286 The Canadian Horticulturist. 



Hardy Plums. 



S6t. Sib, — Isn't there something wrong about the reply to question 846 in June 

 number ? I think Mr. Gordon is mistaken about the tenderness of Lombard. Lombard 

 has been, according to Horticultural Reports, for many years recognized as one of the very 

 few really hardy varieties. We find it classed with Weaver and Damson in North- Western 

 State reports, and our experience here in New York State this year is, that whereas nearly 

 every other variety (unless it was sheltered or in very favorable location) have failed to 

 produce, the Lombard is showing a fair crop. Again Lombard is used largely as a stock 

 tree on which to bud or graft poor growing varieties. If not hardy it could not well be 

 used profitably. I think I speak the mind of many orchardists in the State when I say 

 that Lombard is much hardier than at least four or five of the varieties named by Mr. 

 Gordon as hardier than the Lombard. 



E. H. BuRSON, Clifton, N. Y. 



Ice House and Cold Storag-e. 



A subscriber in Agaesiz, B. C, asks the following question, to which we invite answers 

 by our readers. 



262. Sir, — I want to build an Ice House and Cold Storage, suitable to hold say 1000 

 bushels of fruit ? Can any of your subscribers adsise me how best to arrange the two build- 

 ings together and the size required ? Lumber can be laid down for about $14 per 1000. 

 Stone can Jdb had by blasting out the solid rock, adjourning the spot I intend building 

 on ? About what would be the cost of such a building suited to my purpose ? As I can 

 get the lumber cheaper now than later, if I use that material, I would like to get as early 

 reply as convenient. As saw dust will be rather expensive could I use hay or straw for 

 packing between walls ? 1 want the building so that I can use ice during the summer sea- 

 son for other purposes aside from cold storage. 



$ ®pef? Letter^?. ^ 



Large Gooseberries. 



Sir, — Mr. Porter, one of your subscribers hei-e, is working away in true Lancashire 

 style to grow monster gooseberries. He showed me the Triumph which is a very pretty 

 sight, ropes (as Mr. Spillett would say) of them under every branch equal to the best 

 Downing, but much larger. My Triumph has mildewed but only a little. In White 

 Eagle I have a berry much larger than any of Mr. Porter's. I have only one bush, no 

 mildew and the growth would please even Mr. Spillett. The berry is smooth like White- 

 smith. The Yellow Scotch appears to me fit for this country. It grows well, has nice 

 fruit and does not mildew. I think I told you that both Columbus and Industry mildews 

 with me, as do Crown Bob and Red Warrington. Sulphur is clear so far. Mr. Porter has 

 several seedlings, mostly of Whitesmith, some of which are A 1. 



W. E. Brooks, Mount Forest. 



Crimson Clover. 



Dear Sir. — On page 233 of the July No., you say, " Crimson Clover does well in 

 Ontario." Allow me to criticize. If by " Ontario," you mean the "farm of Mr. D. J, 

 McKinnon," the vicinity of "Grimsby," or the Niagara District," I would not take issue ; 

 but for fear that some of your readers take your " Ontario " in its broad meaning, I will 

 give you my experience here at Port Elgin. 



My soil is sandy and naturally drained, but between drouths and frosts, failures with 

 the older varieties of clover have followed me persistently for the past three or four years, 



