GRAPE PRUNING 



"G 



RAPE pruning should be done in 

 March after the severe weather is 

 over and before vegetation begins so that 

 they will not bleed too profusely," said Mr. 

 A. W. Peart, of Burlington. " I prune on 

 the renewal spur system, a combination of 

 the two systems in common use. I aim to 

 get rid of the old wood, only retaining a 



certain amount of it to ensure having fruit. 

 " Grape vines will bear the third year, 

 but it is wiser not to allow them to do so 

 until the fourth. If you want grapes you 

 must have a supply of young wood formed 

 the previous year. This wood throws out 

 shoots in the spring and on these shoots the 

 fruit is formed." 



THE HOME OF A HORTICULTURAL ENTHUSIAST 



FEW people living in cities, who have a 

 small amount of land around their 

 homes, have any conception of the pleasure 

 and profit they may derive from their 

 ground with proper care and the necessary 

 amount of enthusiasm. Any such who 

 could visit the home of Mr. R. B. Whyte, 

 of Ottawa, during the summer months, 

 would be amazed and encouraged by what 



ducted in Ottawa under the firm name of 

 J. G. Whyte & Sons, Mr. Whyte for many 

 years has succeeded in mal<ing his home a 

 bower of beauty. Not only has he sur- 

 rounded himself and family with much that 

 is beautiful in the line of flowers, but he has 

 succeeded in producing from the little plot 

 of land around his home many delicacies in 

 the line of tender vegetables and fruits. All 

 this has been accom- 



How the Walks in Mr. Whyte's Gard.n Are Laid Out 



This cut shows how well adapted the boulder border is for rounding corners and for curves. The 

 arbor is a new one and will be covered with climbing roses. 



they saw. This pleasure fell to the lot of 

 an editorial representative of The Horti-, 

 culturist last summer who wishes many 

 more of Canada's amateur florists could 

 have the same experience. 



Although a very busy man, having con- 

 trol of the large wholesale business con- 



plished by Mr. Whyte 



through a few hours' 



work each morning 



before he leaves for 



the office. "I do not," 



said Air. Whyte, "do 



any work to speak of 



in my garden in the 



evening. I like to 



keep that time to look 



around and enjoy it." 



The land at Mr. 



White's disposal is 



200 feet by 173 feet, 



from which must 



be deducted the 



space occupied by 



his house ; a most 



comfortable, home-like structure. Of the 



remaining ground there is not an inch 



that is not used to the best advantage. 



There is a lawn and tennis court, occupying 



no by 50 feet, and, with the exception of a 



small piece of land at the back of the house 



which is devoted to the raising of vegeta- 



