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GARDENING FOR PLEASURE. 



and continues to annually enlarge in growth and produc- 

 tiveness until it often attains a larger size than most of 

 our fruit-trees. The Cherry grows freely in almost any 

 soil that is free from moisture, preferring, however, like 

 most other fruits, a deep loamy soil. The tree may be 

 trained as desired, either in pyramidal form or with a 

 round top, by pruning and directing the shoots. The 

 distance apart may be ten or twelve feet. Varieties : 



Black Tartarian. — Deep purplish -black, very large ; 

 fine flesh, unsurpassed in quality ; last of June. 



BocJcport. — Very large, amber-yellow, dotted red ; flesh 

 firm, sweet and excellent ; ripens in June. 



Coe's Transparent. — Color pale-amber-yellow ; spotted 

 with pink ; flesh tender, sweet, and of fine flavor ; ripens 

 middle of June. 



May DuJce.—Colox dark-red, size medium, quality ex- 

 cellent ; ripens early in June. 



Morello. — A sub-acid variety of medium size, color 

 bright-red, changing to darker color when fully ripe ; 

 hangs long on the tree, mainly used for pies and pre- 

 serving. 



PLUM. 



The cultivation of the Plum is rendered nearly useless 

 in most places by the attacks of the Curculio, or Plum 

 Weevil. Every conceivable application to the trees has 

 been tried without any satisfactory result. The only 

 thing which will effectually save a crop in the districts 

 infested by this insect, is to jar the tree in the morning 

 or in cool days, first spreading sheets under the trees to 

 catch the weevils, after which they may be burned. If 

 this is begun as soon as the plums are formed, and per- 

 sisted in every few days until they are ripe, a large share of 

 the crop may be saved. This may be thought to be pay- 

 ing rather dear for a crop of plums, but it is really the 



