The Cnnaiiiixn Horticultiitist. 



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Bush Summer Crook neck, Pine 

 apple, Hultbard. Tonatvcs : Acme, 

 Trophy. Turnips : Red-toj), Strap 

 Leaf, Purple-top, White Cilohe. 



A New Tomato. 



Mr. S. II. Mitchell, a subscriber 

 in St. Mary's, and the originator of 

 the Canada Victor tomato, writes 

 that he has been in the gardening 

 business for twenty-eight years and 

 has made a specialty of tomatoes. 

 He has now another new tomato 

 which he intends introducing ne.xt 

 year, called the No. i . It is described 

 as having strong, growing, healthy, 

 half-dwarf vines, early, an immense 

 bearer ; fruit, a beautiful, clear, 

 bright red color, uniform in shape, 

 color and size, has no black spots. 



weighs 10 to 12 oimces, and is rcjund 

 as the (llobe. 



The British Apple Market. 



It is a pour satistai lion to those of 

 us whose apples were sacrificed in 

 Britain during the glut of last De- 

 cember to find that prices now are 

 a(l\ancing. Some of our readers, 

 however, may be fortunate enough to 

 have cellared their Russets, and to 

 them the following note from Wil- 

 liams, Thomas lV Co., Liverpool, may 

 be of interest : 



Sir, — Arrivals are now coming forward in 

 very moderate quantities, which find eager 

 buyers at advanced rates. We quote; Bald- 

 wins, 13s. 3d. to i6s. 3d.; Russets, 12s. 3d. 

 to 22s. 6d.; Spies, 12s. 3d. to 15s. 3d.; 

 Various, iis. 3d. to 17s. We can recom- 

 mend shipping, as prices, we are of opinion, 

 will improve with the small shipments. Rus- 

 sets are greatly wanted. 



QUESTION DRAWER 



Hardy Peaches. 



22. Are the new peaches now being intro- 

 duced from China and Japan any hardier 

 than our old varieties ? I see that Prof. 

 Budd says that they are 50 per cent, hardier, 

 and others that they are as hardy as the 

 plum or apple. — H. McKek, Norwich. 



We are unable to reply from personal 

 knowledge, not having yet tested them ; 

 but you may place confidence in state- 

 ments made by Prof. Budd. Has any 

 reader tested them ? 



Geraniums and Fuchsias in Winter 



23. In growing such plants as grraniuins, 

 fuchsias, etc., in the house or in a small 

 greenhouse, what temperature is required 

 and how much water!" — A Memukk 



The plants should not be over- 

 watered. The soil would be better a 

 little dry than kept always moist. 

 About twice a week is often enough to 



water, and then it should be done so 

 thoroughly as to moisten every particle 

 of soil in the pot. The foliage should 

 be syringed daily to remove dust and 

 keep the plants in a healthy condition. 



The following list of plants do best 

 in a cool room, or with an average 

 temperature of about 55 Fahr , viz : — 

 Azalea, Daisy, Carnation, Chrysanthe 

 mum, Cineraria, Camellia, Geranium, 

 Petunia, Primrose, sweet-scented ^'iolets 

 and \'erbenas. 



The following list requires a higher 

 temperature, say an average of about 

 70, viz : — Abutilon, Begonia, Calad- 

 ium, Canna, Coleus, Fuschia, Glox- 

 inia, Heliotrope, Lobelia, Tea Rose, 

 Smilax and others. 



