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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



The remarks that apply to the Philadel- 

 phia apply to the Hybrids also. 



For home use the Saunders and 

 Shaffer's Colossal ought not to be over- 

 looked. 



The Saunders gives a very rich color 

 to vinegars made from it. 



At the present time the Gregg black 

 cap and Cuthbert red raspberries stand 

 head and shoulders above their com- 

 petitors. The market grower who 

 plants mainly these two varieties, acts 

 wisely so far as we can now know from 

 the experience of the past. Ideal varie- 

 ties very much better than these exist 

 in many human heads. When they 

 manifest themselves in the "fruit," let 

 us all rejoice. E. Morden. 



- Niagara Falls, South, Ont. 



REPORT ON FRUIT IN LAMBTON 

 COUNTY. 



{Continued from Page Ul.) 



BY B. GOTT. 



THE CHERRY. 



This fine old fruit also is becoming 

 rather shy of profitable results in our 

 conditions and management. The bet- 

 ter sorts, as those of the old English 

 and other foreign kinds, with us will 

 always be scarce and in poor supply, as 

 there is a growing feeling that our 

 country is not suited to them ; and this 

 feeling is becoming very strongly rooted 

 in this county. The old Red Virginia 

 or Kentish Red, known here as the 

 old Red Sour cherry, is the only one 

 that we can grow with anything like a 

 decent success ; but if the Black Knot 

 attacks our trees as it does in some other 

 portions of the Province, then we are 

 totally done as to cherries. Plum and 

 pear conditions of soil and climate are 

 not suitable conditions for cherries. 

 They need a something that is not found 

 in our county, and consequently they 

 are not at home with us. The markets 

 and prices are good, if we could only 

 get the fruit. The birds are our best 



consumers, but not the best paying cus- 

 tomers. 



THE QUINCE. 



This fine fruit is growing in popular- 

 ity, and there is now a demand for it 

 in our markets that was not known a 

 few years ago. T believe it to be one 

 of those fruits the demand for which 

 will very largely depend upon the cul- 

 ture and fine tastes of the people. I 

 saw some very fine samples brought 

 into the market this year, grown on 

 rather damp, loamy soils, where they 

 appear to do well. The sort cultivated 

 is mostly the Orange Quince, and the 

 prices are pretty good, but not suffi- 

 ciently so to warrant a very large cul- 

 ture. 



THE PEACH. 



Owing to the severity of our past 

 winter our crop of this very popular 

 fruit was totally destroyed. Our con- 

 ditions on the whole are not good for 

 the producing of peaches, although we 

 have, in years past, grown some large 

 crops of very fine fruit. But it is not 

 now with us as it once was, and as in 

 the case of plums, we have very largely 

 to regale ourselves with the thought of 

 past enjoyments. For the last four or 

 five years we have had no crop, and 

 our people in their faithlessness refuse 

 to plant any more trees. Last spring 

 one gentleman recklessly cut down a 

 fine promising orchard of peach trees as 

 cumberers of the ground, but I believe 

 he is sorry for it now. Of course it is 

 discouraging enough, but we must ever 

 hope for the best. The trees have done 

 remarkably well this year ; the growth 

 made and the fruit buds matured are 

 cheering, and well calculated to stimu- 

 late our hope for next year. 



GRAPES. 



This crop is exceedingly promising, 

 and is rapidly growing in popularity. 

 The plants are so hardy, so easily man- 

 aged, grow so rapidly, and produce so 

 abundantly, that our people plant them 



