In the March number of the 'Gardener' for this year, "D. J." says Mr Simpson of Wortley is somewhat given to startling ideas - I presume because he recommends syringing Peach-trees when in bloom. Perhaps it may interest some of your readers if I state a few facts about syringing Peach-trees when in bloom that have come under my own observation.

The first time I saw it done was at Ringwood, Derbyshire, by Mr Prince. His directions to me were, "Syringe when the weather is favourable, using your own discretion;" and if I have understood Mr Simpson's notes on syringing aright, his directions would have been the same; for he states, in the ' Gardener' for April 1872, that his trees were syringed about three times a-week during the dullest weather. It is absurd to think that Mr Simpson meant syringe so many times a-day, without taking any notice of the weather, or without taking into consideration whether the heating or ventilation were sufficient. I should have stated that nowhere have I seen finer crops of early and late Peaches than at Ringwood. There were two grand houses of Peaches here last season, both of which were syringed when in bloom; and I must say, two houses just as good that were not syringed. I have not a word to say about Peaches setting well on the dry system, but I consider syringing much better for the health of the trees, especially when you are obliged to put a promiscuous lot of plants in the house, and there is danger of getting thrip or red-spider on them.

Rangemoee. R. L. M'Intosh.