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ably stunt the growth of the plants 

 under them ; and the hedge will present, 

 therefore, a broken and unsatisfactory 

 appearance, which cannot fail to be 

 disappointing. An irregularly-planned 

 border of hardy shrubs in front of a 

 fence is always better than a stiff, 

 clipped hedge ; and when, as in this 

 case, the fence is overshadowed by large 

 trees, an informal plantation is the only 

 one which can be safely used. The 

 common Barberry and some of our 

 native Viburnums and Dogwoods will be 

 found excellent plants to use in this way. 

 —Ed. 



Apples fop Alberta 



5. Please let me know through your 

 valuable paper what varieties of apples and 

 crab apples you think would be most suit- 

 able for this climate. Would you consider 

 trees raised in a nursery in Minnesota, U.S., 

 more suitable for this latitude than trees 

 raised in Ontario ? There are three apple 

 trees, Russian varieties, growing in Edmon- 

 ton ; for three years they have made good 

 growth, and have not been injured by frost 

 at all, but I do not know what varieties they 

 are. If you can kindly recommend a few 



varieties for trial in this country you will 

 confer a favor on a subscriber. — I. H. Long, 

 Edmonton, Alberta. 



We will gladly give you a list of 

 varieties found comparatively hardy in 

 Canada and Vennont ; and shall be 

 pleased to have you report their success 

 in Alberta. 



For summer — Yellow Transparent ; 

 'autumn — Alexander, Oldenburg, Astra- 

 chan and Red Biitingheimer, Golden 

 White ; winter — Wealthy, Scott's Winter 

 and Longfield. 



Of crabs, Whitney's No. 20 is worthy 

 of your trial ; besides this, we would 

 commend Hyslop, Transcendent and 

 Van Wyck. 



Not all trees sold for Minnesota grown, 

 by agents, are really grown there ; indeed, 

 much of the stock so handled is grown 

 at Rochester, N.Y. By all means buy 

 your nursery- stock from the nearest 

 reliable nursery, but be careful to deal 

 with some firm of good reputation. 

 There would otherwise be little chance 

 for hardiness between trees grown in 

 Ontario and those in Minnesota. 



0PBR LE^If^EERg -^ 



Plants Tested at Toronto. 



Sir, — In enclosing my subscription for 

 1889 I select the four stra\yberry plants, and 

 if I have as good success with them as I 

 have had with all the other plants I have 

 received from the Association, I will be per- 

 fectly satisfied. 



In 1885 I received Fay's Prolific Cur- 

 rant. This fruited in 1887 and 1888. I am 

 now propagating from it, and will discard all 

 my old stock as soon as I can. 



In 1886 I received an Early Victor 

 Grape. This fruited last summer, and bore 

 eight branches of e.xcellent fruit ; compact 

 clusters, rather small, very dark, and of 

 pleasant flavor. 



In 1887 I chose the Niagara Grape. The 

 vine is now in the two-cane period, and is in 

 a vigorous and healthy condition ; it will, if 

 all be well, fruit next year. 



In 1888 I received two Golden Queen 

 raspberry plants. These have grown to be 

 good healthy plants, and if they stand the 



winter I shall expect a crop of yellow 

 beauties from them next July. So, you see. 

 I have reason to be satisfied. — J. L. ThomP: 

 SON, Toronto. 



Fruit in Stormont Co. 



Sir, — I had only 500 barrels of apples, and 

 thought it a big thing for me. I consider I was 

 fortunate in selling them all at home, even 

 although it was at low prices, as with a 

 double crop all round we could not expect it 

 "to be otherwise. My No. i Fameuse, 

 Golden Russet, Seek-no-f-urther, and St. 

 Lawrence netted me, excepting barrel and 

 freight, %-2 per barrel ; barrel cost 35c. and 

 freight about 27c. — 62c. ; leaving me clear 

 Si 38 per barrel. 



I sold a large lot of windfalls besides at 

 25c. per bushel. Many of my neighbors are 

 holding on for prices I fear they never will 

 realize, and whether they do or not they 

 are running up expenses of storing and 

 probably repacking, etc. 



