' In interesting discovery has been naade in ; 

 France with regard to engrafting fruit trees.— 

 Instead of making use of a graft, a slip ia taken 

 fi-ora an apple tree, for example, and planted in 

 a potatoe, so that a couple of inches of the slip, 

 remain visible. It soon takes root, developes 

 itself, and finally becomes a handsome tree 

 bearing fi"'' fruit. This method is due to a Bo- 

 hemian gardner. _^. . 



ritti* 



ageitwn* (rfpears, is,gathcrii^.*)>^m^the propir. 



^'^ ten-dSs before t&y are r^Pe^^^^^ 

 . -t io-ct a ior-^ni2:ht, ana win^r peaSs as | 

 SiSpSle abom the time the tfeesst^pi 

 Z^,,%r -lildtcn till tiie commen«em«»t ot 

 Eem of the leaf they are wortMcss. A 

 ^ar ripened on tl;e tree is generaHy nof fit to tie 



fit to be taken into the house to ripen, is to Mt 

 ?hein lip on the tree ; if, upon ^^^^'^^'^^^^^^ 

 they part readily from the stalk, they can be 

 nicked off. Never shake down pears; hand 



P 5f 4 cSfall, standing upon steps forthep-ai-pose- 



