Dwarfing Pears

R. H. Tubbs, Kingston, Pa., writes us: "I am trying to dwarf the pear on the Juneberry. Thus far it promises well, one tree having borne a fine crop the fourth year from the bud. Its advantages would be longevity and freedom from disease; it is an American forest tree".

Dyer

A good bearer when top-worked; poor bearer when root-grafted. Hardy both ways."

E. B.., West Bridgewater

We are not aware whether the pawpaw will succeed in West Bridgewater or Boston. Possibly It may, but it is doubtful. There is no difficulty in making the seed germinate. All the names you mention are fot the same plant. Anona is the name in Michaux. Of Gishurt's compound, so much talked of and approved by the gardeners abroad, for the destruction of insects, we have no practical information. Will some one import the article and enlighten us.

E. H. Cocklin, Black Hawk Co., Iowa

Your grass is Tricodium laxiflorum; named from the Greek word for hair, on account of its capillary inflorescence.

E. Y. Teas, Richmond, Indiana

Spirea tomentosa. In forwarding plants it is well to include a flower, and to say whether native or foreign.

The Earliest Pea

Dr. Hogg reports, in the Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society, experiments with different varieties of peas:

Carter's First Crop

Sown February 23. Fit for use June 9.

Daniel O'Rourke

Sown February 23. Fit for use June 12.

Early Emperor

Sown February 23. Fit for use June 19.

Tom Thumb

Sown February 23. Fit for use June 17.

Early Battersea

A nice, roundish-headed Cabbage, of fine quality, and very tender when well cooked. Plant eighteen inches apart.

The Early Beatrice Peach

We see this is becoming favorably known in the South. A North Carolina fruitgrower had a quantity of this variety ripen on the 15th of June, of 1872 (or two weeks ahead of Hale's Early), which were shipped to New York, and brought good prices.

Early Beatrice Peach #1

CoL Ed. Wilkins, of Maryland, writes specially to inform us that the recent paragraph respecting the Early Beatrice peach being liable to attacks of the curculio, is untrue. A few dropped from trees, but not from effects of the curculio. His faith in the tree is such that he has planted 3,500, and now orders 1,000 more trees.

Early Charlton

Not very early. Three to four feet. Good sized pod. Strong standing vine.

Carpenter Apple.

Early Chickens

Hatch all the chickens possible in March and April; they will rear with less attention than those hatched later in the season, and will also form larger and stronger birds. There is an old housewife saying that is pretty true:

"Chicks that be hatched

When there's making of hay, Will never do well, But will fade away".

Early Coloring Of Grapes

In our notice of grapes, this and former years, we find their first coloring about as follows, in order as we name them, viz.: Sherman, Mary Ann, Miles, Adirondac, Maxatawney, Ives, Logan, Hartford, Clinton, Concord. This early coloring, however, does not always indicate early ripening, as the Concord always really matures before the Clinton; so, also, the Hartford before the Maxatawney. But sometimes sales may be made of unripe fruit to those whose palates will bear severe pressure to serve a pride in saying, "I had grapes for dessert at my table to-day".