New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-16
INQuIRIEs ANSWERED.


Five years ago bitter rot began to affect the
applss in my orchard. and last season took ono
third of the whole. Rambos. Seek-no-furthers and
BellAowers were rendered nearly worthless; Rus
sofa and sweet varieties were partially affected;
Astrachans Rome Beauties and Smiths Cider were
exempt" liz has been demonstrated by many Close
Observers equipped with tha most delicate modern
instruments of research that diseases of this KIND
ara due 10 little organisms rather vegetable than
animal which originate from spores distributed IN
abundance. retaining their vitality long and multi
plying as rapidiy-when they happen 10 anght upon
suitable surface, with temperature and moisture
within the limits that agree with them-as tno
foam bubbles Of beer But so nice are many Oh tnes
tiny unseen things in their requirements that oni}
certain sorts of fruit OF apples. or of tree-wood
are adapted as indus for the propagation OF any ono
species. That grand old apple. the Pennoek. va
given up years ago. and all tho 9oioaay shi ~ oIs
orchards 1t became a ready prey TO bitter rob
although in fresh localities it proves to this day one
of the reest gr0ver best bearers choicest kltchea
apples and most salabe tina. orchard can produce
as good as it was IN Coxe's day.l
2. wishing 10 plant some Early Richmonds
was told BY neighbor that he had merely taken no
sprouts from around tree Of that variety Of cherry
and that they brought the fruit, for they had
been .root-ealtirafed' What did be meant" That
the tree was on its own roots, not grated upon
some other kind. All trees propagated BY layeries
are ON their own roots and If they throw up any
suckers they will OF course be the same sort ana NO
other An objection TO having the kentisn cherries
on their own roots that they arc prone 20 sucker
and the grcwth which should go to building up me
parent tree and its fruit wasted upon these new
and easier channels The suckers become nni-
sance bcsides and the best way to prevent them
10 have tho desrred Kentash sort grated ON some
stock not prone to the bad habit OF throwing ~
sprouts
g. "WiIl orchard grass on loo LAND DO well; will IL
he able to contest the ground with juno grassi'
There Is much difference in low land; some is wet
the year round; some Is wet for part of the time;
some is quite dry-dry enough to plough for q good
part of the year. Neither orchard grass nor June
grass il well adapted to wet land. Orchard grsss
to endure moisture. Perhaps June grass Is uno
better adapted to wet land than either of the Others
named. Orchard grass will thrive we'll on much
land usually considered too low and wet for J.
The same is true OF juno grase.
l. please tell the mother of four boys how -
have an asparagus bed" Asparagus 10 q native q
Great Britain and likes cool climate. with plenty
Of moisture. For getting plants to SET SOW early n
spring, ten seeds to the foot ID rows about fifteen
inches apart. To save time aud secure stout young
plants for setting in year. seeds in none bus
the very best Of soil Soak the seeds in warn vatef
ior q day before sowing. In preparing the groana
for permanent planting no halfway work will pA5:
The land should be deeply suhsoiled or trencssa
and stuffed with CARLOAD of well-rottcd manuss
to the square rod Place the plants with che or0w
four 10 sir inches below where the snrfsce win -
after setting. Keep the ground level. setting ~,
plants two feet apart each way, or even noro =
largo shoots ara desired, and closer IL largo azc
nos an object Annually add . liberal dressing -
rstted manure and keep all weeds down. ~ -
autumn cut the tops and burn them to destroy -
seeds which will make too many yoang plants ynsss
| they ara not wanted. Sow four quarts o. saAs y
the square rcd every other ysar.l