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Dr. Underbill. — Virgalieu pears are grafted on the Hawthorn and 

 yield a beautiful crop. 



Chairman.— Will not our Hawthorn do? 



Dr. Underbill. — The pear on it so outgrows Hawthorn stock, that 

 it is very liable to be broken off by the winds. 



The advantages of grafting apple and pear on quince, are a quicker 

 growth and finer fruit. It is a dwarf growth. I have several of 

 the finest French pears on quince stocks, bear fruit in half the time. 

 They are said not to last so long, they say 20 years in France. But 

 it forms a very beautiful and ornamentel shrub from two to five feet 

 high. 



Chairman.' — The fruit touches the ground from the lower limbs. 



Dr. Underbill. — Yes if not supported. 



Judge Van Wyck. — Such trees, full of their fruit have been placed 

 on the table; the fruit has been there gathered by the guests. 



Dr. Underbill. — A variety of fruit can be had on the same stock, 

 coming to maturity at their different periods. These trees present 

 a beautiful appearance. I have transplanted trees in Spring and 

 Fall with success but I rather prefer the Spring. 



Judge Van Wyck. — Have you done much in raising trees from 

 seed? I have had in three years from planting, very good peaches 

 large and high flavored. 



Dr. Underbill, — I judge of the qualities of fruit somewhat from 

 the appearance of the young trees in the nursery. Those of smooth, 

 fine stocks and broad rich colored leaves generally prove good fruit. 

 That is the opinion in Europe. Take a graft which will bear fruit 

 and you can have fruit the fiist year, but the graft is not so likely to 

 live. 



Gen. Chandler. — How do you select seeds for trees? It is said to 

 be important, to select the fine, plump seeds only, and from the 

 best and healthiest trees. 



Dr. Underbill. — Plant seeds of fruit of healthy trees. 



