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were gathered as soon as they appeared. INC
crop was double to what it was where the
apples were allowed to come to maturity;
where the flowers we're allowed to waste
themselves the crop was less abundant, and
where the apples had made some progress
it was still less though greatly better than
where they had been left untouched III
short, from the time of the flowers appear
ing, and as long as the leaves continued green
and the stems growing, there appeared an
advantage from gathering both tue ho"ers
and apples, gradually, diminishing however
as they approach the ultimate period OF
their growth. | remarked also that the
stems of the potatoes in the drills where
the flowers had been picked of, continued
green and vigorous much longer than where
they were suffered to grow, and also where
the apples were gathered at an early PERI
cd. l, at the same time, made trlals as 10
the effects of cutting the haulM at dhtrent
stages OF its growth. all Of which found ru-
| inous, the deficiency of the crop beng IN eA-
act proportion with the eariness OF the cut


ting, with this addition, that the POTATOES
were i'll rpened aud of very bad quality:


Loudon's Gardeners Magazine says I'VE
are sorry to observe that practice of pinch
ing off potatoc blossoms IS not generally A.
dopted, as the produce would thereby DC
materially increased. A correspondent mas
found Fl ON experience that the crop IS NOT
onlv increased, but much better in quaiity


and wishes Us to direct the attention OF ouI


readers to the practice. which we hereby 90,
fully convinced of its Importance.