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New Varieties of Cherries. 
These are not yet so fully tested as to justify us in placing them on our general 
lists. (IX) denotes Kirtland. 
Brant, (K.) Mabbett’s Late, (Comstock.) Red Jacket, (K.) 
Belle Agathe, (Foreign.) Osceola, (K.) Tecumseh, (K.) 
Logan, (K.) Powhattan, (IX.) St. Gilles Morello, (Foreign,) 
Le Grey Biggareau, (Foreign.) Pontiac, (K.) 
SELECT ASSORTMENT.—We recommend the following: Early Purple Guigne, 
Belle D’Orleans, Knight’s Early Black, Black Eagle, Black Tartarian, Gov. Wood, Rockport 
Biggareau, Monstreuse de Mezel, Downer’s Late Red, May Duke, Reine Hortense, Belle 
Magnifique, Carnation, Large English Morello. 
SELECT PLUMS. 
STANDARD PLUM TREES. 
These are generally four to five feet in height, and, like all the stone fruits, should 
have heads near the ground, making what we term Dwarf, or Low Standards. 
DWARF AND PYRAMIDAL PLUM TREES. 
These are adapted to Garden culture, being just as easily grown in the Bush or Pyra- 
mid form as the Pear or Cherry. The trees furnished by us for this purpose are from two 
to three feet in height. 
DISEASES AND ENEMIES OF THE PLUM. 
The prevalence of that disease of the Plum, commonly called the “ black knot,” and of 
the insect known as the cwrculio, has of late discouraged people generally from giving to 
the Plum its merited share of attention. Itis not to be denied that these are obstacles 
of considerable magnitude to indifferent, slovenly cultivators, but we are satisfied from 
actual experience that nothing more than ordinary industry and perseverence is required 
to overcome them entirely. Western New York is not exempt from these difficulties any 
more than other localities; we hear complaints about ‘“ knots” and “ curculios” all 
around us. Yet we are able to fruit, in the most successful manner, some 70 or 80 varie- 
ties of Plums annually; getting not merely a few scattering fruits, but full crops, weigh- 
ing down the branches, as all will acknowledge who have seen our trees during the past 
few years. 
This success of ours is not due to any extraordinary skill, nor to any peculiarity of 
soil or climate, but to reasonably good care and culture. 
Nothing is more favorable to the growth of the black fungus, or knot, than neglect. We 
have seen trees growing in grass in some uncultivated door yards transformed into a mere 
mass of black knots, while trees in neighboring gardens, under good cultivation, were 
entirely exempt. In our great specimen Plum Orchard we have never loste a tree by this 
disease ; it does occasionally make its appearance, but we instantly remov it. Our pre- 
ventives and remedies are good clean culture and prompt amputation. 
As for the curculio, we find no difficulty in protecting the crop from it by merely 
employing a little extra labor. When the trees blossom, and as the fruit begins to set, 
we dress the ground about the Plum trees, and make it very clean and smooth. Then as 
soon as the curculio commences its operations, we spread a large sheet, prepared for the 
purpose, around each tree, and jar it so as to shake down all fruits that have been stung, 
as well as all the curculios. Both insects and stung fruits are destroyed, and the ground 
is swept as clean as a floor. This work is performed daily, and ensures a full crop. The 
