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THE CANADIAN nORTICULTURIST. 



the crop and mode of traininfj. The 

 verdict then arriA'ed at was that the 

 ])]ants were being dwarfed too much, 

 :tnd that if continued death would 

 result. I can only say I visited the 

 gardens two weeks ago and the vines 

 and crop looked as vigorous and abun- 

 dant as they did in former times. Mr. 

 Graham's vines are all of the l.abrusca 

 I'amily. The grapes are grown for 

 table use. 



W'e ne.Kt inspected five acres of a 

 vineyard owned and i)lanted by W. 

 Mosgrove, Esq., Barrister, five miles 

 fiom the city, at the foot of Lake 

 Duchene ; which lies to the north-west 

 of the farm, and gives ami)le protection 

 iroiu late s[)ring and eai'ly autumn 

 frosts, but allows a free sweep of the 

 most prevailing winds of winter, which 

 appears to have had the effect of 

 swooping away the snow covering and 

 exposed the vines to too violent changes 

 of temperature. If not from this i-eason 

 vhere must be some other cause for the 

 high death rate amongst the vines, as 

 they have been killed by hundreds. 

 ]Mr. Mosgrove has decided to erect an 

 eight-foot boai-d fence between the 

 water and the vine plot, and, if neces- 

 sary, set out a wind-break of trees ; 

 something of this sort is certainly 

 necessiry. Mr. Mosgrove is endowed 

 with one of the gi'eatest elements of 

 success, and that is perseverance and a 

 determination to succeed. He is coinw 

 ex])enuiental]y into the wine business, 

 and his grapes are chiefly of the Rij - 

 aria class, such as Faith, Pearl, and 

 Elvira — of which the latter is the 

 strongest grower. Mr. Mosgrove en- 

 tertained the Committee most hospit- 

 ably, and produced some Elvira wine, 

 which had a most fragrant bouquet. 



Another vineyard visited was that 

 of Daniel O'Connor, Barrister. Four 

 miles up the Rideau River he has three 

 acres of grajies, principally Lindley 

 (Roger's No. \)) and Brighton. As an 



amateur he has made a decidedly good 

 selection in planting these two vines so 

 largely. His vineyard is beautifully 

 neat, the ground is kept free from 

 weeds by a cultivator and harrow pass- 

 ing frequently between the trellises, 

 the space along the trellis and between 

 the vines being dug over with a fork. 

 Hardly a twig was out of place, he had 

 no blanks in his rows, theie was no 

 sign of thrips, rot, or any other dis- 

 ease ; all was health and luxuriance, 

 and a splendid show for a crop of fruit. 



EASPBEERY NOTES. 



BY T. C. ROBINSON, OWEK SOUKD. 



Ilansell. — This variety Avas first to 

 ripen with me this year, and seems to 

 be an acquisition. Those who grow 

 ras])beiTies only for home use, and 

 have been accustomed to pet the large, 

 delicious, but fastidious, A-arieties of 

 foreign origin, are not likely to see 

 much value in the Hansell ; for upon 

 first acquaintance it seems to be no- 

 thing but a wild variety ; the size — 

 ft-om five-eighths to three-quartei-s of 

 an inch in diameter; the qiialit}', 

 which is sweet, without tlie peculiar 

 aroma found in most cultivated vari- 

 ieties ; the leathei-y foliage, and persis- 

 tent wiry habit of growth, all point 

 clearly back to parents in pasture or 

 fence-corner. But what matter] It 

 is early, handsome, and firm, and ap- 

 pears so large and good foi- its season — 

 when the large late varieties have not 

 had time to ripen ; and it is so hardy, 

 having stood the past winter green 

 almost to the tips by the side of Cuth- 

 berts badly injured, that it must be of 

 decided value to persons who need 

 early raspberries for either homo use 

 or market. It is not so strong a 

 grower as Turner and Cuthbert, and 

 so should have rich soil. It begins to 

 ripen fair pickings when late straw- 

 berries are at their best. 



