IRISH GARDENING. 



such ingredients, not even Kilogrl b, and, perhaps, he 

 could produce better exhibition-grown carrots than most 

 of us who now use "Vaporite," &c. 



I think, sir, you will fully agree with me when I say 

 that pleasant criticism is conducive of much good, and 

 helps us all to g"ain more knowledge, but when irony 

 takes the place of fair criticism, then unfruitfulness and 

 salt}- retorts will land us into oblivion. 



William Johnston". 



Long-ford, i6th May, 1908. 



French Crab Apple. 



Dear Sir, — With reference to the letter from Mr. 

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 Apple, in which he states that French Crab is quite dis- 

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 that Dr. Hogg (the greatest authority upon apples) 

 connects the two sorts by bracketing French Crab with 

 John Apple and John Apple with Northern Greening- 

 and Winter Greening-. 



The majorit\- of these old apples have ninnerous 

 synonyms, but the French Crab that your coriespon- 

 dent describes is identical with the French Crab 

 catalog-ued by us, and we have repeatedly had fruits 

 hanging- on the trees till F"ebruary, and have kept them 

 for nine months. 



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