The Canadian Horticulturist. 371 



Where to Ship Apples. 



87>1. Sir, — I have a large quantity of winter apples. Would you advise me to ship 

 them on mv own account ; and which is the best market ? 



J. H. B. 



We dare not undertake to answer such questions. For ourselves we intend 

 exporting our whole crop, hoping to do better than the price offered by buyers, 

 viz., 50 cents a barrel for the fruit ; but which is best is still problematic. The 

 European crop is fortunately short, other\vise our apples would very likely not 

 be worth picking this season of abundance ; but whether the immense quanti- 

 ties to be forwarded will not overstock the foreign market, is the question. 



The Niagara District Fruit Growers' Stock Co. forwarded a car load of fall 

 apples to England, which netted the shippers 42 cents per barrel, but of course 

 they did not arrive in good condition. 



Hardiness of Weigelia. 



S76. Sir, — I would like to ask a question or two through your valuable paper. 

 Is the Wistaria vine and the Weigelia shrub hardy in this locality, centre Frontenac, and 

 if not, what is the proper way to protect them in the winter ? 



A. F. Bond, Inverary. 



Reply by Mr. John Craig, Ottawa. 



Weigelia Rosea is a beautiful, half-hardy shrub at Ottawa, and I presume 

 it would succeed better at Frontenac. It always blooms on the lower, snow- 

 protected branches, and sometimes comes through the winter entirely unin- 

 jured. It is probably the hardiest of a great many varieties. 



Xone of the \\' isterias have proved hardy, or even half-hardy here but have 

 not been protected. They might be laid down in the autumn and covered in 

 the same manner in which grape vines are treated towards the north. 



When to Plant Apple Trees. 



877« Sir, — Would you advise planting an orchard in fall or in spring ? 



A. M., St. Catharines. 



We would advise the spring in Canada, because the tree seems less affected 

 by frost if left undisturbed through the winter in the ground where it has grown, 

 and where its rootlets have a tight hold. We have sometimes noticed even a 

 hardy tree like the apple, much set back by fall planting, and starting its spring 

 growth much later in the spring, than trees not moved. As a rule it may be 

 safe to move apple and pear trees in the autumn, as the check may not be very 

 observable, but peaches, plums and cherries succeed best if planted in spring. 



