, 1863-05-22

III Ltt1J.n.cl;nten, jI- Catawba. isabella. Deeme
Et1g I.ier-lsabcli=, catawbs. Deemed best
Mcd-1sabcla, deemed hest.
StnauMbtrg-lIlue Made1Ta
fo1E-The large number Of plum trees reported
from Leuont probably includcs the wild native
yet be turned 10 good account in the Western plum
culture. 1ImAy BE- added TINT "Provlso'' reports
what applies doubtless to Other towns that 'lt1e
attention nas been paid to fruit trees until five
years ago."
1t is an interesting fact, in connection with
the above tables, That there are scvcu large
nurseries In the county, cont lining l09A
acres, upon which are grown 1900 trees and
!, 3,137 grapcyines.
It is proper to add, that for the interesting
returns exhibited above. the public Is indebt-
ed to the intelligent aud faithful attention Of
the following citizens: Burlington, n. B.
Mcintosh; Elk Grove, ]. n. Allen and II. s.
Curtis; Eranston, Prot. H. Bannister; Hano-
Lemont, F. F. Miner; Leyden, George Dun.
lap; New Trier, NJ. Gormby; Palos, ". Reed;
Proyiso, s. Pennoyer; Rich, b. Arnold and j.
Rich; Schaumberg, Henry schirdlng.
The following letter received from Lemont
is eo comprehensive, full and suggestive, that
1t we'll deserves to be put on the record Of
read with general interest.
"Thcrc are ony. four sections OF prairie in this
fIuctlopaltown-the rest, Baryens, 1ylnc atouy HE
feeder and river. avoided BY early settlers, but
now occupied bT retired "Canallers,'' and few
Gctmane. setting out email orchards.
AS carly as 1856 OF 7 few Seeding apples were
frt; lwas wa. here u ISL Thy did we'll The In
the practise Of root graiting came In yogue. From
trees Get here obtained scions for seedlings and
watched the trees from which obtained them,
Is IS ses!be be the qs hr ss M sss ~
root-gEafts bore; come broke OF at the ground:
the most died in 1856, without fruiting, though
thy %ee large stated these facts in the PraiFle
fQ7n'er. others gave the eame testimony; but it
vas hafd 10 convince nurseryMcn thst. sitting By
The fire, in the raw weather OF February and
March, chatting with their wives and eweethcasts
Thittling ROOT gratis; packing them In boxes with
dirt III the cellar, and setting them out some dne
day. was not good way to make tree.
AZ every portion Of tree has its peculiar func-
the point Of vitality, the seat Of life, where exist
ence sta1ts and stops, is compact ard double the
Ig eiEht tsa and stESnsth of any other portion 70 e.
when wet, and bark bursting. It seems
to give something anaasols to the
1.ttening eapaety IN animals. For WITHOUT # ths
branch, both light and porous. is poor substitute:
ehoud not mention it. but for the fear the settlers
IN our Western Territories may be imposed upon
a. We have been. Another difficulty was the at
!eps 10 fra1aier The good truits Of other sections,
propagatng from. choice specimens. 1taonsh : ths:
best cherries East have not succeeded here.
he ssn fomn ana he{s far better than
kentieh Pic.cher1y is contemptuously termed;
and hope to send eome specimens originating
here tho present summer for your In- -pection.
buds since winter killed, lnOw ;S6U they aFe IN
blossom: PlnIle are destroyed By the csirculio,
except the wild, which bear three years in five.
These exist In great varicty-some small, red. mud
astsnEent; others large, light colored and pleas.
ant 0n1y u few Of the best are used in plentiful
years.
In stating that ftuit.culture compares farorab]y,
Us 10 profit, with other field crops, many things
idly when exposed naked, nothing growing 10 col.
1ect carbon from the atmosphere. 1t bales.
runs together, and suiIers By abrasion.
soils s aie mad, made By the growth and decay
are protected from drouth: and are madc prrmea.
bic 10 air by the growth and decay Of roots. The
air e The great storehousc OF vegetable nutrition
and what we have growi TO make collections from
more VIC obtain, With trees, VIC have, besides
the fruit, the accunlulating yaluc OF thu timber:
1Fod tlr annual expense Of eecd, aud cultivation,
I'd 'ae9r 2 When hEnsa' j. price y shading the
d olth ind check strong winds. They are pro-
tct ton Of animals from tic sun and cold winds,
ard better stocks cam be raistd oil given area,
with good supply OF trees, than without it.
LEMosr, Cook county. May 1, 1868.
+. 81 haA almost fogottcu the Pears, They
s were & hard to :et early. Sumo sprouts and and
thc nursery. were worthless. ses about thirty in
1S52. seedlings. / grated them. have Bastlttts
aid Flemish beauty. Graft high; leave svctIlin..
lons M limb: TO test the kind. Some were wanting
Que i al feet high. q inches round, fhree feet
high from the ground; geI,.1cmtn in Athens ety
the fruit on several is early equll to the Bartlett