QUESTION DRAWER. 



were to plant four rows leng"thwise, one 

 along- each border, and two rows in the 

 interior, the rows would of course be 

 about sixteen feet apart, a little close but 

 possibly allowable it the trees in the rows 

 were 20 feet apart. Planted this way, 

 twenty-four trees could be planted in the 

 space under consideration, or eight trees of 

 each kind of fruit. If dwarf pear trees were 

 used, they could be planted about twelve 

 feet apart. Grape vines are usually planted 

 from eight to ten feet apart in a row, with a 

 wire trellis, or they could be made to climb 

 upon a fence or woodshed. 



Apples for Export. 



1204. Sir, — I have fifty trees of R-Usset apples 

 which are not doing well on my land, heavy clay, 

 and I wish to top graft them. Will you please say 

 what sorts you would recommend for export, and 

 what is your opinion of the York Imperial. 



R. McIntosh, Newcastle. 



The York Imperial is highly valued as an 

 export variety, where it succeeds, but we 

 know of no one who has tested it in Canada. 

 The varieties most valued with us for export 

 are — Summer : Duchess, Astracan and Alex- 

 ander. Fall: Blenheim, Gravenstein. Win- 

 ter: Cranberry, Spy, Kin<.»-, Ontario, Baldwin 

 and Ben Davis. 



Kieffer Stock for Top Grafting. 



1205. Sir, — I note in your issue of January 

 1900, page 21, an address from Mr. G. T. Powell, 

 of New York State, on top grafting. He says 

 Keiffer is good stock for " Anjou " and "Bosc," 

 and he is apparently speaking from experience. 

 Four years ago I grafted five Duchess d' Aniou- 

 leme on good healthy KeifTer stocks, and one 

 Duchess on seedling stock. The union was per- 

 fect and the growth healthy and luxuriant, but 

 the following year one of the Keiffers died, root 

 and branch The other trees have kept up good 

 healthy rapid growth in the tops, but the trunks 

 are gone with dry rot. The Duchess on seedling 

 stock is all right. This is my experience with 

 Keiflfer stock for top grafting. Have seen Keiffer 

 recommended as the best of stock for grafting in 

 a good many article in the periodicals. Would 

 like to hear from others on the subject, and would 

 feel obliged for an expression from yourself. 



W. B. Stephens, Owen Sound. 



The writer has an orchard of bearing 

 Keiffer pear trees, the fruit of which is evi- 



dently to be very soon in disfavor in all 

 markets on account of its poor quality. He 

 is therefore determined either to root out 

 the orchard or top graft with some other 

 variety. A year ago the writer begun by 

 setting scions of Anjou and Bosc, as directed 

 by Mr. Powell, and hopes soon to be able to 

 speak from experience upon the suitability 

 of this stock. In the meantime we would 

 be glad to have others relate their experi- 

 ence. 



Pears on Apple Stock. 



1206. Sir, — I find it necessary' to either remove 

 some Northern Spy trees or graft them to other 

 fruit of less luxuriant growth. Can I top-graft 

 with Keiflfer pears on Northern Spy, and would the 

 Bosc succeed if grafted on apple stock ? 



Yours, etc., Meaford. 



We have tried apples on pear stock, but 



not pears on apple stock. The union was 



good, and has remained healthy for the past 



twelve or fifteen years, but the scion never 



was very vigorous nor very fruitful. We 



do not think Keiflfer would succeed at all on 



Spy, and is not of any value even if it did ; 



Bosc would be more likely to do well, but 



some variety of apple would succeed better. 



Hybrid Plums. 



1207. Sir, — I am thinking of doing a little ex- 

 perimenting on a small farm I own, by planting 

 out a number of stones of hybrid plimis, in the 

 hope that in this way possibly some really good 

 ones may be obtained, hardier than most of the 

 Europeans. I wish to obtain as many of these 

 stones as possible, but do not know where to get 

 them. Can yoi: help me by putting me in com- 

 munication with persons who grow such plums? 

 I refer particularly to such as America, Climax, 

 Gold or Golden, Gonzales, Juicy, Apple, Wick- 

 son, etc. I know I am late for this year (unless 

 some can be found under the trees), but I wish to 

 make arrangements for next year. I will gladly 

 pay for the seeds. M. 



Would any of our readers who have pits 



of these plums on hand, or who expect to 



have them next season, please write to M., 



care of Can.^dian Horticulturist, Grimsby. 



Sutton Beauty Apple. 



1208. Sir,— The apple called Sutton Beauty is 

 highly spokenof by name as a valuable sort. Do you 

 think it safe to plant largely for growing fruit for 

 winter shipment to Europe, in a district where 



