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Neige, Cleopatra (in Xorthern districts). Munroe's Favourite 



(in Northern districts). Reinette de Canada, London (five-crown) 



Pip})in. Rome Beautv, Stewart's Seedling, Lord Wolseley, 



Statesman. Rvmer, Yates (in gor>d moist soil), Rokewood. 

 Pears. — Williams' Kon Chretien, Howell, Beurre de Capiaumont, 



Beurre Bosr. Louise Bonne of Jersev, Marie Louise, Josephine 



de Malines. Glou Morceau, Winter Cole. Winter Nelis, Black 



Achan. Harrington's Victoria. 

 Phtnn. — Earlv Orleans. De Montford. Angelina Burdett, Diamond, 



Jefferson, Co^'s Golden Drop. Pond's Seedling. Silver Prune, 



Reine Claude de Bavay, Grand Duke. 

 Japanese Plums. — Wright's Earl\. Burhank. (Climax. Satsuma, 



Wicksnn. October Purple. 

 Peaches. — Brigg's Red May, High's Early Canada, Hale's Early. 



Royal George. Late Crawford. Ell)erta, Lad\ Palmerston, 



Wonderful. 

 Apricots. — Oullin's Early Peach. Cam])l)ellfield Seedling, Large 



Red. Moor Park, Dundiinald, Roxal George. 

 In districts fairly free from late frosts a'l or any of the al)Ove would 

 thrive in a soil suitable for fruit culture. An assortment more varied in 

 species and varieties is often found in commercial orchards where the 

 market for the produce is a country town or district. There is no reason 

 why a similar result should not be obtained in the orchard designed to 

 supply fruit for home use. if the cultivator will protect his trees and their 

 products from the ravages of insects and fungi and minister to their needs 

 generallv. Small fruits thri\e in i>laces where the larger in a great degree 

 fail. Raspberries, currants, gooseberries, and strawberries reach perfection 

 in elevated and cool districts but, with the exception of the latter, are 

 totallv unsuited to coastal districts slightlv above sea-level, or where the 

 soil is light and poor, or the summer temperature very high. Cherries 

 need a cool soil and careful treatment. Tn some districts they are extremely 

 hardv, while in places near by they fail under any treatment. Vines, 

 citrus trees, and figs can also be grown in most districts, excepting those of 

 heavv rainfall and deep rich soil, ^\ here if thex grow well they generally 

 fail to fruit satisfactorily or the sample is poor. 



An American writer, Stringfellow, in a book entitled The Xcic Horti- 

 culture, attacked various cultural methods universalh adopted by orchardists 

 and gardeners. He claimed among other matters that the system of planting 

 deciduous trees with as manv roots as i)ossible was Avrong. and advocated 

 the entire removal of the roots and the head, leaving onlv a stub at each 

 end. A hole sufiicientlv large to accommodate the stub only was also 

 advocated, and, after planting and the soil returned, a rammer was to be 

 used to solidify the soil. Various other cultural points were also challenged. 

 In respect to the planting it lias been admitted that he was right in a 

 great measure, and that roots may be safely cut back to within 3 inches 

 of the stem, the head being treated accordingly. Without knowing of 

 the before-mentioned author or his work, the writer has practised this 

 method of plaiitiiig for many \ears ami e.m vouch frir its correctness. 



