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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



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Summer Pruning 



A\'E sprayed my currants for the 

 irrant worm." said Mr. A. W. 

 Peart, of Ikirlington, to a representative of 

 The Canadian Horticulturist, who visited 

 his place recently, " and am practicing thor- 

 oug-h cultivation, which should be kept up 

 unti'l the fruit is almost ripe. This cultiva- 

 tion must cease when the fruit shakes off 

 readily. P>lackberries also must be well 

 cultivated throughout the season. 



" About the middle of July 1 shall do the 

 summer pruning. Young canes are cut off 

 so as to leave them three or four feet high, 

 depending on the habit of growth and the 

 sturdiness of the cane. This pruning makes 

 the cane tree-like and strong to resist winds 

 and storms. None of the laterals will be 

 cut back until next March. 



SUM MICK PKL'XIxr, OF GRAPES. 



" When, pruning grapes in summer the 

 clusters of the fruit must not be exposed too 

 much to the sun. as that delays ripening. 

 About the middle of July or perhaps later 

 the ends of long shoots should be removed 

 to throw the strength from the wood to the 



fruit, but there is an ideal medium which 

 should be struck. 



" As soon as the young grapes have set I 

 intend to start spraying with Liordeaux mix- 

 ture to try to prevent the rot which gives 

 grape growers so much trouble. It is 

 practically impossible to control rots, moulds 

 and scab if the weather is damp and warm. 

 However, I am going to give three or more 

 applications of the Bordeaux." 



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The Strawberry Patch 



HE Williams strawberry," said Mr. 

 W'm. Fisher, of Freeman, to The 

 Horticulturist recently, " has been giving 

 me the best returns each year. I usually 

 have seven or eight acres in this crop and 

 have set out Williams. Sample and Senator 

 Dunlap this season. Strawberries should 

 be set out as earl\- in May as weather will 

 permit. They should be thoroughly culti- 

 vated every week through the early part of 

 the season. The hoe, too, should be used 

 frequently to keep all weeds out of the rows. 

 The blossoms should be clipped off the lirst 

 season so that good strong plants may de- 

 velop. 



Mr. Sherrington's Berry Field. 



This illustration represents the raspberry patch of Mr. A. E. Sherrington, who conducts the fruit experimental station at Walk- 

 erton. The principal variety grown is the Cuthbert. Mr. Sherrington considers it the best for his section for home or market. The 

 berry bushes are used as fillers in his experimental apple orchard. The old apple orchard appears in the background. 



