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therefore somewhat difficult to move ; 

 but small specimens may be transplant- 

 ed successfully, and will thi-ive in almost 

 any soil and location ; yet sandy loam 

 and a sunny position are most favoi-able 

 for their growth. The plants should be 

 taken up in the fall after flowering, or 

 early in spring. For adding color to a 

 group of evergreen shrubs in a lawn 

 during late summer and early autumn, 

 nothing can be more eifective than a 

 few clumps of these Asclepias planted 

 along the outer border. 



QUESTION DRAWER. 



Mr. Editor, — Wishing The Horti- 

 culturist every success, and hoping to 

 see it soon become an interesting jour- 

 nal in the home of every farmer in our 

 fair Dominion, I would beg leave to 

 offer a few suggestions. Would it not 

 be well to give a page or two expressly 

 for questions to be asked by anyone 

 wishing information, and answered only 

 by practical and experienced men on 

 horticultui-e, and any question pertain- 

 ing to farming. For instance, I will ask 

 this question. What is the best mode 

 of cultivating a vineyard ? 



A. Cole. 



In reply to A. C, I would say that 

 as soon as the ground is dry enough in 

 the spring to plough, I commence by 

 ploughing from the vines not deeper 

 than four inches. By using one horse 

 to plough the last two furrows next to 

 the trellis, I can plough all the ground 

 except six or eight inches; that space 

 will have to be worked with the hoe ; 

 then after a week harrow the ground 

 well. After two or three weeks more 

 I plough again to the vines, using a 

 plough that will throw the farrow well 

 to the centre, then keep the ground 

 well cultivated until the middle of 

 August, no more to be done until after 

 the fruit is gathered. As soon as the 

 fruit is all taken off, give it another cul- 

 tivating to prevent the weeds from going 



to seed. Just before winter sets in, open 

 the furrows between trellises to keep 

 the water from lying on the ground. 

 By no means plough the ground in the 

 fall ; it needs to be left as solid as pos- 

 sible for winter. 



Farmer .^xd Fruit Grower. 



What is the best mode of trellising 

 a vineyard, eleven feet between canes, 

 ten feet between vines. 



A. Cole. 



Editor's reply to Mr. Cole's sugges- 

 tion, that the Question Drawer is 

 always open, and any questions received 

 will be published, and any replies sent 

 in will appear in the next number. The 

 Editor will be most happy to receive 

 questions at any time, and hopes that 

 readers will be free to avail themselves 

 of this method of eliciting information 

 on any desired subject. 



Will some of our grape-growing 

 readers please reply to Mr. Cole's in- 

 quiry concerning the best mode of 

 trellising grape vines ? 



What profit may be expected in a 

 favorable season from — 1st, ten acres of 

 peaches, and 2nd, ten acres of apples 

 respectively] 3rd. Can apples be 

 grown profitably in the neighbourhood 

 of Lindsay ; and 4th, if so, what kinds] 

 Subscriber, 



This question was submitted to the 

 meeting of the Fruit Growers' Associ- 

 ation recently held in Woodstock, and 

 the following replies elicited : 



1st and 2nd. — One hundred dollars 

 per acre. 



3rd. — I think so. 



4th. — Duchess of Oldenburg, Ben 

 Davis, Golden Russet, Alexander, 

 Wealthy, Grand Sultan, Talman Sweet, 



