AGRICULTURAL.

From the New England Farmer. GRATING FRUIT TREES.
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Portsmouth, .N II. .Moreh, 1882.

 MR. EDrroR-l strongly suspect that tits nct generally known, that great variety of trees, even the walnut or shag- bark, may be successfully grafted. The best kinds of the plum tree will succeed wellon the common planl stock. And although the pear will grow graft ed upon the thorn, and the quince up oniiie pear, yet as general rnie, we think that they will flourish best upon their kindred stocks. The peach is an exception. It is the general practice in England. to graft the peach upon the plum stock; such ought to be the prae tice here-good reasons may be assign ed. The plum tree is more hardy than the peach, will live twenty or thirty years, and is not so liable to be destroy ed by worms at the root.-It is said that peach trees grafted upon plum stocks, viii flourish thirty years, and are not so easily affected by our severe winters. If the latter remark be correct. and for the other reasons assigned, advise all farmers disposed to cultivate this deli cious fruit. to insert the peach scion upcnthe plum stock; some prefer bud ding--the experiment, should 1t fail, would cost but little. Peach trees ought not to be pruned at all, after the tree is we'll formed, or suffered to grow very high. Ashes round the roots are useful as manure, and to guard against worms. In this country, I believe fruit trees generally are supposed to grow too high; they are more liable to. be injured by severe and cold winds. The tops should be bent down and confined or cut of, while the trees are young. This, I understand, is the common practice in the fruit gardensof England.

 WILLIAM CLAGGETT.