1852 
THE CULTIVATOR. 
77 
Horticultural Items. 
New Pears. —Among the best new pears, which have 
been to some extent tested are, Lawrence, medium size, 
and of first rate quality, ripening from late autumn into 
mid-winter, a fine grower; Doyenne Boussock, rather 
large, nearly equal in quality to the best White Doyenne, 
and a fine grower on quince; J B cur re Langelier, an ex¬ 
cellent winter pear; Gray Winter Beurre, {Beurre gris 
d'hiver nouveau,) medium in size, high flavored, a good 
bearer; Tyson, medium in size, melting and high flavor¬ 
ed, a fine grower, and one of the very finest late summer 
varieties; Autumn Paradise, (Paradise d'automne,) 
rather large, of the highest quality, resembling Beurre 
Bose, but in some respects rather superior; and Dutch¬ 
ess of Orleans, and Beurre d’Anjou, fine autumn varie¬ 
ties. Of those still newer to most, the Bonne de Zees, 
Ott, and Brandywine, among early pears, and Suzette de 
Bavay , for winter, have proved of high quality. 
Western Apples. —B. Hodge, of Buffalo, in an arti¬ 
cle on the Pomological Congress of Cincinnati, in the Hor¬ 
ticulturist, speaks of the high character of Pryor's Red, 
as cultivated in Kentucky, where, according to good au¬ 
thority, it has no superior and few equals. He asks if 
“ any eastern cultivators have fruited this variety?” It 
has for several years borne fruit in western New-York, 
where it proves of fine quality, but does not equal in size 
nor in richness and full maturity of flavor, specimens re¬ 
ceived from Cincinnati. It appears that a great diversity 
of opinion prevailed as to the character of the Cooper 
apple, some pronouncing it “ coarse and spongy,” and 
“ second rate,” while others claimed for it the highest 
merit. The specimens Which the writer has received from 
southern Ohio, although not equal to some of our most 
celebrated standard sorts in a high and rich flavor, were 
remarkable for their exceedingly agreeable qualities as a 
table fruit. 
Cutting Down Lists. —-Every person familiar with 
Hybrid Perpetual Roses, must have observed a striking 
resemblance, both in color and appearance, among a large 
portion of the named varieties. Probably a dozen of the 
most dissimilar might be made to embrace all that would 
be required in one garden. It is therefore rather amus¬ 
ing to observe the number embraced in the reduced list 
of Rivers’ Catalogue, comprising only sixty-seven varie¬ 
ties, while a neighboring nurseryman still keeps as high 
as a hundred and ten. It is desirable however, not to 
reduce the list too low, as some excel in hardiness, others 
in free growth, and others still again in profuse flower¬ 
ing, while some may succeed best in one soil and fail in 
another. Hence the importance of some chance for se¬ 
lection and trial. 
Fruit Packed in Ice. —-It appears by a late number 
of the Horticulturist, that “ an American has carried 
out peaches [pheked in tin boxes encased in ice,] and had 
the pleasure of presenting them to his friends in Eng¬ 
land, in the finest preservation.” 
Transplanting a Loaded Pear Tree. —-A large pear 
tree, 34 feet high, with a top 30 feet in diameter, was, 
according to the New-England Farmer, transplanted 
when loaded with fruit, without injury. A trench was 
cut, leaving a block of earth round the tree 12 feet square, 
and three and a half thick, about and under which a 
strong and tight plank box was made. A canal was then 
dug, along which the box was moved 82 feet to its place 
of destination. The weight of earth was 25 tons—the 
whole cost of moving, $50. The tree had about two 
barrels of fruit upon it. 
Raising Apples from Cuttings. —One of the latest 
editions for this purpose, now going the rounds, is the fol¬ 
lowing Select the kind of fruit you desire, then take a 
linen string and tie as near the top as may be—let it re¬ 
main one season, and you will have one year’s growth 
above the string, and close over it a bulb of new wood. 
Cut the shoot off at the bulb, and set it in the ground, 
and from the bulb will start out roots, and soon trees of 
dwarfish size will be seen groaning under a burden of 
fruit.” This is partly correct, and partly humbug. Cut¬ 
tings of the apple may be made to root in a hot-house 
and in some tropical countries, and the bulb would doubt¬ 
less contribute slightly to this end. Add to the above, 
burying the shoot under soil as soon as the string is tied, 
and roots will soon be thrown out with much certainty. 
But there is nothing in any part of this work tending to 
form dwarf trees. 
Yalue of the Fruit Crop. —The Commissioner of 
Patents, judging from statistics in his possession, esti¬ 
mates the present annual value of the fruit crop, at ten 
millions dollars. Downing thinks that in a few years, 
when the great number of young trees planted lately, 
come into bearing, the amount will not fall short of twen¬ 
ty-five or thirty millions. 
Over Stock of Fruit Trees. —The editor of the 
Prairie Farmer, after wide observation, thinks that they 
of the west will not have enough fruit for their own use 
in much less than 15 or 20 years, so great is the number 
of trees which die of neglect, or are eaten up by insects. 
He also gives it as the opinion of the editor of the New- 
England Farmer, a man of great observation and ex¬ 
perience, that at least one half of the newly transplanted 
trees in Massachusetts are starved to death—one-fourth 
more devoured by borers, cattle, bad trimming, and 
other enemies, so that the full proportion of those set, 
which never bear an apple, is three-fourths. 
Transplanting Strawberries.— R. G. Pardee gives 
in the Horticulturist, the result of his experience in trans¬ 
planting strawberries, on the Istof June, 1st of July, and 
1st of August; the first gives him a large crop the next 
year; the second, about half a crop; and the third about 
one-quarter of a crop. This is about in accordance with 
our own experience. 
Apples—good Culture. —The Genesee Farmer in¬ 
forms us that Lewis Burtis of Rochester, has a young 
orchard, set 5 years, single trees of which have borne, 
in one case three and a half bushels of Baldwins; two 
and a half bushels of Rhode-Island Greenings; and half 
a bushel of Roxbury Russets—all of the finest quality 
—and all owing to high and attentive culture. 
Moss on Trees. —The American Farmer gives the 
following as an excellent application to the scraped trunk 
to prevent the growth of moss,and destroy eggs of insects: 
1 gallon of soft soap, 1 lb. flour sulphur, and 1 quart of 
salt, to be well stirred together, and put on with a hard 
brush 
