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As to what are the most remunerative 

 crops to grow can best be determined by ex- 

 perience of gardeners in your locality, as 

 what does well and pays well in one locality 

 is often a failure in another. If one has a 

 good local market a large number of garden 

 crops tan be grown at a profit, but if the 

 produce has to be shipped to a distant mar- 

 ket it is better to make a specialty of a few 

 of those crops which stand shipment well 

 and are always in demand, such as aspara- 

 gus, cauliflowers , celery, onions, potatoes- 

 tomatoes, etc. We know of no market for 

 sweet peas and daisies. These are usually 

 grown in such abundance that only those 

 who live in the large cities, who cannot find 

 room to grow them for themselves, could be 

 counted on as customers. 



CLEMATIS FAILING. 



Sir, — I have planted Jackmanii, Heurj'ii, and 

 other varieties of Clematis for three years in suc- 

 cession to shade a verandah having an easterly front- 

 age, close to Lake Ontario. The}- are carefully 

 planted, and do well until they commence to bloom, 

 then something happens to them, the blooms droop : 

 and the plant graduallj' dies. Out of the five 

 Clematis planted last spring, onlj' one survived the 

 summer. I have found ' ' cut worms " about the roots 

 of some that have been destroyed, but could find 

 none in this instance. Clematis on verandahs hav- 

 ing a north and southerly ex^xisure have alwavs done 

 well. 



Prof. Hutt, of the O. A. C, Guelph, re- 

 plies. 



It is hardly likely that the difference in 

 exposure is the sole cause of the difference 

 in the growth of the clematis. It is possi- 

 ble that the excavation from the cellar mav 



have been left on the eastern side of the 

 building and not on the other sides, where 

 plants have done well. This often causes 

 the failure of plants grown near the house. 

 In the case of the plants last year, starting 

 well but dying off suddenly, it would appear 

 that something like cut worms must have 

 been at work. In putting out new plants, 

 where cut worms are troublesome, it is well 

 to protect them by a band of stout brown 

 paper inserted into the soil and encircling the 

 stem for five or six inches upwards. 



©p£n lEeltrr 



The Editor Canadian Horticulturist : 



Sir,— When a horticultural society is flourishing I 

 think it is a good thing to let others know it, so that 

 those who are not making good headway vaax take 

 courage. I am pleased to tell you that through the 

 enthusiasm of two or three of our members our 

 growth this year has been very good ; our meetings 

 also have had increased value bj- the recognition of 

 our work. Mr. C. C. James (Deput}' Minister of 

 Agriculture) hafe helped us much with gentlemen 

 from his department. In March Air. Hodgetts gave 

 us a valuable address on Insects, and on the 5th inst- 

 Mr. W. Hunt, from the college at Guelph, instructed 

 us fuU}^ and pleasantly on the Culture and Care of 

 Roses. These addresses were much appreciated by 

 our members and friends because they were useful. 

 Mr. Hunt demonstrated his work on dormant and 

 growing rose bushes, to show how to prune both root 

 and branch. Vocal and instrumental music is kindh- 

 given, so that the evening is pleasantly spent. We 

 have an exhibition of plants and flowers each month, 

 points of excellence are made and recorded, and at 

 the end of the year prizes are given. We are trj'ing 

 to do some good. Yours truh-, 



Toronto. Edw. Tyrrell, President. 



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