PRUNING RASPBERRIES. 



Now, sir, we of the Horticultural 

 Society have a creed. We believe in 

 our society, that it has been the means 

 of encouraging an elegant and refined 

 taste and has a powerful influence in 

 bringing about an improvement in our 

 town, in our homes and in our public 

 parks. We believe in our country, we 

 believe in Canada, though many of us 

 have been born in distant lands, and, of 

 course, cherish those lands with true 

 affection, but, nevertheless, we all love 



Canada. Tennyson says in his poem to 

 Alexandra : 



Though Norman, Saxon and Dane are we. 

 We all are Danes in our welcome to thee. 



We may parody that by saying : 



Though German, English and Scotch are we, 

 We all are Canadians.in our welcome to thee. 



We are gratified and pleased with this 

 meeting, and hope for good jesults, and 

 wish you still further success in your 

 work. 



PRUNING RASPBERRIES. 



^lf\l GREAT saving of time can be 

 Ij—^ \ made in the fruit farm by win- 



/v ) V ter pruning. If the snow is 

 not too deep the gardener can cut out 

 all old wood from his raspberry planta- 

 tion, and have it burned. He can at the 

 same time shorten in his red raspberry 

 canes, cutting off the weak ends 

 a little so as to throw all the 

 strength into the plump vigorous 

 buds, and thus secure an abun- 

 dance of large berries. The 

 black caps need cutting back in 

 the growing season, because 

 they are more vigorous in 

 growth, and will throw out num- 

 erous side shoots which will 

 fruit abundantly the following 

 season. This would not suit 

 the red raspberry because it is 

 less vigorous, and the small 

 side branches would be too weak 

 to give fine fruit, and therefore 

 should for the most part be dis- 

 couraged. 



section. It is on the Sherk homestead 

 on the banks of the Grand River op- 

 posite the village of Doon. _The tree is 

 grown from seed brought from Pennsyl- 

 vania in 1800; and measures at the 

 base 3 ft. in diameter, and at a distance 

 of 5 ft. from the ground, 2}4 feet. 



An old Appletree. — Mr. 

 Jacob Stroth,an amateur photo- 

 grapher and antiquary at Wat- 

 erloo sends us a photograph of 

 the oldest apple tree in that 



An Old Api-Lt, TutK at Waterloo. 



