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For two trees, 1 and 4 ; for four add 2 and 7. The fol- 

 lowing are said to be suitable for light sandy soils, on which 

 plums usually drop their fruit : Cruger's Scarlet, Imperial 

 Gage, Red Gage, Coe's Golden Drop, Bleeker's Gage, Blue 

 Gage. 



VII. STRAWBERRIES. 



Early Virginia. Hudson. 



Hovey's Seedling. Ross Phoenix. 



No one man can make out a list that will suit all ; and 

 those who are acquainted with fruits will reject some from 

 the above list and insert others. But it may be safely said, 

 that he who has in his collection the above varieties, will 

 have a collection comprising the best that are known, and 

 without one inferior sort, although there may be many 

 others as good ; which may be added by such as have room 

 for them. 



THE NURSERY BUSINESS. 



THE great interest in the cultivation of fruit which has 

 been excited within a few years, has given rise to many 

 nurseries to supply the demand, and every year we see the 

 number increasing. Or rather, we see new adventurers in 

 this line, for the failure of many and the abandonment of 

 the business, prevents the number from becoming so great 

 as one would suppose. 



We are very glad to see the art of fruit culture increas- 

 ing, and we are very glad to see competent men embarking 

 in the nursery business. But we are sorry to see the 

 impression gaining ground that it is a business which any- 

 body can conduct, and that every man can make money by 

 it who knows how to graft or to bud. Let no man embark 

 in it under such misapprehension. 



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