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winter apple tree I have seen Early Harvest apples growing on 

 branches of the winter apple, which were not grafted there. There 

 are many strange things in nature, which are not as yet understood 

 by any one. C. A. GREEN. 



While this action of pollen is rare, still it does happen, 

 and it would be well to look out for such effects in planting 

 orchards where varieties of the apples named are used. 

 Especially should care be taken to keep the Lindley and Jef- 

 ferson away from the Niagara grape vine, if it be desired to 

 maintain the red color. Of course, some of our latter-day 

 authorities, rooted and grounded in the wisdom of the past, 

 will scout these facts, and show just as conclusively by argu- 

 ment that the thing cannot be true, as they did about my 

 close root-pruning method, five or six years ago. 



