The Caiuxiiiaii I lorticiillitrist. 



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one-half and one-fonrth onnce to the 

 gallon, respectively, conuiiencing 

 May 3r<l, or as soon as the leaves had 

 begun to expand ; and the applica- 

 tion was repeated after every hard 

 rain until |nne 24th, nine sprayings 

 having bi-en made in all. The ex- 

 periment was made upon a row of the 

 Industry Gooseberry containing five 

 plants, and upon a plat of seedlings 

 numbering 282 plants. 



Toward midsummer the effect of 

 the spraving became distinctly 

 visible in the deeper green foliage 

 and more rapid growth of the treated 

 plants. On June 23rd, the two plants 

 of the Industry Gooseberry tliat re- 

 ceived the sprayings were noted as 



being entirely free from mildew with 

 the exception of a trace of it observed 

 on a single fruit, while the three not 

 treated were badly affected. The 

 fungus appeared as a downy coating 

 near the ends of the new shoots, and 

 also upon the berries. The new 

 growth, as well as the crop of fruit, 

 was very j^erceptibly greater on the 

 treated plants. 



In the latter part of summer, alter 

 the spraying had been discontinued, 

 the mildew increased on the treated 

 plants, showing clearly that the ap- 

 plications were beneficial, and also 

 that they must be continued through- 

 out the growing season to confer 

 their greatest benefit. — Editor. 



THE NEW STRAWBERRIES. 



H^ John I.ittlk 



AS I have been requested, since 

 the close of the strawberry 

 season, b}' not a few, to give ni}^ 

 experience how the new varieties 

 have done on my ground, I will do 

 so in as brief a space as possible. 



I have all the old varieties with 

 the exception of a few discarded. 

 viz: — Cumberland, Mt. \'ernon, 

 Manchester, Crescent, Capt. Jack, 

 and a few Wilson. 



1. I still admire the ^issic : it is 

 so large, good, attractive and pro- 

 ductive, that 1 still head the list 

 with it. 



2. Eiirckn. — I have fruited this 

 variety for four years and I am still 

 well pleased with it. Plant vigorous, 

 strong, without any blemish ; fruit, 

 large and abundant, more profitable 



, Granton, Ont. 



here than the Crescent in its jialmiest 

 days. 



3. Bubach is a wonderful berr) 

 and succeeds everywhere. For near 

 market it cannot be surpassed. It 

 is popular too, and all should plant 

 it. 



4. Siinniiit. — Berrieslarge and late; 

 it does as well here as usual : it is a 

 favorite here on account of its size 

 and flavor and lateness. 



5. Ohio. It is a pity this berry is 

 not a little larger ; it is so produc- 

 tive, it stands up so well, is of such 

 a bright color and very productive. 

 We had berries from it a week 

 later than Gand\'s Prize. 



I. Hnvcrlaiui, of the newer 

 varieties, is very producti\i". I do 

 not think I ever fruited a \ariet\- 



