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SEASONABLE HINTS. 
CousUleviible planting will, on account of 
the lateness of the season, have to he post¬ 
poned till this month, and some of the hints 
given for April will be found applicable 
now. But it should be borne in mind that 
the later in the season trees are planted the 
more important it becomes to prune severely, 
and to give careful attention to every detail. 
StraKhi-rries may be successfully planted 
when in full bloom, even provided all the 
blossoms and buds are pinched olV and proper 
care is siveu them. Between the many meth¬ 
ods of planting recommended, the novice is o f¬ 
ten left in doubt which one to adopt, but if 
he will e.Kumine them discriminatingly he 
will find that the principles which underly 
all successful systems are the same: 
Good soil of liberal fertility, deeply and 
thoroughly worked, so that it is mellow and 
friable^it the time of planting. 
Young and thrifty plants of good ])cdi- 
gree, and of varieties adapted to the soil and 
cliniate. 
Scrupulous care in protecting the roots, 
at all times, against exposure to sun, winds, 
and air. 
Flacing the roots in as natural a position 
as possible, siireading them out straight at 
full length \i-ithout turning them over. If 
the roots are thought too long, cut them oil’, 
but never bend their ends over. 
Never to place them deeper in the ground 
than tliey stood in the propagating bed. The 
heiirt of the plant must be free to light and 
air, and not covered with soil. 
To cover every part of the roots with fine 
soil to lie pressed down firmly; then level 
with soil, leaving it loose on the surface. 
In very dry weather water should be given 
in the evening, but unless one is pi-epared to 
soak the ground thoroughly it is better not 
to give any water at all. 
Other points, of minor importance, might 
be mentioned, but if these directions are 
carefully and judiciously followed, not one 
plant in a liundi’cd need be lost. 
The (Jiirmnt Worm is becoming so fle- 
structive in some localities as to discourage 
the jilanting of Currants and Gooseberries, 
anti yet there are few as infallible sjiecifics as 
the one we have for this jtest. A te.aspoon- 
ful of powdered White Hellebore, di.ssoivcd 
in two gallons of water and tipplieil to the 
foliage on the lirst appearance of the worms, 
is a su)-e l■enledy, though it usually neeils 
aj)))lying a secontl time biter in tlie season. 
0 /d HVrairMrnj Jlmh. It isgcnei’ally cjisim’, 
anti chciijier, anti beltej’ in iminy j’t;spet:ts to 
plant a new bed than to clean anti keep in 
ortlej- an oltl one. Aliiny successful growers 
never take moi-c thiin one ei'Oji fi-om their 
plants, that is, jihints set out now will beiir a 
full eroj) ne.\t year, tifter which they .are 
turned under. 
Pmrh-'rrrcH shoniti be examined again l't,r 
borers that may liave escapetl jiriwitms no- 
tji:c. 'I’he larva; arc tjasily ticteettal by tht; 
exudation of gum at theopeningof theirbnr- 
rows. By removing some soil arounil the 
base of the stem tJicy nuiy be found tjaslly 
and ting out, which is the most ell'ectual 
rcnieily against this insidious pest. 
th:b_ambRI£^^ 
EE-PLANTING PRUIT TE 
In many instonces, fi 
luxuri.antly, even when tl „ ,i tree 
and mellow around them. growth 
will send out only an me ^,„lturist 
each season; whereas ,,very 
Should be ’ one foot, 
side of the tree top, of e 
IVhen a young tree f.i s » ,.p,„edicd 
torily,the lack of ^ ^ ^ 
sometimes by re-plantmg, 
ground arounil it. H 1 ,, .incs not 
pear to be firmly rooted, tlic boi} ^ ^ ^ 
enlar-rc as much as it should, and the > 
1, .i>«rt‘ 
iound it advantageous to 
time the buds begin to exp.ml. 
Should roots be low 
found best to cut 
found them so plainly marked as to estab- 
lish three separate classes, based upon this 
action of manures. 
l.—'l’liose in which the highest type of 
, llovver and fruit growth wouid 
to result from mixed barnyard ma. 
or commercial fertilizers containing 
about the 
and re-plant them, 
and weak, it will I'C 
the tops back severely; andin many mst.i ices 
to remove the entire tops, leaving nothing 
but a bare stub. . 
Sometimes dwarf Pear-trees on Quine, 
roots cannot be made to grow luxuriant y. 
When they arc not firmly rooted, they hai 
better be dug up, and set out again in the 
same place. But when such trees are re¬ 
planted, the ground should bo dug up to a 
depth of at least 20 inches, over an area, of 
four or live feet in diameter. 'I'hen the tree 
should be placed so deep that the junction 
of the Quince-wood and the Fear-wood will 
be at least three or four inches below the 
surface of the ground. 
.lust before such trees are placed in posi¬ 
tion, with a sharp knife gouge out pieces of 
bark about as large in diameter as a teii- 
cent piece, on tlie bulb of the Pear-wood. 
This cutting into the bark, at that iioint, 
will induce the starting of nuinorous roots 
all around the stem of the tree, 'fhc soil 
should be packed lirnily around the stem of 
such, as close contact of the. o.artli with the 
tree is exceedingly imiiortant. Hoots will 
then be thrown out from the Pear-w'ood; 
and if the soil bo kept clean and mellow, 
the tree will take a new start, grow' luxuri¬ 
antly, and bear abundant crops. .After the 
lapse of a few seasons the Quince-wood will 
decay; and the tree w'ill be sustained solely 
by Pear-roots. When re-i)lanting such trees, 
it is advi.sable to mix about a peek of slacked 
lime and a half bushel of ashes with the 
surrounding soil. 
IVhen Pear-trees standing in grass ground 
fail to make a satisfactory growth, it will 
avail but little, if anything, to dig them up 
and plant a little deeper, unless the giound 
around them is kept free from weeds and 
grass. Voiing Pear-trees will iiot tiu'ive 
satisfactorily on grassground unless thi!.soil is 
unusually fertile, having a. somewhat porous 
sub.soil beneath it. It will be found an ex¬ 
cellent praetiee to spread some, imdidiing 
malerial around (,ai;h tree, to sub.lue grass 
anil weeds. Goal ashes answers this''pur- 
pose as well as anything else. s. K. 'p 
EEFEOT OF FEETILIZEB8 ON STEAWBEIUHES. 
A series id' exiieriments nulde by ,|. p. 
Bogei's, leads him to the eonelusion that llie 
nutriment given tif .Strawberry plants 
not alle.et the viigetative 
vegetatlve 
seem 
... . Cl. ■ ° 
but little potash. Pnmo, Sharplcss, Bid- 
w'cll, 'rriomiihe dc Gaud arc I'eprcsentatives 
of this class. 
2.—'I’liose in which the highest tyjic of 
vegetative, llower and fruit growth would 
seem to result from tlie use of potash, in ad¬ 
dition to the fertili/.ers of the lirst cl.ass. 
Amom>- these .arc Idiner and Seth Boyden. 
_'I'hose w'hieh seem to be indifferent, 
and are po.sscssed of a remarkable'resist¬ 
ance to the evil elleets of varied tertilr/.ers. 
The blossoms remain very constant but the 
texture of the fruit varies greatly, as for 
instance in the Chaides Downing and in the 
Cumberland. 
EENOVATING FEUIT TEEES. 
An incident which occurred some j'ears 
awo in my garden taught me an easy way 
to infuse new life and vigor into young 
trees of sluggish growth. 
A eat w'as accustomed to scratch on the 
body of a small Pear-tree, and before I was 
aware of it the entire bark around the tree, 
for about a foot up, w'as dry and de.ad. Con¬ 
sidering the chances for the tree's survival 
very small, at best, I sawed off the stem just 
below the lacerated bark. This was done 
about the middle of May, and the wound 
W'as tinekly covered w'ith grafting wax. 
'I'lic first season a new stem of over five 
feet grew from the stump, and four years 
afterw'ard the tree had reached double the 
size and bore twice the amount of fruit of 
any of tbe other trees idauted at the same 
time in the same field. 
Profiting liy this experience, I have since 
that time never hesitated to saw' off every 
limb from bark-bound aud crooked-branehed 
unsatisfactory and slow'-growing trees. New 
sprouts will start at once, the trees will re¬ 
gain new life, grow luxuriantly, and event¬ 
ually form large, symmetrical tops. Of 
course where there is a. delicincy in the soil, 
or w'here standing water settles around the 
roots, neither replanting nor pruning can do 
any good before the fundamental causes am 
removed. OliANOK. 
SELECTION OF PEAES. 
The following Pears are recommended by 
.losiah 1 loupes in the N. Y. Tribune as 
proving generally satisfaetory throughout 
the Middle States. Summer Doyenne for 
very early; very handsome, and very good. 
Bartlett, which no honii' can alford to dis¬ 
pense W’ith, and always reliable. 'I'he old 
time-honored Seekel, as the standard of pe>’" 
fection, but inclined to overbear. Anjou, 
for a strong, healthy grower, and other good 
ipialities. Lawrenee we cannot dlspe'»''' 
with as a. delicious, handsome fruit for tl"' 
Christmas liolidays, and last, the newest ol 
lines 
Old l•e,prolhletlve 
organs ol dillerent varieties alike, 
little or no attention is givi 
cnees in ordinary Strawl 
Altbougb 
m to these. Inllu- 
'orry culture, he 
all, Butter, because, for twenty year.« 
it has 
proven not only ridiable in .several sections, 
but thctreels among the healthiest of the en¬ 
tire list. Planters should hear hi mind, hn'i- 
ever, that all .such lisl.s as the above are 01 
sngge,stive, and that no thoroughly relial'leset 
of fruits can he inmied, suited to all lo' -^ 
W'ith our varying .soils and climates. 
