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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



Fay's Currant made five good canes 

 last season, and I am waiting to see 

 the fruit. E. Robinson. 



London, Middlesex Oo. 



I beg to state that we are situate on 

 high and cold land. The Grape Yine 

 received three years ago did not thrive 

 well, and last winter died. The three 

 papers of flower seeds did well, and 

 gave entire satisfaction. The Catalpa 

 received last spring is growing well at 

 present ; if it stands the winter will 

 let you know. Henry Hudson. 



Feversham, Grey Co. 



I only wish with many others that 

 the Canadian Horticulturist should be 

 enlarged, and the money wasted in 

 furnishing plants and trees be used for 

 that purpose. The only one of the 

 articles sent me is a small Apple Tree 

 which has never borne fruit, and a 

 bastard Raspberry, something between 

 a Black Cap and a Red Raspberry, 

 which yielded very little bad fruit, but 

 any amount of canes, which I have dug 

 up and burned. I certainly think a 

 better use can be made of the money 

 than squandering it in that way. 



Palermo. H. M. SwiTZER. 



The Fays' Currant Bush received 

 last spring has made a strong, healthy 

 growth. John Kaar. 



Brownsville, Norfolk Co. 



Dear Sir, — Although I have been 

 a subscriber to the Horticulturist for 

 several years, and consider it an excel- 

 lent investment for any Canadian who 

 has a garden, no matter how small, I 

 have never yet reported on the premium 

 plants received from you, and will, 

 with your permission, do so now. 



Saunder^s Hybrid Raspberry, was, I 

 think, the first thing you sent me, and 

 I have often wondered that I read so 

 little about it, as I have found it an 



excellent berry — quite hardy, prolific, 

 and of good size and flavor. The color 

 may be an objection with some, but 

 makes a pleasing variety when mixed 

 with red and white berries. Season, 

 middle of July to middle of August ; 

 main crop, about 1st August. 



Wealthy Apple has done so well in 

 this neighborhood, that I set out 20 

 in a small orchard I planted in the 

 spring of 1884, about twenty miles, 

 north of the Ottawa River. They 

 stood last winter, which was a very 

 severe one, without showing any signs 

 of tenderness, and I consider them 

 hardier than the Fameuse and rather 

 a better keeper, but not quite equal in 

 flavor. 



Worden Grape — Very good indeed, 

 ripens about the same time as Creve- 

 ling — is a strong grower, good bearer, 

 and quite hardy here. 



Prentiss Grape — Was planted spring 

 of 18S4, has made tremendous growth 

 during last summer, and will bear this 

 year I expect. 



Canada Baldwin — Planted 1884 ; is 

 doing well and is a vigorous grower, 

 having made at least twice the pro- 

 gress of a Russian apple (name un- 

 known), received from you at same 

 time. 



Fay's Currant — Planted last May ; 

 made good growth, and will doubtless 

 be an acquisition. 



I have also had from you a very 

 pretty little rose tree, which bears the 

 smallest white roses I have ever seen. 

 They are about the size of batchelor's 

 buttons. This, of course, is taken 

 indoors during winter. 



My soil is a sandy loam, and is 

 liberally manured every year. The 

 climate is not so severe as in many 

 places to south and west of here, and 

 as we usually have a pretty liberal 

 covering of snow for the three or four 

 months of coldest weather, many small 



