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GENESEE FARMER. 



Oct. 1845 



is the best season of the ypar for transplanting all 

 hardy trees, shnil-.s and plants. All forest deciduous 

 trees intended for shade and ornament around dwell- 

 ings and along streets, avenues and pleas'ire grounds, 

 should be removed at this season, as well as all har- 

 dy fruit trees, such as apples, pears, plums and 

 cherries. The rather more tender fruits, such as 

 peaches, apricots, nectarines, and all tender and half- 

 tender shrubs, roses, SiC, are transplanted in spring 

 with greater safety : though even these may be re- 

 moved with safety, if done early and planted on a dry 

 soil and protected by throwing a quantity of litter or 

 rough stable manure around each. But whether 

 transplanting be performed now or next spring, let 

 it be done ivelL Dig large holes for the roots, prune 

 off carefully all bruised or broken parts, set the tree 

 in the place prepared for it, and see that the roots 

 are all in their natural position — not curled or bent 

 up; then fill in good rich mellow earth among the 

 roots ; not the cartfi dug from the bottom of the 

 hole, but earth prepared for the purpose. Use a 

 pail of water to wash the earth in among the fibres. 

 For small trees this is unnecessary. When the earth 

 is all filled in, press it down with the foot. Guard 

 against deep planting. A tree should not be planted 

 more than an inch or so deeper than it stood before, 

 to allow for the earth settling. 



PROSPECTS OF A HORTICULTURAL SOCI- 

 ETY FOR MONROE COUNTY. 



The manner in which our citizens begin to appre- 

 ciate the value of fine fruit, and the importance of 

 careful and exact culture and management, induces 

 us to believe that we shall very soon have a Horti- 

 cultural Society. During our residence in Western 

 New York, we have never seen so much curiosity — 

 such a spirit of inquiry respecting the names of 

 -fruits as we have this season, amongst both grow- 

 ers and consumers. This spirit is but the necessary 

 result of our progress. In the earlier stages of our 

 fruit culture, people cared but very little for the 

 nomenclature ; if they could but procm-e a fruit that 

 was eatable, it was deemed sufficient. Now however, 

 it is not so. Fine fruit begins to abound in our gar- 

 dens and oichards, and there is growing up a natural 

 and very proper desire to know the peculiar proper- 

 ties and names by which each is known amongst cul- 

 tivators generally. This leads to an interchange of 

 inquiry, which will necessarily load to Association. 



The daily press of Rochester, (the Democrat par- 

 ticularl}',) has several times during the past summer 

 recommended the formation of a Society here, and 

 pointed out Buffalo and other places less favored, 

 where flourishing and efficient Societies exist, as 

 examples. Several gentlemen amateurs have been 

 agitating the matter too, with commendable zeal. 

 We would mention ,Tami;s H. Watts, in particular, 

 whose counting house has been a sort of show-room 

 for fruit during a part of the season. 



Indeed, there seems to be a general conviction of 

 the necessitv of such an organization among all who 

 take an interest in the progress of Horticulture. — 

 We have abundant material to sustain a Society. — 

 The gardens of the city of Rochester and surrounding 

 country, could furnish fruits and flowers enough for 

 weekly or monthly exhibitions, as the case might be, 

 and we have not a doubt but before we should be 

 organized one year, we should have such a spirit a- 

 wakened as would enable us to erect a hall — not a 

 magnificent hall like that of the Massachusetts So- 

 ciety — but one of moderate, suitable dimension for 



our exhibitions. But it is rather premature to con- 

 sider this ])art of the subject. Tho great object is, 

 Jirsl to organize the Society. This will undoubted- 

 ly be done soon, and we trast when the movement 

 is once started, that every fruit grower, and every 

 man interested in the improvement of the garden and 

 orchard throughout this county,will come forward and 

 contribute his assistance. It will be for his individ- 

 ual, as well as f^^r the general good that he do so. 

 The vast benefits resulting from the operations of 

 these Societies wherever they exist are now well 

 known. But the other day, acorrespondent of one of 

 our city papers, writing from Boston, said, in speaking 

 of the profusion of fine pears and other fruits there, 

 "For nearly all these luxuries, she is indebted to the 

 Horticultural Society." And this is true. We 

 have as fruitful and fine a fruit region as can be 

 wished for, and why not avail ourselves of all the 

 benefits of Association, to enrich our gardens and 

 orchards ? There is hardly a place of importance, 

 east or west of us, that cannot boast of a Society. 

 See tho little village of Aurora, Cayuga co,: what 

 beautiful exhibitions she has recently had. Her ex- 

 ample is enough to make us feel ashamed of our ap- 

 athy on this important subject. But never mind;, 

 when we do act, it will be in right good earnest. 



GATHERING AND PRESERVING WINTER 

 APPLES. 



People can know nothing about how long apples 

 will keep, except they will take particular pains 

 to gather and put them away in the best manner. 



Apples intended for keeping should be allowed 

 to remain on the trees until severe frosts are appre- 

 hended or until they begin to ripen and drop. 



They should then be carefully picked from the 

 tree with the hand, and placed gently in baskets, 

 the least carelessness now wounds and bruises fruit 

 n such a way as may in a great measure lose the 

 whole crop. The apples when picksd by hand 

 from the tree into baskets, should be transferred 

 carefully to new barrels. When the barrel is filled 

 it should be gently shaken, and it should be sa 

 fuirthat the cover will press closely to the fruit. 



The barrels should then be placed in a dry cool 

 situation, where they can remain till the weather 

 renders it necessary to remove them to the cellar. 

 A fruit cellar should be cool and dry, and during 

 winter should be frequently opened in fine weather 

 for the admission of air. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



A correspondent of the Rochester Democrat^ 

 writes that the recent exhibition of this Society, 

 held on the 20th inst., surpassed any of the preced- 

 ing ones. The supper he said was a brilliant affair. 

 GOO sat down, mostly ladies. Speeches were deliv- 

 ered by Mr. Webster, Mr. Everett, who had just 

 arrived from England, Caleb Cushing, minister to 

 China, Mayor Davis, and several other distinguished 

 gentlemen. The widow of Alexander Hamilton 

 was present and many others of note. 



We rejoice that the progress of this noble Socie- 

 ty is onward. It is to America what the "Lon- 

 don Horticultural Society" is to England. The 

 interest it is exciting, the knowledge it is collect- 

 ing and diffusing on the science and practice of hor- 

 ticulture, together with the finest fruits of the earth 

 which it is collecting from all parts, and scattering 

 over the land, render it truly a national blessings 



