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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



in depth, gfood deep spading- or deep plow- 

 ing^ in early spring- will destroy most of 

 them. Though the conditions for the 

 development of such maggots as occur in 

 apples gathered for market are not favorable 

 and would rarely enable them to again get 

 back to an orchard, still it would be well to 

 see that all refuse from infested fruit, apple 

 pomace, waste, etc, is destroyed, and that 

 bins, barrels or boxes which have contained 

 infested fruit and in which the maggots may 

 have pupated, be thoroughly cleaned. 



The best means of checking the pest, 

 however, is by carefully destroying- all wind- 

 falls. To leave them on the ground gives 



the best possible condition for the pest, and 

 every maggot which matures means loo 

 next year. This should be especially at- 

 tended to for the early varieties, and, 

 though considerable work, it will be found 

 to be labor well spent to send boys through 

 the orchard every couple of days from 

 August I to October 15 to gather the wind- 

 falls, which should be destroyed or consumed 

 in such a way as to kill the maggots. Or, 

 where desirable, sheep or hog's could be 

 allowed the rang^e of the orchard and will 

 usually keep it well cleaned. — American 

 Agric u Itu rist. 



STRAWBERRY NOTES. 



Michigan Bulletin 189 gives a good re- 

 port of old and new varieties. Among 

 others we clip the following : 



Clyde — Perfect flower. Plants are vig-- 

 orous and hardy, a little lig-ht in color. A 

 very profitable sort on soils not easily 

 affected by drought. Berries are light red, 

 color extending through the berry. Are 

 but moderately firm. Excellent to fertilize 

 pistillate varieties. 



(Ed. — This berry loaded enormously with 

 us at Maplehurst this season, but suddenly 

 failed in the dry weather.) 



Marshall. — This variety is a strong 

 grower and quite prolific. Berries, large, 

 dark red and uniform. Quality and texture 

 are very good. Except on strong soil the 

 foliage is slightly subject to blight. This is 

 one of the best large berries upon moist, 

 rich soils. 



(Ed. — The finest strawberry shown at the 

 Pan in the New York State Exhibit was 

 this Marshall.) 



Morgan Favorite. — Perfect flower. 

 Plants are strong and have very good foli- 

 age. Fruit ranks high in size, form and 

 color. The flesh is bright, juicy and of high 

 quality and firmness. The productiveness 



and uniformity of this variety make it valu- 

 able either for home or market use. 



Nick Ohmer. — Perfect flower. This var- 

 iety was in a poor location and for this 

 reason lacked somewhat in vigor and pro- 

 ductiveness. Berries are large, of good 

 form and of fine appearance, which, with 

 their high quality and firm texture, should 

 make it a valuable variety. 



Sample.- — Imperfect flower. Plants are 

 strong, vigorous growers and productive ; 

 have stout fruit stalks and large, healthy 

 leaves. Berries are of large size, very regu- 

 lar in form, bright dark crimson in color 

 and of high quality and texture. This var- 

 iety has proved itself valuable during the two 

 seasons grown here. Well worthy of trial. 



William Belt. — Plants are good growers 

 and productive. Berries are large and of 

 good form ; quality and texture are high ; 

 color is bright red. This variety was in a 

 poor location which must be considered in 

 connection with the table. A valuable 

 variety. 



Of the newer sorts that fruited in 1900, 

 H. and H., Echo., Emma, Ganage, Glad- 

 stone, Stouff"er, and Johnson Early are 

 most promising. 



