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GENESEE FARMER. 



3atx. 



A flue in the green-house will do very well, 

 provided the pots are kept constantly moist. 

 In the early stages of their growth, a warm, hu- 

 mid atmosphere is particularly favorable to a 

 vigorous start ; this will be seen by the mesh of 

 white roots emitted on the surface of the soil, 

 and wliich, with those below, are the greedy re- 

 cipients of any reasonable quantity of richness 

 that may be administered in the form of liquid 

 manure or guano ; under these influences and 

 judicious shiftings of the bulbs to larger pots, the 

 luxuriance is truly astonishing, strong bulbs 

 throwing up thick, robust stems of three or four 

 feet, covered with a dense white bloom, alike 

 significant of the adaptation of the soil and tem- 

 perature in which they delight to revel. 



When the flower buds are developed, the 

 Lilies should be removed to the temperature of 

 the green-house, the nearer the light the better. 

 The bloom being past, the plants should be 

 watered more sparingly, and when a disposition 

 for dormacy is evinced, by the waning yellow 

 foliage, this may be entirely dispensed with — 

 the stalks cut down, the pots removed to the pot- 

 ting bed, or a place where they are dry or pro- 

 tected against frost, there to remain until the 

 appropriate season for recommencing opera- 

 tions. In this state of rest, the bulbs should 

 not be taken out of the pots, but it is well to ex- 

 amine them once a month, and if very dry, give 

 them a careful watering. Of the ultimate har- 

 diness and adaption of the .Japan Lilies and their 

 offspring to our gardens, I intend to satisfy my- 

 self, by experiments, the ensuing year. 



Yours, M. P. Wilder. 



The Rules of American Pomology. 



Pomology, as far back as we can remember, 

 has been one of the most confused and unintelli- 

 gible of all subjects — perplexing alike to the pro- 

 fessional and amateur cultivator. It would be 

 difRcult indeed to estimate the amount of vexa- 

 tious disappointment, and the actual hindrance 

 which has resulted from this confusion. During 

 the past few years a great degree of increased 

 attention and interest has been excited on the 

 subject of fruit culture, out of which ap active 

 rivalry has grown up in the production of new 

 varieties. This has induced many uninformed 

 persons to herald forth, through some channel or 

 other, old well known varieties as new and rare 

 productions of wonderful merits, with new and 

 high sounding names. This evil has latterly 

 become so extensive as to be no longer tolerable. 

 Every issue of an Agricultural or Horticultural 

 journal would announce some new sort, that in a 

 few weeks or months would prove ati old com- 

 mon variety. But a short time ago the Yellow 

 Belljlower was sent us, by a well meaning, taste- 

 ful amateur, as a new and fine fruit named " Ex- 

 celsior ;" and but a few months ago the Summer 



Bonchrclien Pear, and the Green Gage Plum — 

 two of the oldest and most geneaally known fruits 

 of their class among all the varieties cultivated 

 either in Europe or America — were, by zealous, 

 ill-informed persons, published as new varieties 

 under new names, in one of the leading journals. 



Surely such evils in relation to a subject so 

 interesting to a very large portion of the people 

 of this country, needed a reform — and right 

 heartily do we rejoice that a reform is in a fair 

 way of being made. What reason is there why 

 the introduction of new fruits should not be treat- 

 ed with the same exactness, and be submitted to 

 rules and tests as are new discoveries in other 

 sciences, and improvements in the arts ? This 

 has at length become the general and settled con- 

 viction of all who have given serious attention to 

 the subject, and who wish to see the science of 

 Pomology placed on such a basis as will enable 

 it to claim its proper rank among sciences. To 

 this end a grand step has been taken by the Mass- 

 achusetts Horticultural Society — the most en- 

 lightened and influential institution of the kind 

 in America — in the adoption of a code of rules 

 which we think cannot fail to secure, after a time, 

 uniformity and accuracy in nomenclature, pre- 

 vent the introduction of old or indifTerent fruits 

 as new ones, and guard generally against the 

 evils to which we have alluded. 



The Societies of Philadelphia, Cincinnati, and 

 some other places, have already adopted these 

 rules, and we have no doubt but that every soci- 

 ety in the country will, in a short time. The 

 Rules are as follows : 



1. No new seedling fruit shall be entitled to a name, or to 

 pomoiogical recommendation, which is not at least equal if 

 not superior to any similar varieties of the lirst rank already 

 known ; or which, if only of second rate flavor, is so deci- 

 dedly superior in vigor, hardiness, or productiveness, to 

 varieties of the same character already known, as to render 

 it well worthy of cultivation. 



2. The originator, first grower, or he who first makes 

 known a new native variety of merit, shall be entitled to 

 suggest a name for such variety, which name, if a suitable 

 one, (i, e. coming within the rules of nomenclature,) shall 

 he adopted by the writer describing the fruit for the first time. 

 But if the name proposed is inappropriate, or does not come 

 within the rules, then the describer shall be at liberty to 

 give a name. 



3. No new native fruit shall be considered as named until 

 the same has been accurately described, in pomoiogical 

 terms, by some competent person conversant with existing 

 varieties, some pomologist of reputation, or the standing 

 fruit committee of some established horticultural society. 



4. The description shrill embrace the following particu- 

 lars : 1st. The form and exterior color, the texture and color 

 of the llcsh, and the flavor of the fruit, with the addition in 

 stone fruits, of the size of the stone, adherence or non-adhe- 

 rence of the flesh, form of the suture, and the hollow at the 

 stem ; and in kernel fruits, of the size of the core and seeds, 

 the length, position, and insertion of the stalk, and form of 

 the eye. In peaches, the form of the leaf glands and size 

 of blossoms ; in grapes, the form of the bunches ; and in 

 strawberries, the character of the blossoms, wliether stami- 

 nate or pistillate ; and also where there is any marked char- 

 acter in the foliage, growth of the young wood, or bearing 

 tree, the same sliiill be given. 



5. The name of the new variety shall not be considered 

 as established until the description shall have been publish- 

 ed in at least one horticultural or one agricultural journal, 

 having the largest circulation in the country, or some pomo- 



