THE CANADIAN HOETICULTUKTST. 



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CORRESPONDENCE. 



EEPORT OX MOORE'S EARLY GRAPE. 



Mr. Secretary, — I have much plea- 

 sure in reporting on the Moore's Early 

 Grape, which was distributed by the 

 Fruit Growers' Association in 1881. 

 It fruited for the first time this year, 

 and is within a day or two as early as 

 the Champion. The berry is much 

 larger than that variety, in fact larger 

 than the Concord. Its flavor and 

 general appearance is quite superior to 

 the Champion in every respect, and 

 will sell better in the market, even to 

 parties who do not know the doubtful 

 qualities of its rival. I consider the 

 Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario 

 have done a wise and beneficial thing 

 to the people of this Province in dis- 

 seminating this plant, and I, for one, 

 would tender ray sincere thanks for the 

 boon confeiTed. 



P. E. BUCKE. 



Ottawa. 



RIGHT TO THE WATER. 

 To THE Editor of the Canadian Horticxtlttjbist. 



Dear Sir, — Regarding the questions 

 asked by Mr. Aylesworth, page 198, 

 in the September number, as to the 

 right to use the water of a stream 

 for the purposes of irrigation, it 

 appears that he may do so so long as 

 he does not unreasonably diminish the 

 quantity of the water. I quote from a 

 legal writer on this point, which will 

 give him an idea of how the law is at 

 present : — 



" Each riparian proprietor has a right 

 to the ordinar}^ use of the water flow- 

 ing past or through his land, for the 

 purpose of supplying his natural wants, 

 including the u.se of the water for his 

 domestic purposes, and for his stock. 

 He has also the right to use it for any 

 other purpose, as for irrigation or 

 manufactures ; but this right to the 

 extraordinary use of the water is in- 



fei'ior to the right to its ordinary use ; 

 and if the water of the stream is barely 

 suflicient to answer the natural wants 

 of the diflferent proprietors, none of 

 them can use the water for such extra- 

 ordinary purpose as irrigation.'' 



" The right to such extraordinar}^ 

 use of flowing water is common to all 

 the riparian proprietors. It is not an 

 absolute and exclusive right to all the 

 water flowing past their lands, but it is 

 a right to the flow an^l enjoyment of the 

 stream, sul)ject to a similar right in all 

 the proprietors, their privileges being in 

 all respects equal." 



The use of the stream for this 

 purpose must be reasonable, and not 

 materially aflect the application of the 

 water by the other proprietors, and each 

 proprietor's right depends upon the cir- 

 cumstances of the case. 



Yours, &c., Lex. 

 Toronto, Sept. 9, 18S4. 



A WORD ABOT'T ROSES. 



Many ax-e fond of roses, and many 

 more ought to be ; many, also, have 

 been so disappointed in their best eflforts 

 to gi-ow this beautiful flower to their 

 satisfaction that they have given up the 

 job, some in despair, others in disgust. 



One of' the chief difiiculties in the 

 way, I am satisfied, is the improper 

 selection of varieties. It is well known 

 that some varieties do well, even under 

 adverse circumstances, while under the 

 most skilful care others do not give 

 satisfaction. 



Six years ago I purchased and set out 

 a dozen Hybrid Perpetuals. I lost a i'ew 

 the first summer ; but I have yet La 

 France (a hydrid Tea) usually classed 

 among the Perpetuals, Charles Lefebvre, 

 Marie Baumann, Ferdinand de Lesseps, 

 Mrs. Elliott, Comte.sseCecile de Chabril- 

 lant, Miss Hassard, and Alfred C'olomb, 

 all of which have proved hardy, without 

 the slightest protection, and have been 

 almost constant bloomers from early 



