Tlie Canadiafi Hortim/inrist. 



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monthly niaf^'azinc of our l'"niit Orow- 

 ers' Association has a good man at 

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 the end of the year, be in possession 

 of a handsome volume, brimful of 

 valuable information in all matters 



pcrtaininf^' to the f^'arden and orchard ; 

 besides, you will receive a copy of 

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FRUIT RAISING IN NORTH HASTINGS. 



Hardy Apples — Protection from Mice. 



HE scions of Vltuliniir CInrry the sun in early spring, but after 

 were received in good order, and three years planting they do not kill, 



I grafted them on the wild red cherry. 

 They grew too vigorously, I thought, 

 and seemed tender in the fall ; the 

 frost cut them. I cannot say how 

 they would liave stood the winter, as 

 the mice girdled them all. I should 

 like to try them again ; I think they 

 would grow slower on the Choke 

 Cherry. I have one early Richmond 

 which grows well and does not kill 

 back. It has not fruited yet, though 

 three years planted. 



The Dewberry is too tender here. 



The Jessie strawberry is growing 

 vigorously. I will report on the fruit 

 next season. 



Grapes grow well, but have not 

 fruited yet. 



as they ripen their young wood 

 sooner and better before winter. 



The Peach Apple is perfectly hardy 

 and a very vigorous grower. 



The Mackintosh Red is quite hardy, 

 but is very subject to a black fungi 

 on the bark. I use lime and wood 

 ashes as a wash, which I find effective. 



The Wealthy like the Duchess, is a 

 valuable tree here, but kills easily 

 when young. In speaking of the 

 young trees killing, I have reference 

 to the imported stock from Toronto 

 and Rochester. I find that the same 

 varieties budded on seedlings raised 

 here do not kill. 1 also see that the 

 hardiest and best producers have 

 very short trunks, and have generally 



Gooseberries a complete failurf, died down when planted to about 



except the wild sorts. The Houghton, 

 Smiths Improved and lndustr\-, all 

 mildew to kill ; they will bear fruit 

 for one or two seasons. I tried salt, 

 it helped them some ; will try it 

 heavier next year. 



Apples. — The Duchess of Olden- 

 hnrs^Ji heads the list for productiveness 

 and hardiness, the young trees will kill 

 frequently, I think from the frost and 



twelve inches of the ground. 1 raise 

 all my young stock with short stems. 

 I never prune at all, that is, never 

 use the knife. 1 rub off some buds 

 on young trees. 1 am certain that 

 the pruning knife is sure death to 

 any tree, sooner or later, even a 

 forest tree. 



Our soil is a rich, yellow, sandy 

 loam. .\n orchard, to succeeil, must 



