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THE GENESEE FAEMER. 



pear, as they keep pace better with its growth. 

 Tlie common quiuce almost ceases to grow after 

 two years' growth of the pear on them, and then 

 the trees die immediately. On the French stock 

 we have trees ten years old, in which there is very 

 little difference between the size of the pear and 

 miince. Stocks should be, when budded, half to 

 three-quartei's of an inch in diameter. 



(J. K, Cavan, C. W.) Fokeigx Grapes in a 

 Cold Vinery. — You can ripen grapes perfectly in 

 a cold vinery in your latitude — 44^ deg. north. 

 You will have short rafters in a house only four- 

 teen feet wide, and, of course, shorter canes, but 

 that is the only or principal difference. The 

 length will determine the number of vines — one to 

 each rafter at about three to three and a half feet 

 apart. 



Five varieties, including one native. — Native — 

 Catawba. Foreign — Black Hamburg, WJdteFron- 

 tignan, Royal Muscadine, Black St. Peters. 



Instead of any two of the above, you might 

 take the Chasselas of Fontainbleau, axiA. Muscat of 

 Alexandria. 



Growth of a Plum Graff. — Mr. Amos Free- 

 man, Wheatfield. N. Y., says — 



" Last spring I set a graft of the Duquesne ^Iwxa 

 in a Yelloio Egg stock, and in the fall the longest 

 shoot naeasurod 6 feet 1^ inches in length ; the 

 next^ 5 feet 6f inches; whole growth, 3.3 feet 1 

 inoli, besides one limb taken oft' for buds." 





Insects. — " My fruit trees are infested with insects that 

 prevent their bearing. IIow shall I destroy them ? H. — 

 East Hampton.'''' 



What insects ? You will find in back numbers 



of this journal, methods described of destroying 



caterpillars, slugs, aphis, <fec., the common enemies 



of fruit trees. 



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Osage Orange. — Please inform me whether the Osage 

 Orange has been cultivated Ions, for hedging purposes, in 

 your section of country ; and if so, whether the growth still 

 continues as luxuriant as during the first two or three years. 

 I should also be pleased to know whether it is subject to 

 sprout from the root, and spread, to the annoyance of the 

 farmer. It has but lately been introduced into this section 

 of country ; and from its unusual growth, I have been dis- 

 posed to question the propriety of cultivating it, lest it can 

 not be ke])t within Iwunds. 



Necessity will soon compel many of us to resort to herlg- 

 ing, in consequence of the scarcity of rail timber in this 

 section fif country; and we feel desirous of gaining some 

 information in another way from that of sad experience. 

 JouN P. Brady. — Cedar Grove, lud. 



The vigor remai-kable in young plants, subsides 

 in two or three years, when it has been shorn a 

 few times. We have never seen it throw up suck- 

 ers. It is just beginning to be cultivated here. 

 There are some good specimens of hedge of three 

 years' growth, and it may be some older. If it 

 comes well through the present severe winter, its 

 hardiness will be less a matter of doubt than at 

 present. 



Bone Dust. 



BONE DUST, Coarse Turnings and Sawings, when taken 

 in equal parts, price $2,2.!) per bbl., including package.— 

 This article is fresh, and warranted pure, from the Empire 

 Mills. LONGKTT & GKIFJTNO, 



[4-2t] 35 Cliff Street, New York. 



Manures. 



PERUVIAN GUANO. Bone Dust, Pulverized Charcoal, 

 Poudrette, Plaster, Wood's Kenovating Salts, Potash, Sul- 

 phuric Acid, Sugar-hotise Scum, for sale in lots to suit pur- 

 chasers. LONGETT & GKIFFIXG, 

 [-t-iitl 25 Cliff Street. New York. 



THE subscriber deals in, and sells on commission, all kinds 

 of good patents. "Worthless ones need not be offered. 



A good Grass Mower wanted. 



The best of reference given. ALLEN VANE, 



No. 15T South "Water Street, Chicago, lU. 



April 10, 1852.— 5-3t. 



O.^age Orange for Hedges. 



WE can furnish any number of fine yearling plants at .^L.^O 

 per 100, or ?}W per'looo, or at |S where 3W»(i or more are 

 taken. Orders should be sent early. It takes about 32 

 plants to the rod, planted either in single rows at six inches 

 apart, or in double rows a foot apart — either of whicli makes 

 a good hedge. ELL WANGLE & BAIiKY. 



Eochester, N. Y., Jan., 1852. 



Just Published. 



THORBURN'S Annual Deeriptive Catalogue of Flower 

 Seeds, for 1S52, with Practical Directions for their Culture 

 and Treatment, will be forwarded free of charge to post-paid 

 applicants enclosing a Postoftice stamj). 



J. M. THOEBUEN & CO., 

 Seedsmen, Florists, &c., 

 [5-lt] No. 15 John Street, New York. 



Osage Orange Seed. 



THE subscribers have just received from careful collectors 

 in Texas, a lot of fresh <)sage Orange Seed of very superior 

 quality. Price, 75 els. per quart, or $20 per Ijushel. 



Also, clean Bnckihorn Seed at $2 per lb.; and small quan- 

 tities of Norway Spruce, Weymouth Pine, Scotch Fir, Euro 

 pean Silver Fir, Chinese Arbor Vitse, &:c., &c. 



J. M. THOEBUEN & CO., 

 Seedsmen, Florists, &c., 

 [.Mt] No. 15 John Street, New York. 



Potatoes for See'.J. 



1000 bushels 717/ ;7<^ Mercer Potatoes, an. e\ce\\n\t potato, 

 yielding first rate !ind never rotting. It is the favorite here. 

 Price, $4 per barrel. 



Also, 1(10 bushels of the Mca^lcan Potato — the very best 

 potato in existence for the table, so pronounced ly aU who 

 have tested them. 



Those who wish either of these kinds must apply soon, as 

 they are going off with a rush. 



liochestcr, N. Y., May, 1S.52. J. EAPAWE & CO. 



Spring Wheat. 



WE have just received by the first Boat from Cinada — 

 100 bu. of the celebrated Fife Wheat, which does not 



rust. 

 100 bu. Club Wheat. 



100 " Black Sea do. grown in this State. 

 100 " Italian Wheat. 

 25 " Spring Eye. 

 Farmers who are in want of a good article, will please 

 give us a call, and get some of the right kind of seed, at the 

 Genesee Seed Store, G3 and 05 Buffiilo st., Eochester, N. Y. 

 AprU, 1S52. J. EAPALJE & CO. 



Kocliester Coniniereial Nurseries. 



BISSELL & HOOKER offer for sale, in large /or small 

 quantities, a large stock of I'ruit Trees, which they believe 

 are inferiiir to none in health, beauty, or accuracy — among 

 which are Apple, Pear, Peach, and Cherry Standards ; 

 Dw arf Pears on imported Quince stocks ; Grape Vines, na- 

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

 berries — strong, imported plants, at low rates. Osage Orajige 

 hedge plants.' Ornamental Trees, Evergreens, Eoses, &c. 

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

 Double Daldias, Calceol.ari.a.s, Asc — aU of which we are 

 confident will give satisfaction. 



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

 appUcanta. p-5t] 



