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The Western Pomologist and Gardener. 



1872 



Netr and Rare Plants. 



Among the new and rare plants being introduced, and which may be considered valua- 

 ble acquisitions, we have from that old and popular seedsman of Philadelphia— Henry 

 Dreer a Pure White Grape Myrtle and a New Dwarf Pomegranate, of which Mr. Dreer 



says : 



"Pure White Crape Myrtle. — A seedling of the well-known pink and rose-colored 

 Zagerstnemia IndiM. It is of vigorous and symmetrical growth, and produces its pure 

 white flowers in great abundance. This is a hardy plant in the Southern States, and with 

 slight protection will stand out near Philadelphia, and at the north can be easily wintered 

 in a cellar. It is a great acquisition." 



PUBE WHITE crape MYRTLE. NEW DWARF POMEGRANATE. 



New Dwarf Pomegranate. — Originated from ."seed of the well known single Puniea 

 Oranatum. It has a decided dwarf habit, the foliage is smaller and of a finer green than 

 the old variety. In its beautiful foliage, symmetrical shape and the profusion of its bright 

 scarlet flowers, with dwarf growth, it can be advantageously used as a Dedding plant, or 

 for pot culture, and from its hardiness, and the facility to keep the plants over winter, 

 must become popular. 



A New Geranium. — Messrs. Ellwanger & Barry, of Rochester, N. T., introduce to the 

 public a new bi-color Geranium — "Pride of Mount Hope," and of which they say : 

 "This is a seedling of ours, and a cross between Beauty (Buist) and the well known Mrs. 

 Pollock. Its foliage is large, of a brilliant yellow color, with a broad chocolate zone. 

 Unlike all other Bronze Geraniums we have yet seen, this succeeds best under the hottest 

 sun. Its highly colored leaves and vigorous habit, destine it we think, to become one of 

 the most desirable and popular plants for borders and edgings." 



All interested in Floriculture will find these new plants interesting acquisitions to their 

 coUeetions, and should not fail to have them. 



J'b'ars Among Corn. — The Country Gentleman says that John Morse, of Cayuga, N. 

 Y., has found of late years that he gets more pears and better ones, by keeping the ground 

 cultivated instead of letting it run to grass. The corn crop proves one of the best for 

 this purpose, as it represses the growth of weeds, and in this resyect is better than pota- 

 toes. Lime has been found decidedly beneficial, being first slaked into powder, and then 

 'spread broadcast over the ground at the rate of over a hundred bushels per acre. His 

 ground has been perfectly underdrained, and the result of his careful culture is, that his 

 orchard of 3,000 trees yields an annital income of over |3,000. 



