was russeted, was smaller, less fine in flesh, with a 

 finer oiU ^rain, inclined to wilt, and with a j^ellow 

 cast of flesh. When tested, the flavor seemed 

 somewhat different, being, by some, considered 

 slightly acid. 



Nothing was done to bring about this singular 

 phenomenon ; and the fact of the three apples 

 growing upon the same twig, and differing as they 

 did, was not known to the propriet )r until about 

 the 1st of October. 



It is for fruit growers to speculate upon this sub- 

 ject, and assign if they can the true cause of this 

 singular apple freak ;" there is not a tree bearing 

 russeted apples within ten rods of where these ap- 

 ples grew. — Canada Paper. 



Growth of Trees. — A few da3^s since, we had 

 an opportunity to measure a number of trees that 

 were set in rows in tl.e spring of 1859 ; the plants 

 were three years old and about two feet high when 

 set out, and have had in all, eleven sea ons growth ; 

 they were intended to be grown and sold for orna- 

 mental trees, and to give them a good form, were 

 set four feet apart each way, which is at the rate of 

 2,500 trees to the acre ; they are quite uniform in 

 size, ranging from five to six inches in diameter, at 

 the butt are thrre to four inches ten feet above 

 ground, and eighteen to twenty feet high ; three 

 seasons more of growth will make them of large 

 size for fence posts, andf.om appearance, will make 

 not le^s than two thousand to the acre, on throw- 

 ing out one-fifth for trees of under size ; at this ag 

 one-half should be cut out to make more room for 

 the remainder. — loiva Homestead. 



The Hamilton Nurseries, in Canada. — Ham- 

 ilton enjoys a well-earned reputation for eminence 

 and progres in all departments of horticulture, and 

 possessing many advantages as to location, exposure, 

 climate and protection, would be culpable indeed if 

 she did not avail herself of them. Ample opportu- 

 nity for doing so is afforded by the well-kept nur- 

 series in and ne r the city, where practical fruit 

 growers and amateur gardeners can both inspect 

 samples in the specimen grounds, and obtain fac- 

 similes for transfer to their ( wn domain^. Hamilton 

 is also a good point for supplying a large section of 

 c untry with trees and plants, from the ready facil- 

 ity of shipment and transportation by water and rail 

 which it offers. Having within a few days paid a 

 visit to the HamiUon nur eries, a short account of 

 them may not be unacceptable to our readers. 



Messrs. J. A. Bruce k Co. have an extensive 

 nursery and seed establishment, comprising a large 



store and warehouse on King Street; nursery 



grounds, greenhouses, and graperies on Ferguson 



Avenue ; and a seed farm of thirtv-five acres on 



... I 

 Main Street East, just outside the city limits. The 



f tore and warehouse are stocked with a large and j 



varied assortment of seeds ; garden implements of 1 



every description ; and the standard works on Agri- | 



culture, Horticulture and R iral Economy. \ 



The seed b'lsiness has grown from a small begin- I 



ning to almost mammoth proportions, and it is very | 



gratifying t.^find that in the increased and constant- { i 



ly augmenting demand for certain seeds, their is ? 



conclusive evidence afforded of steady agricultural | 



improvement. Especially is this the case with re- j 



gard to root crops. In 1851, fifty-six pounds of car- j | 



rot seed sufficed to an.^wer all calls; this year the | I 



Messrs. Bruce expect to sell at least 5,000 pound. ; I 



— Canada Fanner. • | 



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Fuchsias. — Strike short jointed cuttings in July; 

 remove to th front shelf, and pot off in September, 

 replacing them near the glass during the autumn; | 1 

 keep rather dry in winter, and re-pot in sprinof into | | 

 larger pots until June, pinching back ill-placed | \ 

 shoots, and picking off flowers until that time ; the 

 pyramidal form of training is best, therefore encour- 

 age the growth of the main stem, and regulate the 

 growth of the side shoots by pinching back the 

 strongest, that the weaker may compete with them 

 succes fully to form a uni orm plant. By the end 

 of August they will probably have done flowering, 

 when they may be set out of doors for a months but | 

 must not be left to get frozen ; they may then be j 

 stored away at the back of the greenhouse, or even | ) 

 in an attic, if secure from frost, and affording them j 

 a moderate amount of ligh^. The following Febru- I 

 ary they may have their side shoots pruned back to \ 

 within a ioint or two of the main stem, and be taken j 

 out of their pots in March. Some of the old soil to \ 

 be shaken from their roots, the latter slightly ; 

 pruned, and then be re-potted in clean pots, taken | 

 care to work the new soil amongst their roots with 

 a pointed stick. — Gardener .'^ Weeldy. 



Window Plants. — Three prin ipal things re- 

 quiring consideration are air, light, and moisture. 



Plants kept in windows naturally extend their 

 branches and leaves to the light, and they thereby 

 become on -sized ; and it is wrong to endeavor to 

 make them otherwise by frequently turning them, 

 as the plants will as constantly turn their growth to 



