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bearer, and add Cranberry Pippin to the list, a fine fancy winter apple. A few 

 Wealthy would also add to the value of the collection. The Elberta is a fine 

 yellow peach, coming in about the season of the E. Crawford, according to some 

 of our southern peach growers. We have not any fruit from it yet at Maple- 

 hurst. Clay soil is not well adapted to the peach, so that the success of our 

 correspondent with peach growing is quite doubtful. 



Apples for Dufferin County. 



757. SiK, — What are the best winter apples for the County of Dufferia ; varieties 

 that will come early into bearing ? R. C, Orangeville. 



Probably the following list of varieties would be among the most desirable, 

 viz., Blenheim, Cranberry and Ontario. 



The Agcawam Blackbeppy. 



75§. Sib, — Is the Aga warn Blackberry subject to rust more than other varieties ? 



R. C, Orangeville. 



So far as our own experience goes at Maplehurst, the Agawam is not sub- 

 ject to rust. The Kittatinny, on the other hand, is very badly affected with the 

 orange rust, arnd we are in danger of soon losing our whole plantation through it. 



The Strawberry-Raspbeppy. 



Sir, — This magnificent fruit is one not generallj' known ; it is a native of Japan, and 

 is known, botauicallj', as Bubtis Sarbifoliiis. 



In manner of growth, it is somewhat similar to our common raspberries. The young 

 plants commence beai-ing whea only about two inches high, and full grown bushes yield 

 heavy crops of fruit. The leaves of this plant are somewhat like a rose bush. The fruit 

 is of large size, a brilliant red color, and verj- deliciouslj- flavored ; it resembles a huge 

 strawberry very much, and hence the name, Strawberry-Raspberry. 



Being such a fine fruit and so different from all other kinds, it will be widely culti- 

 vated when better known. It can no doubt be used for every purpose that our straw- 

 berries and raspberries are put to. 



In regard to hardiness, I believe it will succeed over a wide range of country. 



S. L. Watkins, Grizz/y Flats, California. 



