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New Varieties of Cherries. 



These are not vet so fully tested us to justify us in placing them on our general 

 lists. (K) denotes Portland. 



Brant, (K.) Mahbett's Late, (Comstock.) Rod Jacket, (K.) 



Belle Agathc, (Foreign.) Osceola, (K.) Tecumseli, (K.) 



Logan, (K.) Powhattan, (K.) St. tidies Morello, (Foreign,) 



Le Ore}- Biggareau, (Foreign.) Pontiac, (K.) 



SELECT ASSORTMENT.— We reeomniend the following: Early Purple Ouigne, 

 Belle D'Orleans, Knight's Early Black. Black Eagle, Black Tartarian, Gov. Wood. Rockport 

 Biggareau, Monstreuse dc Mezel, Downer's Late Red, May Duke, Reine ilortensc, Belle 

 Magnifiquc, 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 JJicarf, or Low Standard*, 



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 curcnlio, has of late discouraged people generally from giving to 

 the Plum its merited share of attention. It is 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 persevcrence is required 

 to overcome them entirely. Western New York is not exempt from these difficulties any 

 more than other localities; %ve hear complaints about "knots" and "cureulios" all 

 around us. Yet we are able to fruit, in the most successful manner, some 70 or 80 varie- 

 ties of Plume annually; getting not merely a few scattering fruits, but full crops, weigh- 

 ing down the branches, as all will acknowledge who have seen our tree's 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 pood core and culture. 



Not bin- is more favorable, to t lie growth of the black fungus, or knot, than matwt. Wc 

 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 lost a tree by this 

 disease ; it does occasionally make its appearance, but wc instantly remove it. Our pre- 

 ventives and remedies arc good clean culture and prompt amputation. 



As for the curcnlio, 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 curcnlio commences its operations, we spread a large sheet, prepared for the 

 purpose, around each tree, ami jar it so as to shake down all fruits that have been stung, 

 as well as all the cureulios. 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 fidl crop. The 



