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Mr. Meigs said it recalled the taste of some Persian wine, which 

 he received some ih'nXy years ap;o, from Persia, by the title of wine 

 of Hajiz, supposed to be the wine celebrated by that favorite poet 

 of Persia. That wine together with Scuppernong and many wines 

 from Greece, and the Islands of the Mediterranean, were often tasted 

 at the table of the learned and amiable Samuel L. Mitchill, and the 

 Hafiz and the Scuppernong were considered to be much alike. 



Chairman. — The regular subjects, grafting, orcharding, transplant- 

 ing of trees, are now in order. 



Dr. Underbill, of Croton Point — had found that grafts from trees 

 which had been injured by the borer were objectionable, and as 

 stocks to engraft upon also. Crab apple is an excellent thing to 

 graft on. Let the crab be 6 or 8 years old, and about 3 or 4 inch- 

 es in diameter, and 8 or 10 feet high, then graft on the limbs, the 

 growth is fine and the stock is far less liable to the borer or to other 

 difficulties, or diseases. Our hot sun in July is more injurious to 

 other grafts than those upon crab stock. And I have gained fruit 

 in half the time as from a natural apple tree. Graft on 4 or 5 

 limbs, several inches from the main stock. 



Chairman. — It is said that by grafting a rich fruit upon another 

 rich fruit, a still richer is obtained. 



Dr. Underbill. — It is said to enrich the flavor of the fruit. Trans- 

 planting a second time, multiplies the roots. 



Chairman. — I was told that in July or August, we should dig 

 around the tree, cut off the main roots, tap and all, then cover up un- 

 til the fall, then transplant and we find the small roots formed, make 

 a thousand mouths to take in nutrition for the tree. 



Mr. Meigs. — The French recommended that method, and further, 

 that when the tree is transplanted, secure by forked sticks driven 

 firmly into the earth, over the main roots, so as to prevent their be- 

 ing moved by the wind, so that the young and tender roots can have 

 a steady undisturbed growth. 



Judge Van Wyck. — The Romans used crab stocks for engrafting 



on. 



Chairman. — Can the pear be grafted on crab? 



