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apples in a store in Vancouver early in May, I said, " Northern Spys — How's this. ' 

 "Oh, they are from Ontario,"' the man replied, and he added with emphasis, "and they 

 will keep. " But Russets are as good as in Ontario and well flavored, and the Newtown 

 Pippin succeeds well also. 



W, E. Brooks, Mount Fore<tt, Ont. 



English Goosebeppies. 



S53. Sir. — Nurserymen are ont concerning flnglish gooseberries which they recom- 

 mend as Ijeing free from mildew. The Keepsake is a determined mildewer, some of my 

 Industry mildew and so do Ashton's Red and Whitesmith a little. White Eagle is free 

 from mildew and of a vigorous growth. It is even superior to the Yellow Scotch, but the 

 latter is far ahead of Industry or any of that class for ^ngorous growth, and is mildew free. 

 I have not seen the mildew as yet upon the Lanchashire Lad, Rifleman, Red Champagne, 

 Crown Bob or Ashton's Red, except a little on the berry of the latter. On Ashton's Red, 

 that is Red Warrington, there is mildew on some of the berries, both here and on our own 

 place. It is curious that Green describes the Lancashire Lad as smooth, when I have it 

 from him hair}', and also some from England. Mr. Spillett describes the Chatauqua as 

 small, but it is not small. It is a difficult to get a perfect gooseberry for this county. 

 Pearl and Downing are too small. Mr. Spillett thinks too much of rapid wood growth. 

 Manj' of the best English kinds at their home are of slow growth, but in the end become 

 large bushes that will yield sixteen quarts, and will outlast the rapid growers for number 

 of years in first class bearing condition. 



W. E. Brooks, Mount Forext, Ont. 



Unfruitful Peap Tpees. 



854. Sir, — My Clapp's Favorite pear orchard, seven years plants, grows rapidly, and 

 blossoms freely every spring, but fruit drops ofi". I spray it in spring with sulphate of 

 copper. Had I better sow seeds of some crop in the orchard ? 



John Beambr, St. Gtorge. 



A seven year old pear tree, growing rapidly should not be expected to bear 

 much fruit ; it cannot well make a heavy wood growth, and bear fruit as well. 

 The subscriber must either wait a few seasons longer, or else seed down the 

 orchard to clover, and check the rapid wood growth. 



