Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-20
Horticultural.


We take from a late Dnmber Of the Amer
ican Agriculturist, the following list of 100
pear trees, adopted, after many meetings ard
careful comparison by the Fruit Growers As
sociation, OF New York. We think ths list
will be valuable TO our readers, as from the
immense number Of varieties numed in Ihe
catalogues, it is difficult to determine which to
select This list embraces, as viii be seen,
the varieties and numbers of each, desirable
in an orchard ola hundred trees. For less
number each one will make the selection ac-
cording to the taste. The figures denote the
number Of each variety.
RiPen an July.-2 Doyenne d Etc,
R,pen in august and Septem5sr-2 BeurEe
G ifFard, Tyson, 10 Bartlett, Belle Lu.
crative, 6 Flemish Beauty. 4 Louis Bonne de
Jesey, 4 Seckel st. Michael Archange,
R,pen an Otto5eer.-6 Beurre Bose, 10 Ouch
eese d Angouleme, 4 Bergen. Beurre Clair
geau, Beurre Diel, 4 Urbaniste, 4 De Ton
gres
Ripcn in NoS,n5es.-4 Winter Nelb, 8
Lawrence. Vicar of Wiukfed.
GRAPE VINES.
Even in this enlightened age. there are some
people who argue that grape vines need not be
trimmed every year, aud cite numerous instan-
ces of the fox ard chicken grape, that grow
wild, and do so well, But we are glad to End
that the majority stand up for trimming, al-
though they differ as to the proper time for
the operation, Some assert il shond be done
early, even at midwin'er; others say late
Some think bleeding Or weeping a benefit
Others disadvantage. As regards the time
we take the middle ground. Trim them the
frst fair day. Do Dot delay. il is high time
il was done.
Let tn roots OF the grape vine be well cared
for 10y good tillage, manuring, &c. Let the
snriace OF the ground be covered with bones
to increase the moisture aud prevent grass
growing, sc. 1t is presumed that always at
trimming time the vines will DO secured 10
their proper places.
Nov word about the manner Of trimming.
Most people trim too little i. &, leave too ma.
ny buds on. Two buds on each branch are O.
n0ugh, and it were better If each alternate
branch has but one. For example; this sea-
son remove oil Of last years growth down to
two buds on the right side OF the main stalk,
and on the left side remove a / down to one;
next year leave two on the left side and one on
the right aud so alternate ever yesr.-{Ger-
mantown Tel.
CUTTING CRAFTS.
We notice so many methods OF cutting aud
preserving gratis, in agricultural aud horticul-
tura Journals and so many conditions attach
ed to some Of them, as though the simple pro-
cess Of cutting off piece Of last years shoot
Of pear, apple, plum, or other fruit tree, ard
keeping it until wanted for grating, were
shrouded in great mystery and could be i'm
parted only by labored instruction.
All these special directions are useless. As
soon as we can get into the grounds, between
this time and The last of March, when there
is little or no frost, the gratis are cut, and
where the trees stand in cultivated soil, as ours
mostly do, the gratis are stuck, one by one, in
the ground at the foot OF each tree, thus pre-
venting all mistakes as to variety. Where the
soil is not cultivai ed and in large standard
trees we deem such cultivation unnecessary
they are placed elsewhere and labeled. They
are stuck in the ground three or four inches
and left there until needed, up TO the last Of
May, without injury. Cherry gratis should
be secured now and buried IN the ground
Gelmantoarn Telegraph,
ORCHARDS.
If these were not trimmed during the pre-
vious month let the work be proceeded with at
once. All the dead limbs and water shooth
should be carefully sawed of or cut back close
to the limb or branch. In freer wounds, the
part so cut should be dressed Wilh a mixture
composed of equal parts of the best COW ma
nure and lime or two parts clay and one Of
lime tempered TO a paste. Dig around the