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THE CULTIVATOR. 
Sept, 
Moyamensing. Petre, and Pennsylvania pears ; the Re¬ 
publican Pippin, Eliza Peach, Burlington Apricot, Wen¬ 
dell’s Mottled Bigarreau, and Col. Wilder and Cushing 
Raspberries. 
Each is to appear quarterly, at two dollars per num¬ 
ber, four numbers making a volume of forty plates; a 
price quite as low, probably, as can be afforded. We 
most unhesitatingly recommend it to the patronage of 
all cultivators of fine frqit. 
Hotting of the Cherry* 
Last year the earlier cherries decayed from wet wea¬ 
ther, and a large portion of the later varieties escaped. 
This order was reversed the present season, the most 
frequent rains occurring at a later period. According 
to limited observations, trees which stand rather thinly 
on the ground, on rather elevated or exposed situations, 
where the air can circulate freely, more frequently es¬ 
cape. An eminent cultivator, in a late letter makes the 
following remarks :—‘ 1 If we are to have any more such 
wet seasons as this, and I presume we shall, then several 
of the light-colored cherries ought to be set down a peg 
lower. For instance: Not one-tenth of the Yellow 
Spanish, or of the Large White Bigarreau, ever ripen, 
because they rot in wet weather. I have seen the latter 
however, when it was one of the very largest as well as 
the best kinds. Now, there are sorts that either do not 
rot, or only very little; and it is certainly worth while 
to select such.” 
Inquiries and Answers. 
Hedges. —‘‘ What is the best hedge plant? Is there 
a perfect hedge of the Osage Orange in any of the East¬ 
ern States. Can a hedge be made cheaper than a rail 
fence?” T., Jackson county , Iowa. 
The two best hedge plants are the Buckthorn and 
Osage Orange. The former is perfectly hardy, grows very 
freely from seeds, and if transplanted with ordinary care 
there will not be one failure in a hundred plants. But, 
there are two requisites that are indispensible. It must 
not be sheared flat on the top, but wedge-form or taper¬ 
ing to a sharp ridge, otherwise it will not be sufficiently 
dense at bottom. This form must be commenced before 
the hedge has become half grown. The other requisite 
is a rich soil, made so if necessary by manuring; and 
mellow cultivation on both sides, to accelerate its growth. 
The Osage Orange is more tender, but will succeed 
where the peach crop escapes frost. It is more difficult 
t,o transplant, but does well wjth proper care. It makes 
a most formidable hedge. There are few if any full 
grown hedges in the more Eastern states, but many ex¬ 
periments are in progress. 
Neither of these two plants appear to be liable to any 
disease or to the attacks of any destructive animal. 
The cheapest hedge is one that is well cultivated and 
well cared for, as it will come into use in a third of the 
time needed for the neglected hedge. The entire cost 
from the commencement till fit for use, has usually been 
found to be about fifty cents per rod. A chief objection 
to hedges, and which retards their introduction, is the 
time required for their growth, which usually extends 
far beyond the patience of our hasty cultivators. 
Manetti stocks for Roses. —“ What is the chief ad¬ 
vantage which this stock has over others—and would you 
recommend to procure it at considerable cost?” R. B. 
The chief advantage of the Manetti stock, is that it 
throws up no suckers. Some roses, commonly used for 
stocks, as for example the boursalts, increase chiefly by 
suckers, and hence they are always a greater or less an¬ 
noyance. But the Manetti, being propagated by cuttings 
only, is free from this evil. Like nearly every new thing, 
however, its merits are probably rather magnified beyond 
reality. All roses, where practicable, should stand on 
their own roots—many are as easily increased by cut¬ 
tings as the Manetti, and others may be propagated by 
layers. To a few, however, neither of these modes ap¬ 
ply—and here good stocks become valuable. 
Cherries. — 11 In the last number of the Cultivator, 
you give us a small select list of cherries, for a succes¬ 
sion—what other fine kinds would you add? I observe 
the Downton is not included.” A. L. N. 
The list given in the last number, was intended to 
comprise such as were both productive and of fine quali¬ 
ty ; the Downton is not so great a bearer as some of the 
others, and was therefore omitted. To make a larger 
list, we might add to those already given, American 
Heart, Cleveland Bigarreau, Mayduke, Belle de Choisey, 
Knight’s Early Black, Yellow Spanish or Graffion, Na¬ 
poleon Bigarreau, Downton, Holland Bigarreau, Burr’s 
Seedling, Plumstone Morello. 
Cincinnati Horticultural Society. 
(1.) For an account of this season’s proceedings of 
this mature and vigorous association, we are indebted to 
Warder’s Horticultural Review. We gather from the 
account the following interesting facts. One of the most 
important of its acts is the award of the hundred dollar 
prize, offered some years ago, for the best strawberry 
superior to Hovey’s celebrated Seedling. This premium 
was given to McAvoy’s Superior, formerly known as Mc- 
Avoy’s No. 12, and which is thus described :—“ Pistil¬ 
late, very prolific, large, dark-colored, high-flavored and 
luscious—a hardy plant; the specimens exhibited supe¬ 
rior to Hovey’s Seedling, or any other strawberry that 
came under the examination of the committee.” 
(2.) The committee also notice u McAvoy’s Seedling 
Pistillate No. 1; large, prolific, bright scarlet, nothigh- 
flavored, but the handsomest dish on exhibition. Mc¬ 
Avoy’s Extra Red Seedling ,—pistillate, large, beautiful, 
very prolific, quality medium, not high flavored. Schne- 
icke’s Hermaphrodite Seedling ,—the committee propose 
the name of Longworth’s Prolific, to be so called because 
N. Longworth gave the seed; the largest and most pro¬ 
lific hermaphrodite strawberry known to the committee, 
and equally prolific with any other variety; the plant is 
more hardy than Hovey’s, and is recommended for ge¬ 
neral cultivation after four years trial.” 
(3.) In connexion with the commendation above be¬ 
stowed on McAvoy’s Superior, it must be observed that 
several collections contained Burr's New Pine, regarded 
by many cultivators as the best of all strawberries. 
(4.) Longworth’s Prolific did not come in competi¬ 
tion for the premium, the offer being confined to pistil- 
lates. N. Longworth, who has until the present time, 
maintained that no staminate or hermaphrodite could be 
a full bearer in this country, it appears has given up this 
