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of the Catawba on a vine of one of my neighbors and im- 
pregnated them with Colden Chasselas ; also, one Summer 
Black with Palestine; but unfortunately they wer^ 
lost, some of them even after they had sprouted in 
the ground. Hcretofoie 1 have not cultivated Grapes 
from the fact of living on a pipe clay soil — the most un- 
favorable for Grafies— but, having much rock on my 
premises, I have concluded to underdrain deeply, and 
plant a specimen or two of alb promising kinds I can pro- 
cure, chiefly for the purpose of experiment.” 
“UNION VILLAGE” GRAPE. 
This is a superb Grape, almost equal to the 
“Black Hamburg” in size and quality. A pomological 
friend, at the North, who is fully qualified to judge of its 
merits, says : 
“You will get of Mr. Brackett the “Union Village” 
Grape true, and I do not know that it can be obtained 
elsewhere, unless from Dr. Grant, who has the variety. 
It is very singular that the history of this fine Grape can- 
not, with any certainty, be traced. It came from Mr. Long- 
worth, but I doubt now whether it can be found in Ohio. 
It is said to have originated with the Shakers at ‘Union 
Village but the original vine cannot be found or traced. 
I should think that, in Ge Tgia, it will be found a very 
valuable sort. I am fearful that it is hardly early enough 
for the North.” C. 
Masiachusetts, Feb., 1859. 
TREE PLANTING AS IT SHOULD BE. 
Editors Southern Cultivator — There are certain 
niceties in the practice of tree planting, which I have not 
seen noticed in any publication, and which I think are 
very valuable to be known. I allude particularly to 
Dwarf Pears and other plants having their roots in 
whorls, or one tier above another. 
The old original way of disposing of such specimens, 
was, after placing them in a hole to crush the soil, fibres, 
little slicks and gravel, into a promiscuous ollopod with 
the heel of an Irishman, or in a refractory case, of a Dutch- 
man ! 
The hydrapathic plan was a step in advance, for, in- 
stead of a dry “mash” you had a wet one ! 
Next we were made acquainted with the- finger pack- 
ing business, which tickled young horticulture into the 
conviction that he was doing a casli business, because he 
was a long lime about it, and got himself very dirty in 
the process. 
Suppose, now, we try the Dr.’s plan of planting “by 
sections.” 
Thus. He has a big hogshead of soap-suds and other 
savory ingredients. 
He begins by dipping the little “bon chretien” (say) in- 
to this, and gently shaking him up and down. This 
comhs out his tresses beautifully. He is then laid in a 
wheelbarrow with his confere upon wet moss, and is 
also covered with the same, or receives a sprinkling of 
sand. 
These are only preparatory steps to the application of 
our new manipulation, which is as follows: 
Arrived at the place of planting, our little Neophyte is 
taken by his top and turned heels upwards. 
His long locks fall about his stem and are carefully 
gathered together and held there, all but the bottom tier. 
He is now introduced to his new quarters with his hair 
behind his eats, like a pyr aiical “fhadbancT.” Having 
touched bottom, at the pieconcerted depth, this tier of 
roots is planted exactly as though it was all the roots the 
poor thing had. That is to say, the fibres are nicely 
spread out, nicely covered with fine soil and gently pat- 
ted by way of farewell. By this time the 'oi! will luive 
reached the base of the second tier. The hand releases 
the fibres in this, and they are treated in the same way. 
So on up, till your pear bud is fairly concealed, when the 
performance concludes with a pat of the shovel, or, pre- 
ferably, a raking, smoothing, compressing flourish with 
\\\& fork. 
Much talk for small cider ; but 1 only wish I had known 
as much when I was younger, and amid look innocent 
when anybody propounded that epidemic puzzle — What 
is the matter with my pear trees? 
Yours, &c , T. 
Torch H'dl, Ga., 1859. ^ 
HAW STOCKS FOR THE PEAR. 
Editors Southern Cultivator— I am asoitof a Horti- 
cultural amateur, and have of late been reading your 
journal, and taking an especial interest in subjects relat- 
ing to the management of fruit trees 
I observe in your last January nurabri that, in “Ans- 
sweis to Correspondents,” you state that “ the Pear, we 
believe, succeeds very well when grafted on the common 
Red Haw.” This is somewhat different from my little ex- 
perience in the same matter, and I am anxious to learn 
from you on what data you now rest this conviction or 
belief. 
In the volume for 1858, at page 285, you remark, in 
answer to someinquiry made by a Texas correspondent, 
regarding this same subject, that you had “no'experience 
with that stock,” and reier the writer, for further informr- 
mation, to the author of a communication in a preceding 
page of the Cultivator (220), who gave a very favorable 
account of bis experience with “the common red fruited 
Haw, so abundant in our woods and old fields,” as stock 
on which to graft the Pear, and stated that, in several re- 
spects, he gave a preference to it over the Pear or Quince 
for the same purpose, and that he had several years ex- 
perience with all of these 
A similar satisfactory statement is given at a subse- 
quent period (page 342) by D. Ponce, of .Mount Sion, 
Ga., who also mentions his having “dwarf bearing Pear 
trees on Hawzihorn,” and with which he seemed to be 
much satisfied. 
I have seen nothing since this last communication on - 
the same subject in your journal up till the appearance of 
your January number where, as already refen ed to, you 
express a very favorable opinion on the use of the “Haw” 
as a stock on which to graft the Pear. 
In the fall of 1857, however, influenced by i!ie informa- 
tion given in the Cultivator by the correspondents above 
alluded to, I tried my hand at grafting the Pear on a few 
of the common Red Hawthorn stocks, obtained from an 
old neighboring field, a'nd have now only to say that, 
though the greater number of them lived, showing that 
the Pear may “take” on this particular stock, yet, at the 
end of a year, they are so exceedingly dwarf sh as scarcely 
to be visable, having, in that time, made about as many 
inches of growth as Pear grafts on the Apple, set out at 
the same period in rows adjoining, have made of feet. 
Since this may arise from the dilF-ience in the habits of 
the several slocks here employed, and time may develop 
latent virtues in those grafted on the Haw which I cannot 
now appreciate, yet 1 cannot but fear that there is too good 
reason for my expresing a doubt of iheir ever making for 
me good fruit bearing Hees. Others may have met with 
a different result ; but I think it best to report what is 
true, whether flattering to my feelings or not, that thus far 
they have not succeeded “very welt” with me; tlie fault, 
however, may be mine, though I think that there are 
physiological differences in the caliber of the sap vessels of 
these trees which will make mine the more general result 
where these Haw slocks are employed. 
T may.- al-'o, mention th it f us'^d. at dm same period, a 
