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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



greatest crops are grown when the plants are al- 

 lowed to run into a mass, although the fruit is not 

 so large. 



The discussion on Strawberries having closed, it 

 was proposed that each person present should hand 

 in a list of what lie considered the five best varie- 

 ties foi' market, and the five best for amateur cul- 

 ture. Twelve votes were cast, resulting as follows : 



For Market, 



Early Scarlet. 8 



Crimson Cone 7 



Wilson's Albany 7 



Genesee 5 



Jloolcer 4 



Ilovey 4 



Cashing 2 



i^cott's rieedling 2 



Iowa 2 



Longworlh's Prolific 2 



Burr's New Pine 2 



Wailier 1 



Cremont 1 



Pealjody ! 



Triomplie de Gaud 1 



Cliilian 1 



For Amateurs. 



riooker 12 



Burr's New Pine 7 



Barly Scarlet 7 



Genesee 5 



Hovey's Seedling 4 



"Wilson's Albany 4 



Jenny Lind 2 



McAvoy'8 Superior 2 



Triomplie de Gand 2 



Peabody's Seedling 2 



TroUope's Victoria 2 



Wallcor 1 



Crimson Cone , 1 



Ouslung 1 



CliUian". 1 



Eichardson's Cambridge 1 



Longworth's Prolific 1 



DISEASE OF THE CUERRT AND PEACH. 



The disease of the Cherry tree, which causes the 

 leaves to die, and in some cases also the trees, and 

 the curl of the leaf of the Peach, were talked of at 

 considerable length. The general opinion of the 

 cause is, that the great severity of the winters for 

 two or three years back has greatly enfeebled the 

 ti-ees, and the long continued cold east winds of 

 the present spring have developed that weakness 

 in the manner which we see. 



SUMMER PRUNING THE PEAR. 



Mr. TowNSEND some nine years ago planted about 

 1,000 standard Pear trees, a great part being Bart- 

 letts. Spent an hour or so once a week pleasantly 

 in the orchard examining the trees and pinching ofi' 

 the ends of the shoots where it seemed necessary 

 to check the growth of any rampant shoot and se- 

 cure_ a good form. Most' of the trees came into 

 bearing in three years. Pinching increases the ten- 

 dency to produce fruit. Standard Bartletts are 

 vei'y apt to lose their leader. The side shoots 

 should be pinched pack so as to secure a good 

 leader. 



j^Ir. Ellwangee practiced summer pruning, or 

 pinching, to some extent. It was often of advan- 

 tage in giving a desirable form to the tree, in 

 throwing the growth where it was needed, and 

 checking over- vigorous shoots, that otlierwise 

 would rob their neighbors of their neeeded share 

 of nourishment. 



the cueculio. 



Mr. Ellwangee knew no better w^ay to destroy 

 the curculio and save the Plums tlian shaking tlie 

 trees. They invariably had a good crop on their 

 grounds, as many present knew. Early in spring 

 spade the ground deeply ; soon after the blossoms 

 fall commence jarring the trees every day, catch- 

 ing the insects in a sheet. When they begin to get 

 scarce, after a week or so, every otlier day will an- 

 swer. Still later only jar the trees once a week, or 

 so, to shake down the damaged fruit, and they are 

 swept up and carried away. Two boys, who might 

 be hired for three or four shillings a day, if encaged 

 for a couple of weeks, could take care of an orchard 



of four hundred trees and ensure a crop of fruit. 



After this an hour or two every week would an- 

 swer. The large varieties of Piums sell well, and 

 at a high price, and would [)ay for tiiis labor. He 

 knew of no better method to destroy them or keep 

 them in check. 



C. S. Cole knew a person in the west who had a 

 small apricot orchard of 150 trees, and by shaking 

 the trees, as before described, he had received good 

 crops, and they yielded him a large revenue. 

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PRUNING GEAPES. 



A long discussion was held in reference to the 

 summer pruning of Grapes. With one or two ex- 

 ceptions, the speakers were agreed concerning the 

 utility of summer ])runing. 



The Society adjourned, to meet again in Roches- 

 ter at their Fall session. 



LAYING OUT A GARDEN AND ORNAMENTAL 

 GROUNDS. 



We are not unfrequently asked to give a plan for 

 laying out a garden and ornamental grounds for a 

 suburban or village residence. " Supposing," said 

 a friend, "you had a piece of land, about an acre 

 and a half to two acres in extent, on which you 

 were about to build, how would you lay it out? — 

 what ornamental and fruit trees would you plant, 

 and where? — how should the kitchen garden be 

 formed, and where sliould the beds of small fruits 

 and vegetables be ])laced ?" In reply, we present 

 the sketch on the following page. We can not 

 enter into the full details of carrying out such a 

 plan, but will endeavor to give a few brief hints 

 that may not be unacceptable. 



There are but few soils that do not need imder- 

 draining. This is the first thing to be attended to. 

 Then subsoil-plow or trench the soil two feet deep, 

 and make it rich and mellow. Tlien surround the 

 garden with a hedge. — ISTothing so much adds to 

 tlie appearance of a place as a properly managed 

 hedge. It should be planted in a broad and deep 

 border, free from the shade of any trees whatever, 

 and kept constantly clean and mellow for a course 

 of years, until the fence is perfected. The hedge 

 may be formed of Osage Orau're — which is of all 

 other ])lants the best safeguard against intruders; 

 or if the location will allow, of American Arbor- 

 vitfe, which is tlie most l)eautiful, easily procured, 

 and most tractable evergreen screen. Buckthorn 

 or Privet bears shearing admiraljly well, and the 

 first eventually makes a good defence. Three-thorn 

 Acacia also makes a fine fence. 



Tlie ground next to the hedges may be cropped 

 with garden vegetables, but should not be jjlaiited 

 with trees, vines or buslies, — any of which detract 

 from the growth and beauty of the hedge, and are 

 themselves bi'oken or injured by the snow-banks 

 which accumulate in such situations. 



In the rear of the garden are located the larger 

 fruit trees, among which potatoes and corn may be 

 annually produced. 



The central walk is furnished with a row of 

 dwarf pears (on quince stocks,) on each side. 

 Dwarf cherry and dwarf ai^ple trees, currants and 

 gooseberi'ies, aL^o fill tlie borders of the side and 

 cross walks. Raspberries occupy a portion of one 

 of the squares. Blackberries can be added, if de- 



