The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-05-21
Mistellaneous.
From the Daily se,inel.
VIA, are Dwarf PENS,


This question has been frequently asked til
spring, AMI IN desultory sort Of way | Hropo-y
10 say a few words on the subject. \ Dyau
Fear i pear bad led or giai cd oIa stock which
while /; dimiaishes the size # The tree Ieni,cS q
Immediately productive. For This purpose have
u-ei the q .iitt the rharn. the Mountain Ash
AMI even ths Apple. rhe Thorn ma,scs tulega
bic stock, guI formerly employed pre,ty cN,ea
siyry. The coa!mon ounce, ho9eycr, suf..se Jed
it; bl, tn, trees were short lved--gr II lras
yyJJ sa,eltlin in their duration. 'lbls sock j.
nov rejected b. good Sgt-ery inca .fhaush .eN
used by some al the Aastrs q lines = free.
craving frrDrh solV has Os,n s5rp.ei N is
stead. This last promises all that can Jr desired
i.r he purpose Of IwlrinE the pear The ise-l
specimens o.! these ftc. which Lay. seen. ago
in the ground Of Me..rs. UJvry L &C., near b.
ton. They soslsr the avenues Of zoe nursery
anl are aboat II years old, and IS Ilany feet 10
height. branching from the ,reln4 pe,f.ri.y pyY.
mdal in shape aud were at the time saw tA.m
CAST O,tobcD lo.dsd with nsst superb looking
fu,t On the grounds Of Marshall p Wilder an.
Mr. Walker were thousands Of trees stand
ing l. inches apart IA tur'trv r-ws, ans they
were almost wiIhouteXsepuon. bearing eay Nous
y. Oae may hardly say 'ccHlea. OF = par ttca
but II was "Gumcdl' to sse the yOasy i 6!.c,ts
little stripping of les thIn "a zach N diameter
stag 5ctiug under a load Of fruit that ia s1u.e
int noes y o ia have out-wgighaI the trcs- roots
and al MANY varieties which are hap.h snd
gri (; Of the pear, ara sweet GaI m,tlr Z on The
ounce. There are some which are first rate
;he pears, that will not 90 wcli IN the Ounce;
Duchesse d Ansoueme IS notable lus:asee rI
the former, AMI Beumi Bor,e OF The latter Buyei,
have reference to these facts in their selection oil
varieties. Some o. he good qualities Of this class
L., III. L
They will almost Invariably bear a. three
years from the bud or grai,-s.me varieties 81 =
yeas.
They may be planted feet apart, but K VI
70 feet is better
The fruit is borne within reach Of the eye aas
hand of the owner,
Having an abundance o fiJrsus roots, the trees
may be removed atany age without any csseEtlal
detriment.
They will bear well without any parlicu'a
care, but they really deserve aDs VIII amply 10.
pay the most especial atteutios. ! he Theory Of
managing them with reference to shape anl Fro-
ductveness is very simple, but wtha jHst gem.
plcated enough to render various prdtIcal pro
cesses in their cultivation very in;sre.tus 20 tho-e
pos essing a spark OF Horticultural feryur
In conclusion, a word or two with reg ard to
planting:
maze llt noes ltI- --di Iti-t l'sul lttl lil Fl'
Emeer--6 feet is better The depth 'holld bs
determined by The nature Of the soil. Deep plan.
ting in pit holding water will prove disastrous,
II stiff clayey soil, plant near the ;ar'a-a and
rely on mGlchiag' 20 keep the root, cool and
moist. Ol.ush a soil, with shallow pa,trg max
No1r holes large in diameter; ili up the hole WIKI
a rich compost made up of,Gp0i loan ard vel
rottel manure, thoroughly intgrmlXed, F.1st the
tree to the junction Of the scion or b4l .lth tie
stock. The object u Tbs is by keepin. the stock
most 20 cause it to swell rad keep pace with the
growth @! the scion. Purchasers should ayai
buying tree which has been worked 81 biz
rs 10 render such planting Improper
The only general rule that en- BE- given in re-
gard to "headng back ia to not back the grow i
Of the previo1, year at least one half IT, length
Finish up the work ~ covering OF muIlhn, the
whole surface u the excavation with U1 or ,hIse
inches Of straw, or Light short sdnurn
SUI ROSA.