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QUERIES. 



2994. Street-trees for Shade.— I wish to have my tow ns- 

 people plant 500 shade-trees. Some streets are high and d ry , others 

 low and wet. We also wish to avoid sameness. What kinds would 

 you recommend, and in what positions to plant?— B. H. I., New 

 York Suburbs. 



2995. Blood-leaved Plum and Variegated Cornus.— 



How far do you plant them apart for such a bed as was recently 

 illustrated by you ?— W. C. E. 



2996. Carnation Rust. — I enclose some Carnation-leaves 

 bearing rusty spots. What ails them, and what remedy should I 

 use?— W. E. S., Indiana. 



2997. Paper Flower-pots.— where are they made, and where 

 can they be procured ?—S. Q. D., Brooklyn, N. Y. 



2998. Black Flies on Chrysanthemums.— How can 1 

 kill them?— H. M., Brooklyn, N. Y. 



2999. Hydrangea-Culture.— What treatment do hydran- 

 geas require? During what months are cuttings taken and rooted ? 

 — C. M. S., Michigan. 



3000. Azalea Treatment.— Plant bloomed last winter but 

 now looks almost dead ; can it be cut back so as to produce new 

 branches? I notice some green tufts coming out of the trunk in 

 one or two places. — M. L. R. 



3001. Starting Nelumbium luteum.— I planted seeds in 

 pots of rich soil immersed in water, kept at a temperature of from 

 70° to 80°. Three seeds germinated, but the plantlets soon died. 

 What was wrong?— M. L. R. 



3002. Chinese Fringe-tree.— Is it likely to thrive in Law- 

 rence county, N. Y.? Where can it be obtained, and how should it 

 be treated for best success? — L. D. V. H. 



30003. Perennial Poppies from Seed.— Is seed usually 

 slow or uncertain in germinating? What treatment is required ? 

 When should seedlings be transplanted? — C. L., Nevada. 



3004. Wistarias Not Blooming.— Is it worth while to cum- 

 ber the ground with them longer than 7 or 8 years spent in fruitless 

 attempts to make them bloom,— M. H. 



3005. Rose-Rust. — A dark brown spot appears upon a branch ; 

 the leaves turn yellow, and finally the whole plant dies. How 

 should I treat my plants?— H. F. D. 



3006. Borers in Plum and Cherry Trees.— A gum-like 

 mucilage is oozing out of some of my trees. What is the cause and 

 remedy? What is black-knot ?—F. E., Washington. 



3007. Remedy for Curoulio.— A small beetle does much 

 mischief in my apricots, plums and other fruits. How can we get 

 rid of it?— T. E. L. 



3008. Niagara and Imperial Gage Plums.— What is 

 their exact time of ripening at La Salle? G. W. S., Connecticut. 



3009. Pruning Currants.— Our bushes have made a remark- 

 able amount of new growth. Should all the old wood be removed 

 immediately after fruiting?— L. E. S., Ohio. 



3010. Raising Small-Fruits.— I propose to raise small-fruits 

 for market. What kinds do you consider hardy and profitable for 

 Rockford. 111.— J, G. 



3011. Huckleberry-Plants from Seed.— How and when 

 should huckleberry-seeds be sown? I have failed with them re- 

 peatedly.— F. W. C. 



3012. The Wonder Strawberry.- Is this the same as the 

 Oregon Everbearing? If not, where did it originate? — Oregonian. 



3013. Gathering Blackcap Raspberries.— Has a good 

 machine for this purpose yet been invented ? If so, where can I get 

 it?-C. C, Illinois. 



3014. Downing Mulberry Dying.— About one-half of my 

 tree's thrifty new growth was cut back last fall. The tree is now 

 dead. Was it caused by pruning in wet weather? — M. H. 



3015. Preserving TJnfermented Grape-Juice —Please 

 republish full instructions. Should we use sugar or water? Are 

 the skins or seed removed before boiling? — G. W. S., Conn. 



3016. Grape Not Fruiting.— A seedling grape has flowered 

 abundantly for the last two years, but bears no fruit. It blooms a 

 week earlier than any of our other sorts. Shall we root it out, or 

 may we expect it to fruit later? — L. G. P., Ohio. 



3017. Building a Fruit-House.- Please advise how to do 

 it.-G. W. B., Ohio. 



3018. Budding Fruit-Trees.— Please give us an illustrated 

 article on budding.— F. A. W., Mass. 



3019. Whole vs. Piece-Roots for Trees.— What is the 

 advantage of the former? — ^J. E., Minnesota. 



3020. Russian Apricots.— By whom are the Gibb, Alexan- 

 der, Nicholas, Alexis, Catharine and J. L. Budd propagated and 

 disseminated ? What do you think of them ? — G. W. S., Conn. 



3021. Apple-Tree Blight. — In some localities here apple-trees 

 are usually killed by blight before they are eight years old. How 

 can we prevent it?— J. E., Mitin. 



3022. Spreading Apple Trees.— What kind is most thrifty 

 and spreading in growth ? — G. B. D. V. 



3023. Peach Leaf-Curl. — What causes the leaves to curl, and 

 what is the remedy?— H. R. T., R. I. 



3024. Arsenic Mixtures for Grasshoppers.- The Hor- 

 ticulturist's Rule-Book gives the following proportions : " Bran 40 

 lbs., middlings 15 lbs., arsenic 20 lbs., syrup 2 gals. Mix in soft water 

 to a paste." This seems a great amount of arsenic. Is it all right ? 

 — E. L. S. 



3025. Potash Salts.— 'V'ou mention them as killing cutworms. 

 Where laii these salts be obtained? — A. W. H. 



3026. Wild Parsnip.— How can it be distinguished from 

 those cultivated ? Will seed blown from the garden parsnip and 

 started in the field produce the wild poisonous kind ?— J. W. P., O. 



3027. Marketing Vegetables.— Please give us some infor- 

 mation on preparation and packing, from asparagus to turnips. — 

 C. L. G., Mass. 



3028. Cucumber Pickles for Market.— Please give the 

 best method of preparing them. — B. C., Mo. 



3029. Marketing Spanish Onions.— Could we not adopt a 

 trade name for these onions and a uniform method of putting them 

 up? How would " Domestic Spanish " do? What is the standard 

 size of crate?— E. S. G. 



