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out, hoe between the rows, and protect those plants which have been disturbed. 

 If there is no thinning to be done, still I would say. Out early in the morning, as 

 soon as you can distinguish the plants from the weeds, or the rows of plants 

 where there are no weeds, and ply the hoe, sometimes shallow, and others deep ; 

 and, my word for it, you will not regret the pains you have taken." 



In the proceedings at the Warsaw (111.) Horticultural Society, we find the 

 following apples recommended by a committee appointed for the purpose : — 



Beginning with the winter class, they unhesitatingly unite in recommending 

 the Ben Davis, Winesap, and Rawles's Jannet, as the three that must take pre- 

 cedence. They place the Ben Davis first, because they find, that for hardiness, 

 growth of tree, bearing qualities, and ready sale in the market, it does stand pre- 

 eminently in the front rank. The Winesap they place second, and the Rawles's 

 Jannet third, though believing them to be about equal in point of value, and both 

 superior to the first in point of quality alone. 



In regard to the other three winter apples, they are not quite so decided. The 

 Rome Beauty, Jonathan, Peck's Pleasant, Hubbardston Nonesuch, Pryor's Red, 

 Westfield Seek-no-farther, and White Bellefleur, are all good apples, — quite as 

 good as the three named, — and have all been more or less tested in this vicinity, 

 and prove to be generally hardy and good bearers. 



Of fall apples, they name Fall Wine, Rambo, Maiden's-blush, Snow or Fa- 

 meuse, and Red Bellefleur. The Snow has not been tested, that they can learn, 

 in this region, but has a fine reputation in other parts of the State. The Red 

 Bellefleur is perhaps a local name for a fine and handsome red apple, grown by 

 several persons in this locality. The tree is hardy, and an early and a constant 

 bearer ; the fruit good, and very salable. 



Of summer apples, they freely unite in placing the Carolina, Red June, and 

 Early Harvest in the front rank. After these come the Red Astrachan and 

 Keswick Codlin. 



A fair supply of sweet apples should not be forgotten, as no list is complete 

 without them. They name three, — for summer. Sweet June ; fall, Jersey Sweet- 

 ing ; winter. Ladies' Sweeting. 



Cherries. — Of cherries, they can only recommend the planting of the Early 

 Richmond and English Morello ; though the Governor Wood, May Duke, Yellow 

 Spanish, and a few others of the finer sorts, sometimes give partial crops. 



The present number of " The Journal of Horticulture " contains six- 

 teen pages more than any number previously issued. The publishers thus 

 more than fulfil the promises made at the beginning of the year, that each num- 

 ber should improve upon the preceding in value and interest. 



No magazine issued in the country has in so short a space of time presented 

 so much valuable matter of horticultural interest, embracing so vast a field, and 

 upon such a variety of subjects. Both publishers and editors aim to make the 

 Journal American. Undue prominence will not be given to any section of 

 our common country ; but we work for the interests of all, and to advance the 

 cause of horticulture. 



