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The Western Pomologist and Gardener. 



1872 



Hon. Marshall P. Wilder. — It will be seen from the following that the services of 

 his eminent American pomologist are appreciated no less abroad than at home. The 

 liondon Gardener's Chronide of a late date prefaces an article upon his public services in 

 the cause of American Pomology, with these remarks: 



" We are glad to have the opportunity of laying before our readers the portrait of one 

 of the most distinguished of transatlantic horticulturists, and one who, by his zeal, indus- 

 try and determination, has not only conferred lasting benefits o.: his native country, but 

 has, by his careful researches and experiments in hybridization and fruit cnlture laid the 

 horticulturists of all nations under heavy obligation to him. The name and repute of 

 Marshall P. Wilder are as highly^ esteemed among the elect fraternity in Great Britain as 

 they are in America." 



Pears on Ash and Apple Stocks. — F. R. Elliott states that Robert Manning and J. 

 M. Ives were the first to grow the Pear on the Ash stock in this country. Landon wrote 

 of this working of the Pear on Mountain Ash, and in 1800, thousands of trees had been 

 so grown' and fruited. In 1845, I saw and ate of pears at Salem, Massachusetts, grown on 

 Mountain Ash stocks. I took my cue, and propagated thereon. R. Douglas, of Wauke- 

 gan, had trees of me, for I was then in the nursery trade. Some of his trees have done 

 well, and some varieties that I then worked on Mountain Ash are good at this day, but 

 I do not think the Flemish Beauty or the Bartlett should be varieties counted in as espe- 

 cially suited to the Mountain Ash stock. Many years since, I saw, gathered and ate beau- 

 tiful Seckels (larger than I ever saw elsewhere) grown on apple roots, but who to-day is 

 ready to advocate the apple root as stock for the Seckel Pear ? 



Grvpe Juice Syrup. If three gallons of grape juice will make one gallon of as good 

 syrup for domestic use as is described in the following paragraph, which we quote trom 

 The California Agriculturist, there are many who would like to know it : 



"The grapes should be left on the vines until well ripened and partially dried — about 

 in the condition as when used for port wine. When in that condition, three parts grape 

 juice make one of syrup. The syrup may be used on hot cakes, to sweeten and flavor 

 pies and sauces, for making preserves, apple-butter, and, in fact, it is found greatly supe- 

 rior in flavor and more palatable than cane syrup or sugar for these uses. It is not 

 claimed for it that grape syrup is equal in saccharine value to cane syrup, but its superior 

 flavor is a surprise and delight to all who use it." 



T-A-BLE O^^ COIsTTEIsTTS. 



Fags 



Apple — Newtown Pippin 101 



A Smyrna Fig — A train of thought. . . 116 

 Apple — Seedlings — their disposition 116 



Apple — Huntsman's Favorite 120 



Ants in the Orchard and Garden 136 



Acknowledgements 127 



Apples — Eastern and Western Growth 127 

 Blight — Is it caused by sudden and se- 

 vere freezing ? 118 



, Bees and Grapes 121 



Bees — Peculiar Management — Ger- 

 man Method 125 



Dwarf Pear Trees — Protection, etc. . . 105 



European Larch — Its Durability 102. 



Evergreens — Management of young . . 124 



Evergreens — Destruction of 124 



Fruits recommended for Louisiana. . . . 109 



Grapes — Keeping Fresh 127 



Grapes — The two families — Ameri- 

 can and European 110 



Grapes — Origin and prospective value 



of new varieties Ill 



Grape Vine Insects — What are they?. 125 



Grape Juice Syrup 128 



Insects for Identification 126 



Pago 



Miner Plum —Why Curculio Proof. . . 120 



Mesquite Gum of Texas 124 



Oranges in Florida 112 



Pears on Ash and Apple Stocks 128 



Pears — American and Foreign 113 



Peach — Stump the World 117 



Pear Blight — Criticism on Dr. Stay- 

 man 107 



Pomegranate — Dwarf 127 



Parasitical Plants 103 



Peach — High Culture conducive to 



Hardiness .... 117 



Peach Orchards — Hqw made 123 



Pears — Changing Dwarf to Standard 127 



Queen Bees — Introducing 126 



Roses — Which are the best twelve 123 



Soils — Deterioration — How are they 



to be kept up? 115 



Seed — Growth of 123 



Spruce — New Parasite of 126 



That Barren Grape Vine 114 



Tree Planting — Depth, Soil, etc 133 



Trees — Dwarf Apple 133 



Wilder — Hon. Marshall P 138 



