Will the editor of the Horticulturist, or some of its correspondents, please answer the following questions?

1. Can dwarf pears be grown profitably for market?

2. If so, what are the best six varieties?

3. How far apart should they be set 7.

4. What kind of soil is best adapted to their cultivation?

By answering the above you will greatly oblige, yours respectfully, A Young Pomologist. [1. Yes, under favorable conditions of soil, selection of varieties, etc.

2. Bartlett, Duchesse d'AngoulSme, Fondante d'Automne (Belle Lucrative), Beurre d'Anjou, Beurre Langlier, Beurre Diel. The above are fine and productive on the quince; but "A Young Pomologist" must remember that we do not recommend him to grow six varieties on the quince for market, unless he means to plant largely. If he will let us know more precisely what he intends doing, we can probably advise him better.

3. From ten to twelve feet.

4. A sandy loam of good body, well drained.

We have answered the questions of "A Young Pomologist;" but he will have much more to learn before he can grow the pear successfully on the quince. We shall very gladly afford him all the information in our power. - Ed].

Mr. Editor: - I observed in the 6th month number of the Horticulturist, an article recommending useful trees for lawns, etc.; and as the ideas then held out so fully agree with my own views, I feel inclined to give some of the results of my own practice during the past twelve years. I commenced my improvements by selecting a maple grove of six to eight acres as the site of my house. I removed the rough and large trees, reserving those of low beads and spreading branches, and as much as might be in groups. This was quite new in the West ten years back, the practice then being to cut everything down. But although I had some lofty Maples and spreading Beech, I lacked much to fill up. This I did with such forest trees as were not already growing on the premises, and evergreens and fruit-trees; and I now have growing twenty-one varieties of forest trees, ten distinct kinds of fruit-trees, and seven kinds of evergreens, not one of which I wish to spare; but expect annually to add, and that of fruit-trees. I consider some of my fruit-trees as symmetrical and ornamental as any in the lawn, to say nothing of the rich and luscious fruit. Two of my most admired trees are Black Tartarian and Napoleon Bigarreau Cherries, with their compact sugar-loaf heads and dark green leaves.

What is a more lovely sight in early spring, than to see grouped hero and there among the forest trees and evergreens in their varied bloom, the Cherry; Peach, Plum, Pear, Crab, (both cultivated and wild,) Hawthorn, Black Haw, etc. I am now adding, in remote parti of my lawn, groups of Peach and Cherry; and expect to have fruit under the protection of the large Maples, when others have none, which has already occurred .twice with me. And this is not all; I have not had a tree killed by the severity of our winters, in my lawn, while I lost three-fourths of my apple-trees which were by themselves and unprotected by forest trees. Although I am a great admirer of the Rose, and flowers generally, and have many beds, yet to see beds of well-trained dwarf pears and quince, loaded with golden fruit, (as I bad the last season,) is at least charming to an amateur like myself. And I would say, plant useful, as well as forest and other ornamental trees, in your lawns, etc.

In conclusion, I will give the names of a few forest trees, which I would recommend, viz.: Tulip Poplar, Silver Poplar, Rock or Sugar Maple, the various kinds of Ash, Pine, Oak, Hickory, and Buttonwood; and the Beech, when we can get a good specimen, is beautiful. The Walnut I have discarded on account of the injurious effect it has on the other trees and shrubbery near it I came near losing a fine Gov. Wood Cherry and a Pear by having them too near a large Black Walnut. I removed the Walnut, and they are reviving. For smaller growth, the Hawthorn, Crab, Red Bud, Dogwood, etc. The Black Haw is a favorite of mine. No Snowball is handsomer than mine are when in bloom, besides the clusters of Haws in autumn. The Burning Bush adds to a lawn in winter. Respectfully, B. S.

Fared Home, near Richmond, Ind.

[Mr. S. sent us, with his letter, a sketch of his Forest Home, which certainly presents a pleasing picture of good taste. There are some kinds of fruit-trees that are decidedly ornamental, and they may sometimes be introduced on lawns with the best effect. The fact that they are fruit-trees detracts nothing from their ornamental character. - Ed. ]