352 1 Assembly 



F'rom Revue Horticole, Pans, 1848. 

 CHINESE MODE OF MULTIPL'V ING TREES. 



We have talked often very unreasonably about Chinese matterij, for 

 a long time. Even to this day we do not understand it. Horticul- 

 ture is more advanced in China than in any other country. We 

 borrow from them on this occasion, a plan between grafting and lay- 

 ering. They select a suitable branch of the tree, make a circular 

 incision through about two-thirds of the thickness of the branch, 

 then put cow dung in and over the incision, then put on a straw 

 rope live or six times larger than the branch. All that is necessary 

 after this is to keep the bandage moist, so that it can never be quite 

 dry. Two months after this the roots will be found growing at the 

 incision, then the branch may be cut off from the tree with the ban- 

 dage still en, and planted immediately. The branch will give the 

 fruit in three or four years plentifully. 



Chairman. — The communication of Mr. Ward induces me to call 

 the attention of the club to the important branch of farming, rota- 

 tion of crops. 



Judge Van Wyck. — Let us take up our regular subjects. 



Mr. Wakeman. — I desire the club to hear the circular of the great 

 Central Fruit Convention, which we are to have here during our 

 fair. The circular was read. 



Charles Henry Hall. — The object of this convention is to cause a 

 supply in our markets of the best fruits which our country can pro- 

 duce, as well as to settle distinctly their synonymcs. At present a 

 Bow apple is a while, or a red, or a yellow apple, or just what you 

 please to ask the seller for, he is ready with an apple to suit the 

 name you give it. 



Judge Van Wyck. — The name is from the Dutch of Farm, Bowery y 

 the farm apple, at least that is my opinion, I may be wrong. 



Chairman. — It is true that you may ask for twenty dilTerent 

 apples, under the same name, and the seller will give it to you. I 

 now call up the regular subjects of the day. 



Mr. Wakeman. — Before you proceed with the regular subject, I 

 call for the reading of one of the most valuable communications 



