American Agriculturist, for the farm, garden and household . ter a Swedishbotanist, Under, Lindera, a namewhich, according to botanicalrules, we are obliged to adopt andcall the shrub Lindera call attention to this shrub asone of the natives of our woodsthat has been almost overlookedby cultivators. Though it natu-rally prefers a damp and shadedlocality, it does perfectly wellwhen transferred to drier andopen grounds. Its natural habit,though not without grace, is rat hertoo loose and straggling for thelawn or shrubbery, but it bearssevere cutting kindly, and may bepruned into a com
American Agriculturist, for the farm, garden and household . ter a Swedishbotanist, Under, Lindera, a namewhich, according to botanicalrules, we are obliged to adopt andcall the shrub Lindera call attention to this shrub asone of the natives of our woodsthat has been almost overlookedby cultivators. Though it natu-rally prefers a damp and shadedlocality, it does perfectly wellwhen transferred to drier andopen grounds. Its natural habit,though not without grace, is rat hertoo loose and straggling for thelawn or shrubbery, but it bearssevere cutting kindly, and may bepruned into a compact shape. Itcertainly has good claims to aplace among ornamental shrubs,not only on account of its earlyflowering, but for the beauty ofits foliage and brilliancy of itsberries. The shrub, if removed inspring, should be taken up veryearly ; it is very readily recognizedby its brownish yellow buds, and if there is anydoubt about its identity, the aromatic taste ofthe twigs, which is unlike that of any otherof our native shrubs, will aid in determining Apple Stocks from Cuttings. The failure of some varieties of fruit, of theapple especially, to do well in certain localitiesor in particular orchards, is not to be accountedfor by any unsuitableness of soil or aspect, norcan the insects and fungi, which often do somuch mischief, be held responsible for thetrouble. There is one thing that is generallyoverlooked, but which, we think, has great influ-ence in the matter—that is, uncongeniality of thestock. As far as the stock goes, the propagatoris working in the dark. Seeds are sown, plantsgrow, and all that the nurseryman knowsabout them is that some are vigorous and goodstocks, and others are poor, and to be stocks are all seedlings, and even if it wereknown from what variety of apple or pear theycame, it would not help the matter, as theymight or might not inherit the habit of growthof their parents. We know that certain vari-eties are freer growing, are more
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