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A Pruning Book. 



1306. Sir, — Would you please recommend a 

 book on trimming trees ? I am starting a small 

 orchard of trees of various kinds, and would like 

 to consult the best authority. 



Mrs. H. C. Corson. 



Middlehead, Cape Breton. 



Thomas' American Fruit Culturist gives 

 much general information on the care of the 

 fruit garden, including much about pruning; 

 but on the subject of pruning alone, prob- 

 ably the best work is Bailey's Pruning Book. 



Robson's Crab. 



1307. Sir, — I send you a seedling crab possess- 

 ing some good points, viz , earlintss, size and beau- 

 ty. The tree is symmetrical and very productive. 

 The season is the middle of August. 



W. M. ROBSON. 



The crab seems to be all that is claimed for 

 it, but in these days crabs are not wanted 

 in sections where the apples succeed. The 

 sample is i finches in diameter, too small 

 for an apple and too large for a crab. At 

 any rate crabs are only in demand in cold 

 sections where the apples are not so hardy. 

 Possibly, if the tree is very hardy, this might 

 be valuable for the extreme north. 



Plans for Improving Home Grounds. 



1308. Sir, — I am desirous of some information 

 about fitting up a lawn. I have purchased a piece 

 of ground 33 x 30 feet, adjoining my present pre- 

 mises. How would you lay it out, and what are 

 the most handsome trees and shrubs to plant ? 



Hagersville. Jas. Sheldrick. 



REPLY BY C. E. WOOLVERTON, LANDSCAPE 

 ARCHITECT, GRIMSBY, ONT. 



So much depends upon the surroundings 

 that it is impossible to give any reliable ad- 

 vice without a personal visit. Trees and 

 shrubs are planted about a place to hide ob- 

 jectionable views, to screen the occupants 

 in part from public view, and to lend pic- 

 turesque beauty to the whole. The size ot 



the lawn described is a little too narrow 

 for a tennis court, which requires 36 x 78 

 feet; but it would afford an excellent croquet 

 lawn, besides giving room for a bowling 

 green, and still leave plenty of room for 

 grouping of trees and shrubs. A few elms, 

 and maples would be excellent trees for 

 shade, shrubs and creepers should be 

 grouped in such a way as to hide the fences 

 and boundary lines, and choice exotic trees 

 and shrubs used to lend attractiveness and 

 color to the borders. 



For the best results one should have a 

 plan carefully drawn to a scale before be- 

 ginning any work of this kind. 



Introducing a New Fruit. 



1309. Sir,— On the advice of Mr. G. C. Caston. 

 of Craighurst, I write you atout introducing a new 

 peach, known about here as the Blood Peach. 

 Ought I to send it to the Horticultural Farm, and 

 would they avoid propagation from it. To whom 

 should I send samples ? 

 Port Colborne. Elizabeth F. Augustine. 



First, you should send samples to the 

 members of the Committee on New Fruits of 

 the Ont. F.G. A. The names of the Commit- 

 tee are : L. Woolverton, Editor Canadian 

 Horticulturist; H. L. Hutt, O.A.C., Guelph, 

 Professor of Horticulture ; and W. T. Ma- 

 coun. Horticulturist, Central Experimental 

 Farm, Ottawa. It would then be noticed 

 in their annual report. Secondly, samples 

 should be sent to prominent nurserymen, 

 who would soon set a price on the control 

 of the variety if they saw value in it. 



Varieties For Home Garden. 



1310. Sir,— I want to plant sixteen cherry 

 tree?, and shall be obliged if you will advise me 

 what to plant. I already have Montmorency, 

 Richmond, Dyehouse, Englis-h Morello, Windsor, 

 one of each. I also wish to plant five or six plums, 

 and already have Reine Claude. Red June Niagara, 

 Yellow Egg, But bank, tne cf each. I want to add 



