1871 



THE WESTERN POMOLOGIST. 



87 



Bd. P0MOI.OGI8T : The leader in the Jan. Pomolo- 

 GIST apparently convicts me of plagiarism in a former 

 article, in which I announce as my own discovery the 

 importance of husbanding the vitality oi irava when 

 they are transplanted by avoiding tlie usual trimming 

 recommended by all of the best and most experi- 

 enced horticulturists, and especially my expert 

 friend Moulson, of Rochester, whom I cited and 

 ventured to criticise (although a novice myself) 

 Now it appears (for the first time, to me) that I am 

 sustained not only by your able pen, but by a prede- 

 cessor ! — who is also an M. D., and no doubt rea- 

 soned from some principles in animal physiology. 

 My plan of "trimming by strangulation" — especially 

 the pear, and particularly those varieties subject to 

 blight — I still think most valuable. And also the 

 medium course I suggested rather than either ex- 

 treme. Yours faithfully, 



• D.wiD Stewart, M. D. 



P(yrt Perm, Dd., Jan. 31, 1871. 



Remakks by Associate Editois — In our leader 

 on pruning we did not intend to charge any person 

 with plagiarism. We simply condensed the results 

 of our experience, and wished to give them to our 

 readers. All close observers will no doubt come to 

 the same conclusion, irrespective of what others say. 



It is a law of mentality that the same ideas origi- 

 nate simultaneously under like conditions. 



Horticulture in College. — The Trustees of the 

 Massachusetts Agricultural College, in their last 

 annual report to the State Legislature thus remark 

 upon the horticultural department of the institu- 

 tion : " The horticultural department is prospering. 

 The most urgent want is glass houses, at a cost of 

 $3,000, the expense of which might be defrayed by 

 the sale of plants, tlowers, and vegetables. This 

 would save at least !j!l,000 per annum to the treasu- 

 ■ ry, and render the in.struction in horticulture much 

 more practical and useful than it can be at present." 



California Fruit. — The Scientific Press says : 

 "The shipments of California fruit to Colorado, the 

 present season, have aggregated 750 tons, made up 

 of apples, pears, plums, grapes, etc. The aggregate 

 value of the same is put down at .$57,000 — this to 

 Colorado alone. Nevada and Utah have also taken 

 immense quantities. 



"The shipments to Chicago in 'refrigerator cars' 

 have also been very large, and been attended with 

 much greater success than was met with the previ- 

 ous season." 



Apples for New Hampshire. — An intilligent 

 fruit grower of New Hampshire says there are but 

 three kinds of apples that can be profitably grown 

 in that State for the market. The Baldwin, the 

 Roxbury Russet and the Rhode Island Greening. 



1I),IIII0 Dahlia roots, coraprising over lOil varieties and 

 nearly every shade and hue. Sen i for Catalogue. 



LEWIS ELLSWORTH & CO. , 

 KapervlUe, 111. 



100,000 Verbenas, of all colors. (TeranlumH, the beat 

 collection at the west. Send for Catalogue. 



LEWIS ELLSWORTH & CO.. 

 Napervllle, 111. 



New Seedling Verbena! 



WHITE UNIQUE. 



Liii'^u Finm and Truss. Long Stem, Good Bedder. Profuse 

 Bloomer, mid Very Fras''*^nt« Sent by Mail, 35 Cents, 

 bent with otter Verbenas at 30 cents per plant. 



listimonial from TAoi/uis Archer, St. Joseph. 



Lake Shore Nursery, April 25, 1870. 

 Messrs. Hubbard &, Davis. 



Gents: — The "200 Verbenas came i' good 

 order, and are certainly the most healthy, stocky phinte I ever 

 eaw. Address IIitbbard &> Davis. 



No. 1, tf Detroit, Michigan. 



A spk'Ud Id collection of Plants for Hanging Basliets, 

 Rocb-worb, or for growing on trellises. S(-nd for Uala- 

 logue. LEWIS ELLSWORTH & CO., 



Napervllle, 111. 



Plants b.v inull. Send for Catalogue containing list of 

 ptsnts, such a.s Ro.ses. Dahlias, Geraniums, &c , that we 

 oft'er at low prices, securely packed, and postage paid. 

 LEWIS ELLSWORTH &. CO., 

 Napervllle, III 



Miner Plum TreeB, 



AND CI0N8 FOR SALE. 

 Leadiug Varieties of Western Apple Trees. 



EVERGREENS, WHITE PINE SEEDLINGS, 



W, tlie Evergreen Hill Nursery, ' 



SABULA, lOAVA. 



A. GIDDINGS, Proprietor. 



nol-tf. 



Fruit and Ornamental Trees. Shrubs and plants, at 

 wholesale and retail. Send for Cataloijues. 



LEWIS ELLSWORTH & CO.. Proprietors, 

 Napervllle, 111. 



Timber, Lawn and Shade Trees. Send for Catalogue. 

 LEWIS ELLSWORTH ik CO.. 



Napervllle, HI. 



15,000 



Apple Root Seedlings. 



I can supplvio thosewho wish. 15,000 Ajiplo Root Seed- 

 lings. We doubt whether a finer lot of seedlinir roots were 

 ever seen. They will be eold in quantitie-' to puit customers. 



M.A.RK MILLER, 

 Des Moines, Iowa. 



