs. — It will do very well if the thorns be not 

 too large, say about an inch in diameter, and graft 

 near the ground. It would be better to graft 

 where they stand and remove after one year's 

 growth of graft. 



(J. M. B., Adams, Jeff. Co., N. Y.) Stocks for 

 TiiE Peach. — ^The best stock for the peach in your 

 cold "Black River" eoimtry, will be the plum, 

 and the native species that grows quite late is the 

 best, working well after the peach buds are ma- 

 ture. Bud near the ground. 



(F. "W. L.) Dwarf Ornamental Trees. — ^Tliere 

 are certain kinds of ornamental evergreen trees 

 that may be kept of small size by shearing or 

 pruning them annually. Such are the Arbor 

 Yitffi, all the species and varieties ; the Red Cedar ; 

 the Hemlock ; and the White Cedar. The Norwe- 

 gian Fir also bears shearing well and may be kept 

 of small size where fancy or circumstances require 

 it. The better way, however, is, in the case of 

 ornamental trees, to select, for small places, spe- 

 cies that do not attain large size — rather shrubs 

 than trees. Dwarfing by the use of certain stocks, 

 as in fruit trees, is not practised, and would prob- 

 ably be of little practical advantage. 



(3) During the first ten or fifteen years, those 

 on the quince will unquestionably yield the largest 

 amount, because they will bear from the third 

 year, whereas those on the pear will not commence 

 bearing to any amount before the eighth or tenth 

 year. It is after the fifteenth year, or we might 

 say after the twentieth year, that standard pear 

 trees on pear stocks yield large returns. For a 

 solid, permanent, investment in pear eulture, plant 

 standard trees on pear stocks, but for immediate 

 returns, say for the fii-st ten or fifteen years, plant 

 those on quince. 



♦ 



Ceanberet CtTLTTTEE. — I should like to inquire, throngh 

 your paper, respecting the cultivation of the Cranberry 

 plant— where they can be obtained ; what soil is necessary 

 for their growth ; the probable expense of getting them ; 

 what time is best for transplanting ; and how they are to be 

 treated after they !ire transplanted? Tour answer to the 

 above questions will greatly oblige several of your subscri- 

 bers. C. E. Claek.— /)fwmv7fe, JV. V. 



The attempt to cultivate Cranberries on high 

 land, we believe, has been a foilnre. Thev are 

 natives of the swamps, and we think they will 

 thrive only on mucky land. "We have had no 

 experience in their culture. 



Fruit Scions for 1853. 



THE subscriber will furnish Scions for this season's graft- 

 ing, of the celebrated fruits of Western New York : 



7>PPLE. 



Irihstone Pippin, 

 Summer Rose, 

 Pambo, 



Dwaef Frtttt Trees.— Tou have an excellent article in 

 your last number, onr the subject of Dwarf Fruit Trees, but 

 as they are but little known in this section, and as we are 

 ignorant of their comparative value, you will much oblige 

 some of us who are about to plant trees next spring, by an- 

 swering the following questions in your ;March number. 

 What is the longevity of <he pear upon quince ? (1) What 

 is about its maximum of fruit when full grown ? (2) Which 

 will produce the most fruit during the first ten years, the 

 dwarf or the standani, supposing boUi of a kind ? and which 

 during the first filYeen years V (3) We are aware that a 

 variety of circumstances would qualify the answers ; but 

 without supposing you can be exactly definite, we thought 

 you would, from iimch experience and obseri'ation, be able 

 to give such an answer as will settle Uie question of compa- 

 rative value. C. yi .—PleamtitvUle. 



(1) There is so much depending upon circum- 

 stances that we can give no very definite answer. 

 One variety under favorable circumstances might 

 endure fifty years oc more, whilst others might 

 endure half that time. If varieties be selected 

 that are well known to flourish on the quince, and 

 they are planted on suitable soil, and be after- 

 wards properly taken care of, they will, at any 

 rate, endure an ordinary life time in a healthy and 

 productive state. 



(2) We know trees that are not yet full grown, 

 - and produce annually a barrel of fruit But we 



think that few varieties would come up to this, 

 quite. 



Northern Spy, 

 NorimCs Melon, 

 Wagener, 

 St. iMwrence, 

 Canada Jted, 

 Sxcaar, 

 Baldwin, 

 Pomme Ori^e, 

 Seelc^no-further. 

 Ilei-tford shire Pearmain 

 Faimeu^e, 

 Bmvrassa, 



Tioenty Oitncs Apple, 

 Uawley, or Powse, 

 Graveiuitein, 

 Bailey Sweeting, 



Virffali-eti, 

 Secka, 



Swan's Orange'or Onon- 

 daga, 



Esopus Spitzenhrvrgk, 

 Yellow Bellflower, 

 Poodiurti Russett, 

 Early Harvest, 

 Early Straicbeny, 

 Autumn Siratcberry, 

 Earlii Joe, 

 Fall' Pippin, 

 Holland Pippyin, 

 Rhode Island Greening, 

 Talman Sweeting, 

 Green Sweeting, 

 Porter, 



PEABS. 



BartleU, 

 Oswego Beurre, 

 Brown Bcu-rre, 

 Osban-d's Smnm-erj 



and most of the Foreign varieties. 



Apple Scions |1.00 per 100, and Fear Scions Tliree Shil- 

 lings per dozen. They will be carcftilly packed and sent 

 by Express or by Mail. A discount on apple scions will be 

 made to nurserymen. 



Eariy orders arc requested, to insure a supply. Address 

 me (post-paid) at Eochester, Monroe Co., New York. 



JAMES H. WATTS. 



N. B. — In all cases wiiei'e it is possible, I will send sam- 

 ples of the " Northern Spy" apple. Keici'ciice can be made 

 to Mr. Tick, of the " Farmer." 



Koehester, Jan., 1S52. 



Rochester Commercial Nurseries. 



BISSELL & HOOKER off^er for sale, in large or small 

 quantities, a l.irge stock of Fruit Trees, which they believe 

 are inferior to none in health, beauty, or accuracy- anion" 

 which are Apple, Fear, Peach, and Cherry Standards" 

 Dwarf Pears on imported Quince stooks; Gr.-ipo Vines, na- 

 tive and foreign; IJasplierries, Strawberries, Currants, Goose- 

 berries—strong, imported pkints, at low rates. Osage Orange 

 hedge plants. Oniamcntal Trees, Evergreens, Koses, Ac. 

 Green-house and Bedding-out Plants, of superior quality. 

 Double Dahlias, Calceolarias, &c. — all of which we ar« 

 confident will give satisfaction. 



A general Catalogue will be sent gratis to all post-paid 

 applicants. [3-31] 



