76 THE CANADIAN HORTICULTUEIST. 



The flesh is juicy, rich, and highly aromatic, "retaining its freshness 

 of flavor and appearance till July, We have just opened a barrel of 

 these delicious apples, grown and presented by Mr, Ed, Lutz, of Stoney 

 Creek, (30th January,) they are in fine order, and but for their enor- 

 mous size would be considered delicious dessert. It is styled " winter 

 dessert." Out of curiosity I had some of them baked. They cook 

 splendidly, and thus preserve the good characteristics of their 

 pomological associates. At Wellington Square Mr. Springer has a 

 magnificent orchard of this variety, and finds they do well. 



One strong recommendation to the planting of the Northern Spy 

 is, that leaf and blossom buds open a week later than other varieties. 

 This peculiarity almost always secures a good crop of fruit, inasmuch 

 as the cold and trying weather that checks and destroys other varieties 

 has passed before the "Spy" puts in appearance. Generous cultivation 

 must be accorded to this sort, and as the tree is a rapid and upright 

 gTOwer, the branches need occasional thinning. As a market variety 

 this can scarcely be excelled. It carries well, and gives the utmost 

 satisfaction, both to grower and purchaser. A single orchard of this 

 variety will amply repay the care and outlay of the cultivator. We 

 ought to add, that here and there we have seen it spot. Good culti- 

 vation and dry soil are congenial to its growth, and are the grand 

 remedies. It is a splendid variety, and would have a place in any 

 collection of twenty varieties. 



AN ENEMY AMONG THE GOOSEBERRIES. 



BY H. M. SW^TZER, PALERMO. 



The gooseberry is a favorite fruit of mine, and wliich in my garden 

 I have raised to perfection until the last two years. I am very anxious 

 to apply a remedy if I knew of one, and I thought that you would likely 

 know, and, through our little welcome and useful monthly, diffuse 

 such imformation that I would be able, with others similarly situated, 

 to overcome the cause which deprives us of ripe delicious gooseberries. 

 Shortly after picking the berries for canning, I notice on those left 

 to ripen, a tiny dark spot, as if punctured; changing rapidly round it the 

 green surface into a dull white, which soon assumes a brownisli color, 

 and before the berry is ripe drops from the bushes. On examnation, I 



