THE CA.NADIAN HORTrCULTCRlST. 



high appreciation of this berry that he 

 conchides his account of it by saying, 

 that " the Hansell is the most desirable 

 and valuable raspberry in existence." 



This is certainly very high praise 

 indeed from one who is well acquainted 

 with the Cuthbert, which has been 

 winning golden opinions from all culti- 

 vators of the raspberry, and rapidly 

 taking the front rank as the best and 

 most valuable red raspberry for market 

 purposes. The ground, however, of the 

 high posilion which he assigns to the 

 Hansell is, that while possessing excel- 

 lence of flavor and firmness to endure 

 handling, it ripens so much earlier that 

 it leads the market in price, and thus 

 secures to the grower a larger pecu- 

 niary return than can be obtained 

 from the excellent but later ripening 

 Cuthbert. 



However, plants of the Hansell are 

 now in the market, and our growers of 

 small fruits will not be slow to test its 

 adaptation to the climate of Ontario. 

 In a very short time its merits will 

 have been put to the test in a very 

 different climate from that of New 

 Jersey and under conditions very dif- 

 ferent from those of the place of its 

 origin. If it maintains the character 

 given it by Mr. Lovett, our readers 

 will have reason to thank him for in- 

 troducing it to their attention. 



Winter Radishes. — Winter Rad- 

 ishes should be sown during August. 

 The California Mammoth White Winter 

 Radish is the best variety. It is of good, 

 mild flavor, and may be kept in good 

 condition all winter in a cool cellar, if 

 covered with sand. As with all Rad- 

 ishes, quality depends largely upon quick 

 growth. — American Garden. 



SOME OF THE NEW FRUITS. 



Mr. R. H. Haines, of Moorestown, 

 New Jersey, writing to the National 

 Farmer about some of the fruits of 

 comparatively recent introduction, says 

 of the Jefferson Grape that it pleases 

 him the most in the line of new red 

 grapes ; that it is fine-looking, large, of 

 a pleasant flavor, and of a certain crisp- 

 ness of berry and distinctness of taste 

 that makes it a pleasure to eat it ; and 

 that it ripens late enough to admit of 

 its being kept in fine condition until 

 January or February. 



The Yergennes, he says, is also a 

 fine red grape, hardy of vine, and ripen- 

 ing much earlier than the Jefiferson. 



Brunton's Early Blackberry is 

 mentioned as attracting considerable 

 attention, because it is one of the very 

 earliest of the blackberries, ripening 

 considerably in advance of Wilson's 

 Early, and is proving very profitable 

 in some sections on account of its ear- 

 liness. The Early Harvest Black- 

 berry is also becoming a favorite for 

 earliness ; but the Texas Red Hybrid, 

 he thinks, is attracting more notice 

 than all the others on account of the 

 novelty of its color, it being a red 

 blackberry and of fine eating qualities, 

 and the berry being more nearly free 

 from large seeds than any known black- 

 berry ; while the plants are estimated 

 to yield nearly one- half more fruit than 

 those of other blackberries. His plants 

 have made a vigorous and healthy 

 growth, and the fruit ripens so mnch 

 earlier than the Wilson's Early that he 

 thinks it may prove quite profitable in 

 market if the plants are set out in suffi- 

 cient quantity. 



The Champion Quince ripens very 

 late, yet most persons, he says, will 

 consider this an advantage, because it 

 will not come in competition with the 

 Orange Quince, and will keep until 

 January and February. It is very large 

 and showy and of excellent quality for 



