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402. Apples for Washington Territory. The 



following have been found rehable for that section; 

 Sumnier, Carolina June, Early Harvest, QoMen 

 Sweet. Red Astracban, Summer Rose; Autumn, 

 Fall Pippin, Gravenstein, Rambo: Winter, Baldwin, 

 Belmont, Blue Pearmain. Dutch Mignonne. Golden 

 Russet, Hubbardston (None-such), Monmouth 

 Pippin, Northern Spy. R I. Greening. Swaar. Van- 

 devere, Winesap, and Yellow Bellfleur. 



404. Plums for tlie North. The varieties that 

 have proved most reliable in your state are Imper- 

 ial Gage and Yellow Egg for large. De Soto and 

 Lombard for medium size. 



3'20. Hardy Palms. No, not one. The Chamte- 

 rops are the hardiest we have got. but they are 

 nothing like hardy enough for any outdoor North- 

 ern garden --W. Fau'oner. 



391. Wintering Tender Plants. Geraniums 

 and others of the hardier greenhouse plants may be 

 preserved In winter in a room or the dry cellar you 

 mention, provided you can admit air as well as light 

 to them. Take the cuttings as early in the season as 

 you can, strike them in the open ground, and when 

 well rooted pot them singly in small pots, place 

 them on and partly bury the pots in fine ashes, to 

 keep out worms and to protect the young roots. 

 Get some rough wooden trays, the sides just the 

 height of the pots, raised about 16 inches from the 

 ground and sloping to one corner, where you must 

 make a hole to drain olT what runs through the pots 

 when watering Put a pan to catch the water to 

 keep the lloor dry. About the middle of September 

 bring the plants in. and pack them into the trays, 

 where you will keep them till spring, giving 

 only just enough water to keep them alive, and 

 every day in which there is neither frost nor rain 

 keep the windows open till half an hour before 

 sunset —A. H. E. 



3!t3. Liquid Manure. Y'ou could not have better 

 manure water than horse droppings soaked in 

 water until it forms a clear dark brown liquid. 

 Rather err on the side of having it too weak than 

 too strong. Roses, chrysanthemums, and Dahlias 

 would be Kreatly betielited by it, and it might be 

 used weak for all kinds of soft wooded pot plants. 

 —A H. E. 



898. Crown Imperials Not Blooming. A com- 

 mon occurrence. Their period of growth is so short 

 that impoverishing conditions always act against 

 them. In good, rich soil, not devoured by other 

 plant or tree roots, and with a moderate amount of 

 moisture in winter or spring and a warm sheltered 

 spot, they bloom year after year with me.— W F. 



S'M. Training Lima Beans. A pole five feet in 

 height is the most desirable. As soon as the vines 

 reach the tops of the poles they should be pinched 

 back.-C.E P. 



435. Mammoth Trees. The dimensions of the 

 Sequoia iu the Calaveras Grove, from which the 

 sections of bark exhibited at the Crystal Palace 

 were taken, were as follows, viz: circumference 

 at base. S4 feet: ditto at 20 feet from the ground, 

 60 feet; at 70 feet from the ground, 43 feet 6 

 inches; and at 116 feet (the height to which it 

 was stripped of its bark), 30 feet 5 inches. The 

 height to the first branch was 137 feet, and total 

 height SH feet. Different accounts vary a little, 

 but these figures I think are the most correct. 

 This probably was not the largest tree known, 

 although it is the largest "f which I can give any- 

 thing like exact figures. It is recorded of one tree 

 that across the butt as it lav upturned it measured 

 35 feet without its bark, and that when in its vigor 

 and with its bark on it must have measured 40 feet 

 in diameter, or 120 feet in circumference. With 

 regard to the Australian Eucalyptus, some figures, 

 which were published some years ago giving the 

 sizes of s nie Tasmanian forest giants (Gum trees, 

 but specific name not stated) may be of service. 

 One of these was 130 feet in circumferance at the 

 ground, and at 3 feet from the ground 102 feet; the 

 bight was not ascertained. Another lying on the 

 ground reached to 2*20 feet in height without a 

 branch. This was 30 feet in diameter at base, and 12 

 feetdiameter at the first branch (220 feet).— Editor 

 of The Garden. 



397. Azaleas and Camellias. If the Azaleas 

 were healthy when repotted they must have 

 suflfered at some time from want of water, or the 

 foliage would not have dropped as it has done. 

 The leaves having dropped it is improbable that roots 

 have been made in the new soil, and were the 

 plants ours we would replace them in the old pots, 

 watering them carefully through the autumn and 

 winter. This is the only way of restoring root ac- 

 tion and causing the plants to break again, when 

 judicious treatment will perhaps bring them into 

 good health once more. Perhaps they were shifted 

 before young shoots formed, which is wrong; they 

 should have formed shoots an inch long before 

 shifting them. The roots soon begin to work into 

 the new soil, otherwise it is some time before they 

 do so, and they n-^ver break so well When making 

 their growth they should, in fine weather, be fairly 

 syringed morning and evening, and the soil should 

 never be allowed to become very dry; if it does so 

 freuuectlv the fine hair-like roots perish and the 

 leaves fall off About the middl*^ of August put 

 them in the open air. The Camellias are attacked 

 by brown scale, which must be destroyed, or they 

 will never thrive. Dissolve 3 ounces of soft soap in 

 warm water and add a gallon of water to that. 

 syringing the upper and under surfaces of the 



leaves, as well as the wood, with It In a week after- 

 wards thoroughly wash every part with clean water. 

 Probably a few more insects will make their appear- 

 ance, but if wat^'hed for and cleaned off this pest 

 will soon be completely eradicated. —A. H E. 



;582. Ornamental Trees for Georgia, (a) Cla- 

 dastris tlnctoria, Gymnocladus canadensis. Mag- 

 nolia acuminata, M. raacropbylla, M. grandiflora, 

 Paulownia imperialis, Salisburia adiantifolia, Tax- 

 odium distichum. Cercidiphyllum Japonicum, Fa- 

 gus sylvatica purpurea Riversii. Ptewearya frax- 

 mifolia, and Fagus sylvatica pendula will no doubt 

 prove very satisfactory. (6) Yes.— C E. P. 



384. Books on Hural Art. Scotts ''Suburban 

 Home Grounds," would prove an excellent addition 

 to those already mentioned in the August number. 

 -C. E. P. 



380. Soot for Plants. Put four ounces in a gal. 

 Ion of water, stir up briskly and apply. 



395 Lilium Candidum Failing. The bulbs 

 may have been injured by the application of rank 

 stable manure. Or they may have been injured 

 by wire worms. If the bulbs are rotting you can 

 do nothing for them. Still you might try those 

 left by planting in good garden soil — C. E P. 



374. Eucharis Amazonica. You can start j'our 



bulb at any time providing you have the facilities 



for giving it the necessary heat and moisture. It 



should be given a well decomposed manure with 



the addition of a little sharp sand. While they are 



growing give water freely and liquid manure water 



j twice a week. Repot as necessary, but avoid dis- 



I turbirg the bulbs. If wanted for winter blooming 



1 water sparingly from August to October. The 



Eucharis should be given a good share of sunshine 



I and moisture with from 60° to 7C° of heat.— C. E. P. 



I 397. Azaleas and Camellias. Your Azaleas may 

 I have been destroyed by the Red Spider or else killed 

 j by an over watering. You should have planted 



them out on a nicely prepared border in a partially 

 I shaded situation. There the leaves could have 



been sponged off occasionally or the plants freely 

 ' syringed without being injured by excessive wet. 



I thmk that your Camellias are infested with scale. 



Remove the insects and sponge the leaves off with 



soapy water. Repeat if necessary.— C. E. P. 



39S. Crown Imperials not Blooming. The 



', bulbs may not have been large enough, or they 

 i may have received some injury. Your best course 

 ■ will be to take them up, divide and replant. —C.E.P. 



407. Fall Planting of Fruit. Pear and Apple 

 trees can be safely planted in the fall, but Cherries 

 and other stone fruits should be left until spring 

 I cannot make a selection of varieties until I know 

 your locality You can get the Apples on Paradise 

 of Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. Y — C. E P. 



The American Pomologtcal Society's 

 Meeting at Boston, Sept< 1 4*. 



As announced in our June issue the twenty-first 

 session of this society will open in the city of Bos- 

 I ton. Wednesday. Sept 14, 1887, at 10 o'clock A. M. 

 Very many prominent pomologists have indicated 

 I their intension to be present, and the promises are 

 for one of the most important gatherings in the 

 history of the society. Every state organization 

 devoted to the advancement of horticulture should 

 have a good delegation at this meeting, and it is 

 desirable, if practicable, that notices of these dele- 

 gations be sent in advance of the opening of the 

 convention. 



We are informed by Secretary Garfield that it 

 has been found impracticable to arrange for a 

 general reduction of railroad rates, and it is sug- 

 gested that those who can arrange in some num- 

 bers to travel over one route, confer with each 

 other and arrange early with railway managers for 

 a reduction in fare. 



Addresses will be delivered by Dr. J. A. Lintner, 



Albany, N. Y. ; Dr. Henry P Walcott, Boston. Mass ; 



' Dr. John H. Brakeley.Bordentown,N. J ;Hod.H. E. 



Van Deman, Washington. D. C; John J. Thomas, 



Union Springs, N. Y ; J. M. Smith, Green Bay, 



! Wis; P.J Berckmans, Augusta, Ga. 



The list of subjects chosen for general discussion, 

 j with the names of those who will open the topics 

 with short papers, are as follows: 

 1— Progress in Fruit Identification by Flowers. 

 j Dr. W. J. Beal, Michigan. 



I 2— Climate, as Affecting Color in Fruits. Dr. B. D. 

 Halsted Iowa. 



3_jIotes on Cross Fertiliaation of Grapes. D. S. 

 Marvin, New York. 



4— Relation of Forest Destruction to Fruit Dete- 

 rioration. Secretary fJeo. W. Campbell, Ohio. 



5— The Apple Scab. C. A. Hatch, Wisconsin, and 

 Prof. D. P. Penhallow, Quebec. 

 G-The Peach Yellows. T. T. Lyon, Michigan. 

 7— Relation of Soil Starving to Fruit Deteriora- 

 tion. C. A. Green, New York. 



8— Some of our Most Promising Wild Fruits. 

 E. S. Goff, New York, and A. S. Fuller, New Jersey. 



9— Fruit Breeding and Seed Extinction. Prof. L. 

 H. Bailey, Michigan, and Dr. E. L Sturtevant, New 

 York. 



10— Behavior of Fruits at Various Altitudes A. 

 E. Gipson, Colorado. 



11— Honesty in Testimonials and Recommenda- 

 tions. Prof. T. V. Munson. Texas, and M. Craw- 

 ford, Ohio. 



12— Commercial Fertilizers as Aflfecting the Vigor 

 and Health of Plant. Yield and Quality of Fruit. 

 P. M. Augur. Connecticut 



13-Pos8ibilities of Small Fruits with Water. Dr. 

 A. Shaw. Colorado. 



14— Hardiness of Fruits, Causes and Experience. 

 Dr. T. H. Hoskins. Vermont. 



The discussion of new varieties of fruits will be 

 a prominent feature of the meeting, and opened 

 by Prof. James Troop with notes from Indiana. 



The Massachusetts Society is completing arrange- 

 ments to make everything pleasant for delegates, 

 and the headquarters will be at the United States 

 Hotel. Any communications for the convention 

 should be addressed in care of Secretary Robert 

 Manning. Horticultural Hall. Boston. Mass. 



Horticultural Exhibits at the New 

 York State Fair, 



It is expected that the exhibits of both fruits and 

 tlowers at the coming fair, to be held at Rochester 

 September 8th to 1-lth, will be the largest and finest 

 ever made in the state. W^e learn that the entries 

 which have come in indicate that the Society will 

 need two tents of the same size as the one usually 

 employed to hold the exhibit. Entries of fruits and 

 flowers may be made up to Thursday morning, 

 Sept 8th, the opening day, but all fruits and flowers 

 will be in position by Friday morning, and this 

 day and Saturday will be espt ially devoted to the 

 display in Floral Hall. All lovers of flowers should 

 not fail to attend on one or both of these days, and 

 as all railroads make very low excursion rates no 

 one has an excuse to stay at home. 



Friday will also be children's dav, on which only 

 10 cents admission will be charged ihem. The 

 Society generously offers prizes of $10, $8, $6, $4 

 and $2, to children for the best collection of cut 

 flowers grown by themselves, and the same number 

 of prizes of like amount for floral designs, the 

 flowers to be grown and arranged by children. 



The Western New York Fair. 



This fair, the grounds of which are located in 

 Rochester,will be he'd this year simultaneously with 

 the State fair, Sept. 8-14, but entirely distinct of 

 course, and on different grounds The horticultur- 

 al exhibits of this fair always have been a leading 

 feature, as is natural from its location in this great 

 fruit section. Inasmuch as visitors to Rochester 

 will have the benefit of attending two great fairs on 

 these days their numbers should swell to the 

 largest possible proportions. Horticulturists in all 

 branches should find a visit to Rochester of especial 

 profit at the time. Reduced fares on the railroads. 



The Philadelphia Fruit Market Out- 

 look This Fall. 



Under date of August 10th. Messrs. Pancoast & 

 Griffiths, fruit merchants of Philadelphia, report 

 that (irapes in Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia, 

 have been so near a failure this season as to pre- 

 clude any shipping North of any account. The 

 Jersey crop is near about a total failure— none to 

 ship. The New York State crop promises well and 

 will be the sole dependence of this market. 



Peaches in the South have been the most com- 

 plete failure for years and are done. The source of 

 the usual superabundant August and September 

 supply of Peaches ithe Delaware and Maryland 

 Peninsula) will fall short of the late estimated short 

 crop. Dropping continues, and from present out- 

 look the Peninsula cannot ship this season over 

 one-fifth a usual yield. In the southern portion of 

 New .Tersey Peaches will be very light: but in some 

 sections of I he upper counties the crop promises to 

 be fair, and will doubtless find its way to the Phila- 

 delphia market more satisfactorily than heretofore 

 to fill the deficit caused by the Peninsula shortage, 

 and to avoid the competition in New York City and 

 the West of the New York State crop, which will be 

 heavy, and the immense California fruit crop, 

 which is being shipped on pttsst-nger train time, 

 three trains per week of eiKhteen cars each, to 

 Chicago and New York. The Western crop of 

 Peaches is reported the best one for many years, 

 and this, with the Calfornia shipments, will prob- 

 ably supply the Western cities. Apples of fall 

 varieties are a poor crop about Philadelphia. 



