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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



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DWARF APPLE — WAGENER. 



erally disseminated over the country, ISTo one can 

 plant a vine of it too soon. 



Dia7ia is now (Sept. 15th) coloring finely and 

 beginning to be eatable — ten days will see it in fine 

 condition. This, like the Delaware, is in every 

 way suited to the wants of the public, and must 

 soon become very popular. 



Concord is coloring very fast, and will probably 

 mature about the time of Diana. Its buuclies are 

 magnificent. 



Isabella has just commenced to color in the most 

 favorable localities, while a great portion of the 

 fruit is yet quite green. 



Catawha, of course, is still later. 



We had nearly forgotten to mention To Kalon. 

 This is a fine fruit, bunches and berrie &very large, 

 with a flavor quite similar to Catawba, and ripens 

 fully as early as Diana. 



Blanching Celery. — Some use charcoal, some 

 sawdust, some charred earth, and so forth. The 

 Germantown Telegraph says: "Better put aside 

 all these fancy appliances, and continue to depend 

 upon old mother earth in the natural way, and use 

 it skillfully, if you wish to be sure of well-bhinched 

 sweet celery." 



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. Grape Mildew in France. — The Journal d'' Ag- 

 riculture Practique, of August 15th, states that the 

 mildew on tlie grapes in the wine districts of France 

 is more this year than ever before — owing, proba- 

 * bly, to the cold, wet season. Where the vines 

 have been carefully dusted with sulphur, and in 

 good season, it proves an elfectual remedy. 



DWAEF APPLE TEEES. 



Dwarf apple trees are fast becoming favorites. 

 Although they will never be so extensively em- 

 ployed for orchards as dwarf pears, they will 

 undoubtedly be freely brought into gardens, where 

 a variety is desired in a small space. Every season 

 proves these trees to be what they have been sent 

 out for. They are productive and easily managed ; 

 the heads being low, they are easily slieltered and 

 protected, if necessary, during winter. Every part 

 of the tree is immediately under the eye of the 

 cultivator, by which he is able to control perfectly 

 their forms, and to destroy any insects tliat may 

 attack them. 



We are aware that the public know little of these 

 trees, but, after several years observation, we Iiave 

 no hesitation in testifying to their value. The 

 trees can be planted six feet apart, so that quite a 

 variety may be planted in almost any garden, with- 

 out occupying much space. 



Like pears grown on dwarf trees, tlie fruit of 

 dwarf apple trees is usually larger and finer than 

 the same varieties grown on standard trees. 



The best age to transplant the trees is at two 

 years from the bud or graft, and they will com- 

 mence to bear the first year after transplanting. 



At the West, where fruit is scarce and iiiuin'- 

 diate produce very desirable, and where, also, Iiigli 

 winds are prevalent and the changes of tempera- 

 ture in the winter season are very sudden, we tliink 

 these trees might be jdanted to great advantage. 

 And, indeed, we are aware that the Western 

 people have already commenced to plant them 

 considerably. 



