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oval form, which in very finely grown specimens nearly 
approaches globular. Although not of first rate qua¬ 
lity, its great size and beauty have nearly placed it at 
the head of the list of market peaches. F. R. Elliot, 
of Cleveland, stated at the Buffalo Fruit Convention, 
that he had raised specimens measuring ten inches and 
a half round. Further north, it does not grow so 
large. 
Jaq.ues’ Rareripe is a yellow peach, with a red 
surface, of the largest size, usually exceeding Early 
Crawford as far north as New York and New England. 
Its quality, though good, not of the highest character. 
Roses. 
Extracts of Letters from David Thomas, near 
Aurora, Cayuga Co. 
New Seedling, — 4 Two or more years ago, I found 
a little seedling rose under the Champney, and trans¬ 
planted it into a more roomy place. Last season, one 
shoot grew about 12 feet,—a perfect trailer,—-and two 
shoots this year may extend 15 or 20 feet each. The 
flowers are in clusters, a light pink color, very double 
and beautifully formed. Like the Champney, however, 
it is rather tender, and will require to be laid down and 
covered with evergreens in winter. It opened yester¬ 
day for the first time, and we are all delighted with it. 
It is the smallest of all roses m my collection, which 
adds to its interest.” 6 mo. 23, 1849. 
Prairie or Michigan Roses.— “ Our Chillicothe 
rose is much later than the other kinds, and will not be 
in bloom for some days-—while the other four,— Queen 
of Prairie, Baltimore Belle, Pallida, and Caradori 
Allan, are in their glory. The Queen crowns the post 
through which it is fastened,* and some have thought 
it the finest object of the kind ever exhibited. As the 
flowers are not much clustered, they resemble little 
bells, but cover up the post completely. This circum¬ 
stance is of much importance, and in training ought 
never to be forgotten, otherwise the post may appear 
like a tree with a dead top. The Baltimore Belle has 
its flowers in masses, and is not so picturesque on this 
account. Pallida has the best shape, but I fear is not 
sufficiently rampant in its growth for pillars. Caradori 
Allan, only semi-double, is more of a rose color than 
the others, grows rampantly, and will cover up the 
post. Professor Jackson said last year that none of his 
made a finer appearance, if so fine. Its flowers, like 
the Queen, are not much clustered, which is a great 
advantage. The Chillicothe also has a great growth, 
and we have one more than a foot higher than the 
post, and will soon be glorious. 
“ My new seedling has been admired, but like the 
Greville and Laure Davoust, is rather tender. I think 
it not quite so fine, however, as the two last mentioned. 
If these were hardy, nothing could exceed their splen¬ 
dor.” 7mo. 6, 1849. 
Layering Roses. —“ Col. Young’s method was to 
bud the new kinds on a thrifty shoot, and the next 
season when they started to grow, to lay them in a 
trench, earth them, and let them root. This plan is 
excellent for such as grow without flowering that 
season; but such as bloom abundantly, will rarely root, 
and often perish. In this way, I lost Fanny Parisot, 
Prince Albert, and others. I am now trying if des¬ 
troying the blossom buds will not cause them to root, by 
stimulating the branches, as flowering is a very ex¬ 
hausting process. But I am carrying the experiment 
further. Pruning judiciously will often cause new 
sprouts to supply the want of foliage that the plant has 
lost; and whenever this takes place in a layer, it is 
* See Fig-, and description of this mode of making pillars of 
roses, in last No. of the Cultivator. 
strongly stimulated to strike new roots. Indeed, we 
may lay it down as a general rule, in respect to layers, 
that the growth of the root will be proportionate to the 
growth of the branches. To encourage this growth, 
the ends of the layers ought to be left as erect as pos¬ 
sible.” 7mo. 6, 1849. 
“ I find in making layers of rose shoots of the present 
year, that they are very impatient of slight injuries; 
and therefore it is best to bend down the stem into 
which the buds have been set, soon after vegetation 
commences, and the young shoots will be more erect. 
There is also an advantage in beginning to earth them 
early, as the bark is prevented from becoming rigid, 
and the fibrous roots from the base of the new stems 
will more readily strike.” 6mo. 23, 1849. 
Pillar Roses. —“ I cannot discover many roses besides 
the Michigans, the Boursalts, and the Ayrshires, that 
are suitable for tall pillars in this climate. The Mul¬ 
tifloras, indeed,—-including the Greville and Laure 
Davoust,—on account of their not abiding our winters 
without protection, may be trained on the ground by 
moderate pressure, such as a flat stone or a block of 
wood,—-covered with litter or evergreens, and then 
raised up and fastened to the post in spring, not 
omitting to wind them round it. Hybrid Blanche and 
WatVs Celestial show quite an aspiring disposition. 
But several others which I procured for this purpose, 
are totally unsuitable for this northern land, though 
they may do well three or four degrees further south. 
Of this kind is Cora L. Barton, Solfaterre, Sandeur 
Panache, Madame Desprez, and Gloire de Rosamene; 
I have not perceived any climbing tendency about 
them. 
“ I have learned something since last year in regard to 
training pillar roses. I began by passing the stem 
through the hole in the post, and then forming a consi¬ 
derable curve before it entered the hole next above, 
like a person with arms a-kimbo; but when they came 
into bloom, the appearance w r as not fine, but rather 
discordant to taste. Much of the post was not con¬ 
cealed; and when the top was bare, it reminded me of 
a dead topped tree. I now therefore wind each stem 
closely round the post—say once in three or four feet, 
and then pass it through a hole to prevent it from 
falling. In this way, and in consequence of the lateral 
branches of the next year, which bear the blossoms, the 
post will be covered up and concealed, while it will be 
thickly clothed with bloom from top to bottom, and be 
literally a pillar of roses." 
Soils for Pears and Peaches. 
Eds. Cultivator —A reader of the Cultivator re¬ 
quested me to say through the medium of your paper, 
what soil I considered the most suitable for the pear 
and peach; as he appears to have a variety of soils, I 
would say most pears require a strong loam ; the Skin¬ 
less pear does better on clay land; the Bartlett does 
well on a variety of soils; Mire Joannette, Madeleine 
Dearborn’s Seedling, Bloodgood, Winter Nellis, Beurre 
d’Aremberg, Virgalieu, and many more might be 
named, that will do well on rather light, soil if made 
rich. The Beurre Diel requires a rich close soil. 
The peach with me, does best on black gravelly 
loamy soil. The White Imperial requires a more 
retentive soil than most peaches; the Earl Tillotson, 
Early York, Red Rareripe, and Beckwith, require the 
loam. The Beckwith Peach originated here, and all 
things considered, is the best peach for market we 
possess. For light sandy soils, Walter’s Early. The 
planting season is now drawing near. S. Worden. 
Oswego , Sept. 3rd, 1849. 
