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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
December 24, 
FARMERS’ C LUB 
[Every query must be accompanied by 
the name and address of the writer to in¬ 
sure attention. Before asking a question, 
please see whether it is not answered in 
our advertising columns. Ask only a few 
questions at one time. Put questions on a 
separate piece of paper. 1 
Winter Protection of Roses. 
If. C. F., Tribe’s Hill, N. T.—I want to 
move my Philadelphia Crimson Rambler rose. 
Would it be better to take it up now or in the 
Spring? Is a barrel minus one stave suffi¬ 
cient protection for the Winter? 
Ans. —December is too late to move 
roses in the North. The roots would not 
take hold, and hard frosts might heave 
the plant. A barrel with one stave out on 
the shady side makes a good protection. 
As an extra precaution dry forest leaves 
or evergreen boughs may be packed loose¬ 
ly about the plant before covering with 
the barrel. 
Roofing Rose Cuttings. 
A. J. C., Washington, D. C. —Can rose cut¬ 
tings be rooted in tlie Spring as well as in 
August? I have been successful rooting them 
In early August and would like to root some 
next Spring if it can lx* done as well. 
Ans. —Most varieties of roses can suc¬ 
cessfully be rooted from cuttings made 
from firm green wood grown under glass 
at any time of year, but as a rule only 
from young wood grown out of doors 
from June to October. Many kinds are 
difficult to root from cuttings made from 
outside wood at any season. Roses of 
the Rambler class root well from cuttings 
made from wood grown outside as soon 
as the buds show, and also from hard, 
well-ripened new growth cut before hard 
freezing. In early Spring the new shoots 
are too sappy to throw out roots. It is 
always well when making cuttings from 
green rose wood to wait until the bloom 
buds are nearly ready to open. 
Germinating Seeds of Clematis. 
31 . IF. F., Bryn Motor, Pa. —Give directions 
for the best method of propagating Clematis 
Jackmanii and C. paniculate. 
Ans. —Clematis seeds are slow of ger¬ 
mination. but if gathered as soon as they 
turn brown and harden, and sown in pots 
or boxes of light soil, many will come up 
the following Summer. Keep in a cool, 
damp place over Winter; occasional light 
freezing will aid germination. Do not dis¬ 
card the pots or boxes containing them 
until certain no more will come up. When 
the seedlings have made their second 
leaves transplant to small pots, and plant 
out permanently in early Fall. If it is 
not desired to sow the seeds at once strat¬ 
ify in damp sand and keep in a cool, moist 
place until Spring, though this may delay 
germination. I f seeds are purchased from 
a seedsman, they should be soaked in 
tepid water for at least 24 hours before 
sowing. Clematis are also propagated by 
layering in Autumn, and by cuttings of 
young wood, placed in gentle heat. 
“Doucin” end “ Paradse” Stock. 
G. II., Washington. —It is often claimed 
that Doucin stocks are preferable to Paradise 
lor dwarfing the apple, as they produce more 
vigorous trees. I have been for some time 
trying to get Doucin stocks without success. 
One nursery of high standing sent me Para¬ 
dise stocks when I had ordered Doucin. I 
then wrote them that I wanted Doucin stocks 
am', no other. Here is the reply: “For your 
information, would say that the so-called Dou¬ 
cin stocks are really the English Paradise 
(Doucin in French). French Paradise are the 
genuine Paradise stocks. It is these that we 
offer.” 
Ans. —The Doucin and Paradise apples 
arc both considered to be varieties of the 
common apple, Pyrus malus. Both are 
small scrubby trees bearing worthless 
fruits, but are of much value as stocks for 
dwarfing other varieties. Paradise rarely 
grows higher than three or four feet, and 
makes, when grafted with the proper 
scions, a very dwarf, compact and early 
bearing tree. Doucin is larger and freer 
in growth. Trees grafted on this stock 
come in bearing later, but make more 
vigorous and fruitful trees, intermediate 
between dwarf and standard. Both stocks 
are propagated by layers. Doucin appears 
little used in this country and we do not 
know where the tree stocks can be pro¬ 
cured. This nurseryman's letter does not 
appear a very satisfactory explanation. 
California Privet In Indiana. 
■J. B., Indiana. —Is California privet hardy 
In northern Indiana? Where can good plants 
be procured, and at what price? Give full 
directions for setting and training a privet 
hedge. 
Ans. —California privet cannot be con¬ 
sidered reliably hardy in northern Indiana, 
although if planted in light soil it would 
probably never kill outright. In severe 
Winters it might be cut back to some ex¬ 
tent, but it would grow readily from the 
root. It can be had from most nursery¬ 
men advertising in The R. N.-Y. at from 
$20 to $35 per 1,000 according to size. 
Privet is usually planted by digging out a 
trench 12 or 18 inches wide and one foot 
deep along the line of the proposed hedge. 
About six inches of fine, very rich soil, 
or old decayed manure is put in the 
trench, and the plants set about six or 
eight inches apart, according to the size. 
The trench is then filled firmly with the 
top soil thrown out when digging, which is 
thoroughly tramped around the roots. The 
plants are cut back to six inches or more 
after being set. The next year they are 
allowed to grow upright, without trim¬ 
ming, but should be very thoroughly culti¬ 
vated and weeded to promote strong 
growth. The following Spring the hedge 
is cut back again to eight or 10 inches 
from ground, and after that regularly 
sheared in June, late July and September, 
in order to keep it in proper shape. The 
form or outline of the hedge, whether 
square, round or conical, should be fixed 
the second Summer, and after that closely 
adhered to, the hedge growing but a few 
inches larger each year. The trimming 
should be most thoroughly and carefully 
done, back to within two inches of the old 
wood. 
Digging Cellar Under Building. 
W. R. F.. Orange Co., A 7 . Y. —A wishes B to 
buy a small house which lias no cellar under 
it. The size of the house is probably 18 
x 25 feet. As the kitchen floor is poor 
and would have to come up, A thinks that 
the floor could be taken up and a cellar dug 
and cistern built without raising (lie house, 
by digging out under one side of the house 
and then building the foundation under that 
side, then proceed to the next, and continue 
around in that manner and (lien building the 
cistern under a convenient corner of the 
kitchen. B thinks the house would have 
to be jacked up and a cellar dug, and that 
it would be best and easiest to have the 
cistern outside in the yard. Who is right? 
Having little money if must be done as 
cheaply as possible; still it must be sub¬ 
stantial. Will some one give an estimate of 
the probable cost of bricks, cement and 
mason work? B would be at liberty to dig 
tlie cellar and assist the mason. 
Ans. —I can see no reason why the 
bouse should be raised. You certainly 
would not be any better off unless it is 
desirous to do so for other reasons. If 
there is no quicksand, you can dig out 
the entire cellar before doing the mason 
work. Then build a wall either of ce¬ 
ment and stone or regular mortar work. 
Take pains with the side wall and you 
can build a three-cornered cistern by run¬ 
ning a wall diagonally across one corner; 
if in this way you can get size enough. 
If not, build it rectangular. Put a cement 
bottom in both cistern and cellar. The 
work I should estimate would cost around 
$ 200 . An outdoors cistern is very un¬ 
satisfactory, is hard to clean and may 
freeze. The water will soon have a bad 
odor. h. e. c. 
Apples for Western New York. 
Fj. B., Batavia, N. Y. —I am expecting to 
graft about 20 large apple trees next Spring, 
and would like the advice of J. S. Woodward. 
I want something which will bear soon, and 
annually, and sell well; had thought of Ilub- 
bardston or King, or a variety I don't remem¬ 
ber the name, which is a cross of Spy and 
Wagener. As J. S. Woodward raises all of 
the kinds named, I know of no one more com¬ 
petent to advise. Which of the three would 
he prefer, and would he describe and give 
some of the characteristics of them? 
Ans. —Hubbardston is a good apple, but 
does not sell very well or keep as well as 
some others. Nor does it come quickly 
into bearing on scions set in large trees. 
King is also not as desirable as some 
others. I suppose E. B. refers to Ontario 
as the cross between Wagener and Spy. 
That is also some time in getting to bear¬ 
ing, and while a good long keeper rather 
lacks color. If he is willing to give good 
care and spray the trees thoroughly I know 
of no apple that will more quickly come 
into full productiveness and bear more 
regularly, or be more attractive and sell 
better than Rome Beauty. It is a good 
apple of high color, a good keeper, sells 
well and is very productive. In fact, over¬ 
production is its greatest fault. If his 
land is rather heavy and be is willing to 
wait a little longer for fruit there is no 
variety tha. will pay better than Maiden 
Blush. This on strong land well manured 
is an annual bearer, fruit free from fungus 
or disease, but little attacked with moth, 
and always sells for Winter apple price. 
Sutton Beauty is an apple of high quality, 
very handsome, a strong grower and pro¬ 
ductive, but does not come to full produc¬ 
tion as quickly as Rome and is the most 
subject to the Codling moth of any apple 
we grow. j. s. woodward. 
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