The Canadian Horticulturist. 77 



Varieties to Plant.— (Question by W, CampbelL) 



(1) Peaches. —jEarly Rivers, Hyne's Suqjiise, Mountain Rose. Yellow St. John, 

 t'rawford, Elberta, Crosby and Smock, are now leading peaches. Alexander and other 

 very early clingstones are of very little use. 



(2) Plums. — See list of plums above. If sour plums, slow growers, or varieties especi- 

 ally liable to short crops or rot, are wanted, the list could \ie lengthened easilj-. 



(3) Pears. — if Mr. Campbell has a nice warm soil in Southern Ontario, he will get the 

 «arliest returns and the handsomest orchard by planting Keiffer pears. In many localities 

 they would produce fruit that could scarcely be eaten. With me the Keitfer produces 

 annual crops of beautiful pears, which, in November, are good enough for the best subjects 

 that Her Majesty possesses. Bartlett has led hitherto, but too many have been started. 



(4) ChePPies. — 10<) Early Richmond cherries would give the Ijest results in the 

 shortest time. A few of other varieties of sour cherries might be useful. 



(5) GPapeS. — Concord and Morden grapes are the safest ; Moore's Early 1- a slower 

 grower and less productive. If there is a call for white grapes try Niagara. 



(6) Profits. — If you have a good, well-drained soil, well manured and well cultivated 

 for seven months each year, you ought on the sixth year to harvest a crop that would pay 

 the expenses of that year and a share of the original cost of trees and vines. A successful 

 plantation might do very much better To plant the necessary fifteen acres and care for it, 

 it woxild cost a large sum, and if the sixth year could s^juare the accounts there would be 

 room for thankfulness. Many practical farmers try to grow fruit at a profit and many 

 fail to «lo so. The right man with the right soil and good market facilities is very likely 

 to succeed. The jxjsse.ssion of capital, practical dexterity, persistent pinok and technical 

 knowledge, are some of the qualifications of the right man. 



K. MoRDKX. yio'i",;! t'ai'- S"Hth. 



Report on Plants. 



Sib, — The Fay's Prolific currant which I received in 1885 has not l>een productive, not 

 is it hardy enough for this part, as it is frequently winter-killed. The Early Victor grape 

 received in 1886 is a good grower and hardy, but a poor bearer. The berries are small and 

 the bunches small and scattered. The Niagara grape received in 1887 is a good grower, 

 hardy and productive. It ripens about the middle of September. The Triomphe de Vienne 

 pear received in 1891 is growing well, but does not seem hardy enough for this part. It 

 was frozen level to the snow in the winter of 1893, but has grown up again. 



A. Stew.^rt, Stejfjart- '_' • 



Vegetable Gardening-. 



Sir, — I think it would Ije of great benefit to us fanners in N(>\ii >. ntia if you were 

 to have an article every month on the farm garden suited to this climate. The cultivation 

 of the vegetable patch is by no means so usual as it might be here. My extra stuff I have 

 had no trouble in disposing of in the neighborhood at remunerative prices, and I intend 

 this spring to pay more attention to this branch than form*- rly. I am of the opinion that, 

 providing there is a near market, more money can l)e made by the personal attention to a 

 few acres of vegetables than by running a laige fann of roots and cereals I would .say, 

 seed down to hay all surplus land for stock running, and concentrate energy, l>arnyard 

 manure on the orchard and truck garden. Wishing a liappy and prosperous \our- 



s.lf and oiii i)U 11 valuable Journal, I am, yours truly, 



H. O'Kkv, Por' (r ■ A ,s. 



