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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



with those early days, when it was a com- 

 mon thing to sell them at lo cents a pound. 

 Nowadays we seldom get more than two 

 cents, and often only about one cent a 

 pound ; still, by economical management and 

 by growing such productive varieties as 

 Concord, the fair profit can be obtained. 



In his opinion the Kniflfen system of 

 training the grape is the most economical, 

 with two wires and no summer tying. He 

 would put the rows lo feet apart and plant 

 Delawares 6 feet apart in the rows, and 

 strong growers, such as Concord and 

 Rogers, lo feet apart. 



Mildew 



The chief hindrance to the successful mar- 

 keting of the grape is the mildew, and the 

 shipping of unripe and mildewed grapes 

 does more than any other thing to discour- 

 age their sale. And yet it is easily con- 

 trolled by the application of powdered sul- 

 phur. He used about a tablespoonful to a 

 vine at each application, throwing it over 

 the vine, or partly on the ground under- 

 neath it. He gave the first application 

 about the ist of June, when the young 

 grapes were about the size of shot, and the 

 second about two or three weeks later. Most 

 of the injury from mildew is done about the 

 middle of June. 



Soil for Grapes 



With regard to soils, Mr. Pettit favored 

 one of a somewhat heavy texture, for jn 

 deep rich sandy loam some varieties were" 

 too much inclined to go to wood and too lit- 

 tle to fruit. He had noticed a difference of 

 from ten days to two weeks in time of ripen- 

 ing in favor of those grown on clay, and 

 also a sweeter flavor. 



Horticulture Includes the Fruit 

 Garden 



The evening was a most enjoyable one, 

 a portion of , the time being given up lo 

 music and conversation, and we believe that 



if all our horticultural societies would have 

 fruit meetings as well as flower meetings 

 there would be no need of additional organi- 

 zations for the fruit grower in any locality 

 where such society exists. Horticulture, 

 or garden culture, properly includes the 

 fruit garden as well as the flower garden, 

 and many of our societies have became weak 

 by trying to confine their attention to the 

 latter department. 



Lawn Decorating 



TOO little taste is shown by our farmers 

 and fruit growers in the surround- 

 ings of the home, and very few seem to ap- 

 preciate the great importance of a well kept 

 lawn. Even some of our professional gar- 

 deners seem to think a front lawn must be 

 half filled with trees and shrubs to be at all 

 complete. Nothing is so beautiful as an 

 open lawn, kept evenly cut ; and the place to 

 plant trees and shrubs is not in it, but on its 

 borders, to hide fences or objectionable 

 views, and to close it in somewhat as a 

 frame does a beautiful picture. 



A cozy corner at one side, half hidden by 

 pretty ornamental trees and v^ell shaded 

 from the sun, is a great source of pleasure 

 in summer. In such a corner the ham- 

 mocks may hang, inviting the reader with 

 his entertaining book, or the rustic seat, 

 backed with soft cushions from the house. 

 A pretty rustic seat was shown some time 



Fig. 2775. Shady Rustic Seat. 



