THE CANADIAN HORTICULTUEIST. 



Fig. 1456. — Gore Park, Hamilton, showing bed of tulips in spring. 



cultural Society and Mr. Alexander. His 

 residence and grounds at the corner of 

 Wentworth and Stinson Streets are well 

 known to all members of the Society, in- 

 erested callers always being welcome to 

 inspect the conservatory and lawn, and 

 also to share in the products thereof. 

 Hardy perennials are largely grown, al- 



though showy annuals are not neglected, 

 and choice natives such as anemonesi 

 bloodroots, phloxes, trilliums, cypripe- 

 diums, hypericums, aquilegias, monardas 

 etc., form no inconspicuous portion of the 

 display, illustrating what intelligent cul- 

 tivation can do with our common wild 

 flowers. J. M. D. 



A GOOD QUINCE 



THERE are but few fruits that are 

 as easily and quickly grown as 

 the quince, or one that requires 

 as little labor in harvesting. The 

 Orange quince is too well known to 

 need any comment, but for me I prefer 

 Meech's Prolific. It has awakened not 

 a little interest among fruit growers in 

 general. It is a vigorous grower, an 

 early and prolific bearer, and bears reg- 

 ularly, and I have known it to bear when 

 but two years old. It is a fine combi- 

 nation of beauty of form, flavor, color 

 and size. It is pear shape, and of a 

 bright golden color. As a cooking va- 

 riety I believe it to be unequaled, as its 



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flesh is very tender, fragrant and free 

 from hard lumps, which makes it excel- 

 lent for marmalades and jellies, 



Its beauty of form, together with its 

 tendency to hold its leaves until late 

 autumn, renders the tree very attractive, 

 and the rich golden color of the tree in 

 bearing reminds me of an orange or- 

 chard. 



I believe it to be the best quince 

 grown for market and home use, and I 

 would advise all who set out quinces, to 

 try one or more of Meech's Prolific, by 

 all means. I do not think you will be 

 disappointed. — Herbert Johnson. 



