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load whole trains with them for the 

 city markets, and that in quality none 

 of them are so poor as our Early Rich- 

 mond. The trees are in truth only 

 bushes, a little larger than our currant 

 bushes, and are renewed by cutting out 

 the old stalks and allowing the younger 

 sprouts to take their place as often as 

 uge rendei's them unprofitable. 



Now this cherry should be grown in 

 Manitoba and the Northwest with every 

 expectation that it will thrive there 

 and bear abundantly. The Fruit 

 Growers' Association of Ontario has 

 imported some of these Vladimir 

 cherries, and has had some trees pro- 

 pagated from them which are now 

 ofiered to any one who would like to 

 give them a trial in return for a club 

 of ten subscribei-s to the Canadian Hor- 

 ticulturist. But in order that our 

 friends in the Northwest may be en- 

 abled to procure this cherry for trial, in 

 consideration of the expense of trans- 

 portion, the offer is now made to them of 

 a tree of Vladimir Cherry /or every club 

 of Jive subscribers, accompanied with 

 five dollars, the trees to be securely 

 packed for transportation and delivered 

 either at the Express Office or on board 

 the cars, without charge, as may be 

 directed. 



PREMIUMS FOR OBTAINING NEW 

 SUBSCRIBERS. 



See the fine assortment of bulbs, 

 plants, shrubs, roses, grape vines, books, 

 <kc., (kc, which we offer for obtaining a 

 few new subscribers, on pages 3 and 4, 

 January number, 1886. 



The Gladiolus. — Of the tender peren- 

 nials, I find none here so satisfactory as 

 the Gladiolus, It always grows and 

 blooms, is wintered in the cellar as easily 

 as a potato, never rots or has any disease, 

 increases quite rapidly, and has a large 

 range of color. — Vick's Magazine. 



WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY OF US. 



We give below a few extracts from 

 letters received, just as a sample of 

 many. Such expressions of kind appre- 

 ciation stimulate to yet greater exer- 

 tions to make the Canadian Horticul- 

 turist worthy of the support of our 

 horticultural brethren. 



The Dahlia sent me this year did 

 first rate ; am well pleased with it. We 

 are very much pleased with your maga- 

 zine. It is the best one of the kind 

 we have struck yet, J. S. F. 



Woodstock, Ont. 



Dear Sir, — I consider the Canadia/n 

 Horticulturist a most valuable publica- 

 tion, so plain and practical, just suited 

 to the needs of our climate and people. 



Deans. A. C. 



Please find enclosed my renewal sub- 

 scription to the Canadian Horticul- 

 turist, which I would not like to be 

 without at any cost. It is a great 

 source of pleasure as well as profit. 



Uxbridge. T. D. 



Please continue on as you have done. 

 We do not wish for any stories or wit- 

 ticisms, we want solid facts and infor- 

 mation. My locality is unfavourable 

 to apples, plums, grapes, raspberries, 

 etc. Strawberries uncertain. I live 

 in a valley which takes the frost readily, 

 but I like the Canadian Horticulturist 

 and think everybody should have it. 

 Minesing. S. Kerfoot. 



Dear Sir, — No one ever invested 

 his money in a better way and got more 

 for it, his full penny-worth, in return. 

 The Association is such a credit to the 

 province. 



Many housekeepers must thank you 

 for the recipe for making grape jam 

 with the skins retained, it is such an 

 improvement. G. W 



Coboiirg, Dec. 15, 1885. 



