. Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches. imagine no contrivance betteradapted for securing safety in the trans-mission of plants distantly than the presentone. It could almost take chances alongwith ordinary rough freight in the hold ofa steamer, a thing not neccessary for it isunderstood by all carriers, that plants areentitled to special regard in shipment. COMMENTS BY READERS. A department to which all are invited to send notesof experience and observation concernitig topics thatrecently ttave been treated on in this journ
. Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches. imagine no contrivance betteradapted for securing safety in the trans-mission of plants distantly than the presentone. It could almost take chances alongwith ordinary rough freight in the hold ofa steamer, a thing not neccessary for it isunderstood by all carriers, that plants areentitled to special regard in shipment. COMMENTS BY READERS. A department to which all are invited to send notesof experience and observation concernitig topics thatrecently ttave been treated on in this journal. Manysuch contributions monthly are welcome. Grapes in Massachusetts p. 47. 1 have expe-rimented with several varieties. Situation oneof the best, high, dry, free from early or latefrosts. Soil sandy or gravelly loam; plenty ofboulders. Fertilizers, ground bone and muriateof potash, in the ratio of three to one. MooresEarly.—A large black Grape, seedling of theConcord; originated in this county, and is per-fectly at home; ripens perfectly from ofAugust to September 10th; fair bearer, and sells. Plants Packed for Distant Shipment. weU in market; profitable. Cottage.—Largeblack, very sweet; bunches loose. When ripefalls from bunch; Sept. 15th. Worden.—Largeblack, very fine; great bearer, strong grower;ripens Sept. to 30th. Fine for market; profit-able. Esther.—Large white, superb in quality,fair grower, good bearer; when fully ripe issomewhat incUned to fall from bunch, which isof good size and appearance. Every gardenshould have it. Pocklington.—Large goldenwhite, rather late, but when well ripened is veryshowy with fine bunches; good quality and en-tirely satifactory. Niagara.—Large, white, finebunches; inclines to dry rot rather later. On thewhole, with me, it is unsatisfactory. Hayes.— Small, golden white, quality finest, bunch me-dium, fair grower; one of the best white —Small, red Grape; quality of the bestwhen well ripened. Ra
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