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majority it was very good, and on none was it
very poor.
  I consider the wild plum better than the
eastern varieties, for the following reasons: It
is very hardy, or extra hardy, as the nutsery-
men say. I have never known it to winter-kill.
It grows much faster, forms a fine shaped top,
and is a beautiful tree when cultivated. It
commences bearing four or five years sooner
than the eastern varieties raised in the same
manner, and it is a better bearer.
  In conclusion I would say, that if any of
the readers of the FARMER desire an abund-
ance of good wholesome fruit, at least one
month in each year, let them read the above
remarks, and "go and do likewise, and they
shall have like reward."               A.

       Madison Horticultural Soeiety.
  Dwarf Fruit Trees.-The meetings of this
Society are often very interesting.  At the
meeting March 14th, the subject of Dwarf
Fruit Trees was discussed, with a unanimity
of opinion as to the practicability of their cul-
ture in this State, but a decided difference of
opinion as to how they should be planted.
  Mr. Chandler, of Rock Terrace Nursery,
maintained that the dwarf pear on quince
should be planted with the junction two or three
inches below the surface, because, the junction
not being firm, the tree was liable to be broken
off by strong winds, but that the dwarf apple
should have the junction above the ground.
  Mr J. C. Plumb took the ground that the on-
ly way to keep dwarf trees dwarfs in reality
was to plant them in all'cases with the junc-
tion above the surface of the ground. He fur-
thermore asserted, with good reasons therefor,
that very many orchards are ruined by deep
planting.
  As to the varieties of dwarf apples, Mr.
Chandler recommends the Red Astrachan,
Tompkins' King, the Duchess of Oldenburg,
(this is of Prussian origin and very hardy,)
the Early Joe, Sops of Wine, Sweet June, Kes-
wic Codling, Hawthornden, Hawliag, Porter,
Autumn Strawberry, Fameuse, and Wagener.



  As varieties of dwarf pears; for summer,
Osborne's Summer and Tyson; for autumn,
White Doyenne end Flemish Beauty; and for
winter, the Lawrence, Glout Moroeau and the
Bartlett.  These varieties are beat suited to
this climate, and have been tried in different
parts of the State.

               Pear Blight.
  FRIEND HOYT:-I wish to enquire if you or
any of your numerwu readers of the FARMER
have discovered tWe cause, or discovered any
remedy for the  lght that has affected the
Pear tree the pa  e _ad  klt something new
or is it a dishf that h Xw  iar to the pear
alone? Is Uta 1                the pear tree
the same as t              he Ale? They
appear the s   atixw      t by  eult differ-
ently. One seat   h*a I hd some 12
or 16 bu^^ a t'ftl and deli-
cious pears. 'Then }looked fUrward with high
anticipatlom the the day was not far distant
wheh we might sit down under our own roof,
and enjoy the pleasure of a feast of luscious
pears of our own right hand's planting. The
fruit and trees were much admired by all who
saw them.   But alas! our hopes, like these
splendid trees, were soon blighted.  Those
beautiful Flemish Beauties ad Bartletts that
yielded so luxuriantly have blighted and died
almost root and branch.
  The first appearance of the blight would be
upon the extreme ends of the limbs; then it
appeared to follow down the branches to the
trunk, and then down the body to the roots-
death marking its course.  Many of the trees
were not affected until the fruit was nearly one-
half grown. Now, what can be the cause? Is
it lack of cultivation, or is It because they have
been too highly cultivated? Is it the effect of
an insect, or is it a virus in the atmosphere ?
Pray tell us, if you can; if not, let these hints
stimulate investigation, for I intend to adopt
as mymotto "Try again."  H. W. WOLCOrr.
BOSsEDALU, Marh 1, 18
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