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  keepers have resorted to, and not unfrequent-
  ly with fearful loss. The object aimed at
  seems to be the low, even temperature that
  our cellar affords. In a light, loose sandy
  soil, if the bees are properly buried, there are
  instances where they have lived through it.-
  I have frequently heard it remarked by those
  who advocate this process that the hives were
  as heavy in the Spring as they were in the
  Fall before; should the Beet all perish as I
  have repeatedly seen, this theory might prove
  true. I hav e yet to learn if Bees can be win-
  tered in any place Without consuming some
  honey; it is true, if bees are kept in a damp
  place and should they survive the dampness
  the amount of honey they would consume
  will be siuall, the weight of which would be
  balanced by the dampness and mould which
  the combs will take up, so that the hive would
  be nearly as heavy in the Spring as it was
  the Fall previous.
  P. S.-If the reader desires more informa-
  tion on this subject, fuller information will
be given on application with stamps for re.
turn postage.  K. P. KIDDER,
                    Practical Apiculturist.
  BUUJ~.JIOes, VU.

  THE HORTICULTURIST. t
A. G. HANFORD ............. O0BBISPONDING EDITOR.
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   Cleansing the bark of Fruit Trees.-Feb. No. v
-page 62. Sal Soda 1 lb. to I bbl. should be 9
I    lb. to I gll.
  Dwarf Pear-page 147. We deem it of the e
highest importance that the point of junction f
of quince and peat should be two or three
inches below the surface, especially in severe c
climates; besides the support mentioned by Mr. es
Chandler, the quince, when thus planted, is b
protected from the borer which is especially in
fond of this stock, and the roots are less it
liable to injury from severe weather. It used it
to be the practice to work the quince several oi



inches above the surface, and we have seen
imported French dwarfs with a quince stock
full a foot high; in such cases we should re-
move the lower portion of the roots and tongue
the stock, then plant an above. Our nursery
practice is to open up the rows and work as
near the natural surface as possible.
  We also deem it important to mulch over
the roots for several feet from the tree at the
approach of severe weather, first raising a
mound of earth fifteen inches high around
the base of the tree.
  Small Fruits-page 220.-Mr. Fairchild is
growing something else for Yellow and Red
Antwerps. The Antwerp does not increase
from the Lips, and must be protected in Wiscon-
sin. The varieties referred to by him are
probably the Red and White Cap, the latter
sometimes called " White American," " White
Engqish," ' Yellow Cap."
  In size and shape of fruit, and habit of
growth, it is like Black Cap,-fruit orange
yellow with a peculiar and agreeable pine
apple flavor. In unsheltered situations it is
occasionly injured in winter.
Red Cap.-Is quite unproductive, fruit of
5ne flavor, but very soft and often imperfect
Allen-It is now pretty well understood
hat two varieties were sent out by Mr. Allen,
one very unproduotive,-except in suckers,
-he other more productive and esteemed val-
table in some localities. They are said to do
better when planted together.
  Ctsing Back-All raspberry eanes should
be cut to within a few inches of the ground
rhen planted, and not allowed to fruit the
irst season. (If planted in the Fall defer
utting back until Spring.) More than West-
rn interest (old style) will be forfeited for all
ruit grown the year planted.
Pear Bight-H. W. Wolcott, page 224-Its
cause to us seems still as much a mystery as
ver, no theory yet adduced seeming appliea-
le to all cases. Like some epidemic diseases
i the human family, without apparent cause
i breaks out in a neighborhood or district, tak-
;g a tree here or there, or badly affecting one
,-chard and passing by another; at other times



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