DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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ous stocks arc thus afforded upon which to graft the 
choicer sorts. 
Peach-A mygdalus per sic a .—Peach stocks are raised 
by planting the stones two or three inches deep in 
autumn or winter, or even in the spring, though the fall 
is better. If the stones are cracked they are more sure 
to grow. The after-treatment is about the same as for 
apples, though budding can be commenced sooner than 
grafting in apple stocks. 
Quince —Cydonia communis. — Quinces generally 
produce the same variety from seed, but occasionally 
vary. The stock is much used for budding and graft¬ 
ing the pear. The fruit is used for preserves, pies, 
tarts, &c. The mucilage from the seed is often used as 
a toilet article for the hair. The culture from seed is 
the same as for apples. ' 
HEDGE SEEDS. 
Osage Orange — Maclura aurantiaca .— How to 
Pi. ant. Cultivate and Make a Hedge. — The osage 
orange is a native of Texas, but can be grown and cul¬ 
tivated advantageously in all parts of the United States. 
The ground should be thoroughly pulverized by either 
plowing or spading, before the seed is planted. The 
snrest way is to sprout the seed before planting, as it is 
very slow to germinate when put into the ground without 
being sprouted, sometimes taking a whole season to 
come up. To sprout the seed, put into a vessel and 
cover with warm water, not hot. Keep the vessel in a 
warm place, and change the water once a day. Let the 
seed soak about five or six days, after which pour off 
the water and cover the vessel with a damp cloth. Keep 
in a warm room and stir the seed occasionally. In about 
one week more they will begin to sprout, and are ready 
for planting Many people freeze the seed, but in some 
sections it is impossible to do so, and we think the above 
the better and quicker method. There arc about ten 
thousand (10,000) seeds in a pound, and it is fair to pre¬ 
sume one-half of them will grow, or that a pound will 
produce five thousand (5,000) plants if properly man¬ 
aged. T he seed should be sown in April or May. with 
twelve good seeds to the foot, in drills twenty inches 
apart. If the season should prove dry, they will want 
watering freely, and the plants will usually make t' cir 
appearance in from two to six weeks after planting, de¬ 
pending on the amount of rain or watering they have 
had. They should be kept free from weeds, as the 
young plants are very tender and delicate until they 
get from three to five inches high. They can be set out 
in permanent hedges the following spring in rows, plac¬ 
ing them six inches apart in the row, but should be cut 
back to within a inch of the ground before they arc set 
out ; and to make a thick hedge, it will be necessary to 
cut back the first three years’ growth, leaving only 
about eight inches of the season’s growth. This system 
must be pursued every season until the hedge is of the | 
desired height and form. Under proper treatment, a 
good hedge can be grown from seed in from three to j 
four y'*ars, which will turn stock. 
Honey Locust— Clcditschia tricanthos. —Some¬ 
times called Three Thomed Acacia. It makes an im¬ 
penetrable hedge, through which it is almost impossible 
for man or beast to i>ass. Is very hardy, of remarkably 
rapid growth, and admirably adapted for our Western 
prairies, succeeding in many localities where the osage 
orange f i’s. The seed should he planted in March, 
having Been previously soaked in warm water for twelve 
hours. Any good, common soil will answer, though 
good soil and cultivation are desirable. 
Australian Blue Gum, or Fever Tree— Eucalyp¬ 
tus globulus. —This wonderful tree is now being extens¬ 
ively planted in our 
Southern States, and in 
California, where it has 
become famous for 
draining damp soils, 
and destroying malaria. 
Prof. Bentley, in speak¬ 
ing of this tree before 
the Royal Horticultural 
Society in London, 
says : " The first and 
most important infiu- 
I ence which the tree ex¬ 
erts, and that which 
has brought it more 
especially into notice, 
is its power of destroy¬ 
ing the malarious agen¬ 
cy which is supposed 
to cause fever in marshy 
districts, from which 
circumstance it has been 
called 1 The I* eve ^destroying Tree.’ It is in this respect 
commonly regarded as being serviceable in two ways— 
first, by the far-spreading roots of this gigantic tree 
acting like a sponge, as it were, and thus pumping up 
water and draining the ground ; and secondly, by emit- 
ing odorous antiseptic emanations from its leaves.” It 
is believed by many that when this tree has been ex¬ 
tensively planted in the swampy and malarious districts 
in the Southern States, that they will be equally as 
healthy as any other portion of the country. 
BIRD SEEDS. 
Canary Seed —Phalaris canariensis. 
Hemp Seed —Cannabis sativa. 
Maw —Papaver rturns. 
Millet Seed —Panicuttt miliaceum. 
Rape Seed —Brassica napes. 
Lettuce Seed -Lactuca sativa. 
CLOVER SEEDS. 
The soils best adapted to Clover are tenacious or stifT 
loams. It is a fertilizer, as its long, powerful tap roots 
loosen the soil admit air, and when the roots decay, 
add largely to the black mass of earth. It helps destroy 
annual weeds by its luxuriant foliage, and by shading 
the surface of the soil, increases its fertility. Clover 
seed is sown in spring or fall, though there is a growing 
sentiment that the spring is a better season to sow it, 
especially in the Eastern. Western and Middle States 
on account of its liability to freeze out during winter. It 
is often sown upon the late snows of March or April, 
and soon finds its way down to the soil, where, aided by 
the moisture of early spring, it quickly g rminates, and 
rapidly shoots up its leaf stalks. 
Mammoth or Large Red Clover —Trifolium 
pratense .—This variety is the best for plowing under 
for manure. It grows five or six feet high, and its stalks 
are so coarse and large that stock w r ill eat only the 
leaves. Bv its judicious use, lands which have been 
exhaused can be reclaimed, and unexhausted lands pre 
served. Green manuring has rarely or never failed of 
producing satisfactory results. Sow at the rate of about 
eight pounds per acre. Sixty rounds per bushel. 
Medium Red, or June Clover — Trifolium pro- 
tense. —This is by far the most important of all the va¬ 
rieties for the practical purposes of agriculture. It is 
grown for hay or for pasture, and for milch cows it is 
better than timothy, while it improves the lands on 
