THE 



VOL. v.] 



OCTOBER, 1882. 



[No. 10. 



FLOWERmG PEAS. 



It is surprising that one does not 

 oftener see these beautiful, sweet-scent- 

 ed climbers growing about the dwell- 

 ings of our flower-loving people. They 

 are much more beautiful than the scar- 

 let runner which is so generally grown, 

 and besides are deliciously sweet-scent- 

 ed, so that they are known as Sweet 

 Peas. Our plate shows their beauti- 

 fully-varied coloring, but can convey 

 no idea to those unacquainted with the 

 flowers of the delightful perfume they 

 exhale. 



They should be sown early in the 

 spring, just as soon as the frosfc is out 

 and the ground has become settled, 



without any reference to the weather. 

 It is desirable that the soil should be 

 in good heart, and the seed be sown 

 four or five inches deep, and about an 

 inch apart. As soon as the plants are 

 up they should be provided with sup- 

 ports upon which to climb, which they 

 will do like any pea by means of their 

 tendrils clasping the support. 



In some of the larger cities of Ame- 

 rica the flowers have been in great de 

 mand of late for decorative purposes, 

 especially where it is desired to fill the 

 air with perfume, as well as to please 

 the eye with variety and brilliancy of 

 color. 



FRUIT AT THE TORONTO EXHIBITION. 



Notwithstanding this unfavourable 

 season the display of fruit this autumn 

 was very fine. The varieties of Apples 

 that were exhibited consisted chiefly 

 of the well-known and long-tried sorts. 

 The Baldwin, Northern Spy, Golden 

 Russet, Roxbury Russet, King of 

 Tompkins, Talman Sweet, <fec., were 

 present in full force, being known now 

 the world over as among our most de- 

 sirable commercial Api)les. 



In Pears, the old favorites, such as 

 Bai-tlett, Flemish Beauty, Clapp's Fa- 



vorite, Seckel, and Sheldon, were well 

 represented ; and in some collections 

 we noticed that new variety that chal- 

 lenges attention by its peculiar form 

 and great size, the Souvenir du Congres. 

 The display of Plums was unusually 

 good and varied. For some reason the 

 crop of this fruit in the old Niagara 

 District was much more abundant than 

 it has been for several years before ; 

 while at Goderich, Guelph, Owen Sound, 

 and in Northumberland and Prince 

 Edward Counties, where Plums are 



