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THE CANADIAN H0RTICULTUKI8T. 



It is a most beautiful and promising- 

 white grape, and is owned by a com- 

 pany atLockport, N. Y., but is restrict- 

 ed so that we cannot get it. St. 

 Catharines is a wonderful point of in- 

 terest in Canadian Horticulture, and is, 

 to us, the Rochester of Canada, and 

 well repays the visitor. The Fruit 

 Orowers' Association meeting was very 

 interesting, being well attended by the 

 citizens and others. The discussions 

 were varied, interesting, and lively, and 

 many items of importance taken up. 

 Lasting as it did for two days, much 

 valuable and efficient work was done. 

 The questions mainly relating to fruits 

 and fruit-growing in kinds and methods, 

 especially Raspberries, Currants, 

 Strawberries, Gooseberries and Black- 

 berries; also Grapes, Early Peaches, 

 and Apples, &c., and were discoursed 

 in a most cordial and friendly spirit, 

 for our mutual benefit and improve- 

 ment. There were many beautiful 

 fruits on the table from different parts 

 of the country for inspection. The 

 Niagara Grape was there from Virgin- 

 ia also tine samples of Plums, Peaches, 

 Apples and Pears ; also many flowers 

 and beautiful flowering plants. The 

 committee whose work it was to ex- 

 amine these beautiful and tasty things, 

 has done so, and their notices will be 

 had in the next Annual Report of the 

 Association. 



After the hard work of the sessions 

 had been fairly got over, the members 

 from abroad were very generously in- 

 vited to partake of a spread in the 

 dining halls of the Welland House, 

 where many of the citizens sat down 

 with us to a sumptuous repast of ripe 

 fruits. After justice had been fairly 

 done to the good things before us, 

 some cheering and edifying speech- 

 making was had for our mutual im- 

 provement and benefit. It was a 

 grand acquaintance meeting, and scenes 

 like this are very pleasaat and long to 



be remembered. The next day the 

 programme was changed. The excur- 

 sion for the members to Niagara Falls 

 was under the leadership of Mr. Mor- 

 den, of Drummondville, whose services 

 were very kindly rendered for our en- 

 joyment. This was the closing scene 

 in the varied acts, and, if possible, the 

 grandest of the series. What can com- 

 pare with nature 1 Who can paint 

 like her 1 We wondei- at the magni- 

 tude of the scene. It is past all de- 

 scription, and if any of my readers wish 

 to get a more definite idea of it, they 

 must see it for themselves. Our kind 

 leader took us also among the gardens 

 and orchards of Drummondville, and 

 showed us much of the varied and 

 wonderful scenery of the place and 

 neighborhood. We had a very plea- 

 sant time, and one long to be remem- 

 bered. 



Yours, B. GoTT. 



Arkona Nurseries, Sept. 1883. 



GIRDLED TREES. 

 Some ten years ago, having seven 

 apple trees girdled by mice, as soon as 

 the sjiow was gone I took fresh lard 

 and coated the part eaten well over. I 

 then heaped as much of the soft wet 

 earth over that as I could get to stick. 

 I then took some old rags and tied all 

 securely to the trees, and in the fall 

 there was hardly a spot but what was 

 covered with a coarse, strong, thick 

 bark. My idea in trying that process 

 was that the sap would rise between 

 the lard and the bare wood and so form 

 new bark. It did so, but whether the 

 idea is correct or not I would not say. 

 For about three months if the weather 

 is very dry it is best to water the rag 

 and earth well to keep all moist. I 

 have also saved all my young trees 

 which have had the top all die down 

 with sometimes part of the stem, by 

 cutting off all down to where the bark is 

 green ; the stump will then force out 



