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ANSWERS TO QUERIES. 
Pear of that name,, mentioned in the “ Encyclopedia of’ Gardening,” 
is described by Forsyth, in his Treatise on Fruit Trees, p. 138, and 
appears to be identical with the Louise Bonne of Jersey, No. 419, of 
the Horticultural Society’s Catalogue, which kind is not noticed by 
Lindley in his Guide to the Orchard, &c.” 
Ripening of Melons. —To a “YoungGrower,” p. 42, the Kiesery 
Melon usually ripens nearly a fortnight before the Ispahan; it will, 
therefore, be necessary, in order to have the fruit ripe at one time, to 
grow them in two separate frames, and start the Ispahan a month 
sooner than the other. The “Perfect Melon,” I am not acquainted 
with. 
Manure for Gravelly soil.— To “S.C.” page 91, probably one 
of the cheapest as well as the best manure for very gravelly soils is 
the cleanings of ditches, or any strong loamy soil, which may be 
thrown into the farm yard, and exposed to the cattle, where it can be 
well mixed with manure water. 
Tanners’ Bark, is by no means a lasting manure, and in many 
cases nearly useless; for stiff soils, however, it may be used with ad¬ 
vantage, and as a top-dressing for grass land in the spring. It must 
be remembered that whenever much old tan is laid on the ground 
the wirewonn nearly always becomes numerous. How salt would 
act, I cannot tell, having never used it myself, or seen it used by any 
other person. 
Straw Manure. —The best mode of proceeding with rubbish-like 
straw would be to use it for bedding down cattle, or to throw it in the 
farm yard, where it would be mixed with manure water, and soon rot. 
Crow Foots, are large iron bars, used as levers for various pur¬ 
poses, it is very possible they might be pointed at the top, and bv 
being driven into the ground, they were liable to lame the persons 
who fell over them in their nocturnal depredations. 
Strong Tobacco Water. —The best tobacco water is to be 
purchased at the Tobacconist’s, at a cheap rate, about 6d or 8d per 
gallon; if it is not convenient to obtain this, add to one pound of 
coarse shag tobacco four gallons of boiling water, and place it where 
the water will continue to be warm for some time, until the whole 
strength is extracted from the tobacco. 
Plants that will grow under Trees.— The Butcher’s Broom 
(Ruscus cicnleatus) the Periwinkle, (Vinca major and minor) and 
many of the fern tribe, will grow under trees with great freedom, 
and the periwinkle luxuriantly. 
Gooseberry Cuttings. —Are not injurious to young Hollies, as 
mentioned by T. Butler, p. 138. 
