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STRAWBERBIES. 

 Austin or Shaker — no value. 

 Downer's Prolific — no value. 

 Hovey's Seedling — unproductive. 

 Large Early Scarlet — unproductive. 

 McAvoy's Superior — does well. 

 Necked Pine — run out. 

 Russell's Prolific — does well. 

 Triomphe de Gand — of no value. 

 Wilson's Albany — most reliable. 



TREES. 

 Ailanthus — discarded. 

 Catalpa — tender. 

 Cypress — tender. 

 Ginko — tender. 

 Laburnum — tender. 

 Magnolia, (cucumber) — hardy. 

 Magnolia, Chinese — tender. 

 Willow, weeping — tender. 

 Juniper, Swedish — tender. 



ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS. 

 Althea — tender. 

 Currant, Gordon's — tender. 

 Deutzias — tender. 

 Quince, Japan — rather tender. 

 Tamarix — tender. 

 Box, Dwarf — tender, 

 Mahonia — tender. 

 Passion Flower — tender. 

 Wistaria, Chinese — tender. 



IV. By John Boans, Henry Co. 



My criticisms are founded on health, fruitfulness, hardiness and saleable qualities 

 Russets are not profitable ; have not tried the Perry Russet. Those marked on trial, we 

 like well ; but shall top graft Porter, so that it will stand alone. I am afraid we shall 

 have to discard White Winter Pearmain, fruit scabby generally. Wagener, trunk ten- 

 der, shall top graft it. 



The Pears, we criticize, have borne here a number of years. Cherries also. Of 

 Grapes, Catawba generally does well ; the others as marked. Grapes, I think, as sure 

 of crop as corn. Currants, Gooseberries, and Raspberries as tested by me. Also other 

 small fruits. Deciduous and Evergreen trees, as proved here. Shrubs and Creepers as 

 tested. We have more on trial. 



Roses as tested by me ; we have many more on trial. I dislike the mixed way in 

 which they are classified. Page 283 on Flowers, we should make quite a number of 

 classes ; as it is we cannot criticise much, but did what little we thought possible. 



