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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



beauty to its surround- 



ings 



? The two other 



engraving's we use be- 

 cause they serve to 

 show in a most strik- 

 ing manner how im- 

 portant a clothing of 

 trees is to the sur- 

 roundings of a home. 

 The first shows the 

 home of Mr. S. A. 

 Bedford, Supt. of the 

 Experimental Farm at 

 Indian Head, N. W. 

 T. , before any trees 

 were planted, while 

 the other shows the 



wonderful effect of a successful attempt to 

 beautify the same with certain hardy varie- 

 ties of trees and shrubs. 



Granted that, as in this instance, a won- 

 derful effect can be produced within a few 

 years by recent plantings, yet, never in 

 any man's lifetime, could these magnifi- 

 cent ■ old trees be replaced, which now, 

 in so many instances, are being cut down 

 without the least hesitation in our prov- 

 ince. 





Fig. 2534.. Before Trees Were Planted. 



NEW FRUITS. 

 The Maynard is a new plum of Luthec 

 Burbank's, which will be sent out next 

 spring. It is claimed that this one sur- 

 passes, in quality and beauty of fruit, any 

 plum Mr. Burbankhas yet introduced. We 

 notice that nothing is stated regarding its 

 productiveness, and this has been the disap- 

 pointing feature with that otherwise excel- 

 lent variety, the Wickson. 



The Bing Cherry is not yet tested suffi- 

 ciently for us to give 

 any definite statement 

 of it. It is a large, 

 dark red or purplish 

 cherry of the heart- 

 type, which originated 

 with Seth Lewelling, 

 of Oregon. 



The;_Carman Peach, 

 which is of the North 

 China type, is of Texas 

 origin. It is of most 

 delicious flavor and of 

 large size, and is said 

 to succeed well in the 

 Northern peach sec- 

 lion. 



Fig. 2535. After Trees Were Planted. 



