THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



sprayed April 14 to 22, and in the 

 following September were fully loaded 

 with fruit. 



Pompon Chrysanthemums. — We 

 notice American Gardening speaks 

 favorable of this class for amateur culti- 

 vation. For some time this old group 

 has been somewhat neglected, owing to 

 the more showy and popular green- 

 house monstrosities. But it appears 

 that many are paying attention to Pom- 

 pons, because of their ease of cultiva- 

 tion, and of their abundant bloom even 

 under considerable neglect. The varie- 

 ties mentioned in Gardening as worthy 

 of a place in the amateur's garden are 

 (1) Rose Trevenna; (2) La Sceur Me- 

 lanie ; (3) Emily Roeboltom, and (4) 

 Jules Lagravere. 



The Worden Seckel pear is figured 

 in the January number of the American 

 Nurseryman, as being considerably 

 larger than ihe well-known Seckel. This 

 new variety was originated by Sylvester 

 Worden, of Oswego Co., N. Y., origina- 

 tor of the Worden grape. It is claimed 

 for it that it is a first class dessert pear, 

 of very beautiful appearance. The tree 

 is said to be hardy and productive. We 

 expect fruit of this pear at Maplehurst 

 this coming season, and will then report 

 farther. 



New Affiliated Societies. — Seven 

 new Societies have been formed this 

 year in affiliation with us, viz. : — St. 

 Catharines, Kemptville, Carleton Place, 

 Arnprior, Millbrook, Cardinal, Brook- 

 ville. This makes forty-two in all that 

 have thus been formed during the past 

 three years in connection with our 

 Association, and so popular and success- 

 ful are they, that they gain in numbers 

 and interest year by year. The old 

 fashioned societies are dying out, be- 



coming every year involved in financial 

 difficulties, and in time we doubt not 

 nearly all the provincial horticultural 

 Societies will become associated with us. 



The Russell Staple Puller, of 

 which a sample has been sent us by 

 Russell Hardware Company, Kansas 

 City, Mo., is a fine handy tool combin- 

 ing staple puller, wire cutter, hammer, 

 wire splicer, pincers, monkey wrench, 

 etc. The firm would like some firm to 

 take charge of it in Canada. It cer- 

 tainly would be a very convenient tool in 

 keeping the wire trellesis in order in a 

 vineyard. 



Woodall & Co., apple receivers, 

 Liverpool, send us a review of the apple 

 market to 31st Dec. They note the 

 almost entire absence of Newtown Pip- 

 pins, of which in the past there have 

 always been a few fine samples, enough 

 to satisfy the fancy trade, but this year 

 they have been conspicuous by their 

 absence. A few inferior to medium did 

 come forward, but were a sorry repre- 

 sentative of the well-known and much 

 appreciated fruit, and not being what 

 was wanted were ignored, although some 

 few sold up to 35/ per barrel, which was 

 very much beyond their value, and 

 which buyers discovered too late and to 

 their cost. 



Californian Pippins, in boxes, have to 

 some extent taken the place of New- 

 towns, and although of fine appearance, 

 are not considered equal in flavor, so 

 that when there is a good crop of the 

 old favourite, it will not find that its 

 position has been usurped. 



Novelties. — The Baldwin cherry is 

 a new claimant for patronage, named 

 after the introducer, Mr. S. J. Baldwin, 

 Seneca, Kansas. A sweet and rich 

 cherry of the Morello type. 



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