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ing and packing his own fruit. His ten acres of vineyard yielded him thirty-eight 

 tons of grapes last season ; and that of such delicate sorts as Delaware, Herbert, 

 (iaertner, besides Wordens, a few Concords, Niagara, etc. Every vine is sprayed 

 with Bordeaux mixture annually, whether there is disease or not, because it 

 helps the foliage in such a wonderful manner, and "good vines produce good 

 grapes." He frames his vines on the Kniffen system, leaving four arms with 

 five buds on each of the lower ones, and ten on each of the upper ones. 



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GOOSEBERRIES AND CURRANTS. 



529. Sir, — What kinds of gooseberries and currants would you recommend for 

 farmers who grows them only for the family ? 



John Dalgarno, Marmion. 



The leading gooseberries for general use at the present day are the Downing 

 and Pearl, and the most desirable currants of the various colors are, Black Naples, 

 Fay's Red and White Grape. 



PROPAGATING PALMS. 



53 0. Sir, — Do you know if I can propagate palms from cuttings, and if so, how ? 



Chas. Mitchell, Port Elgin. 



Palms are, for the most part, propagated from seeds sown thickly in clean, 

 well-drained pans, covered with about their own depth of soil. They require 

 careful greenhouse management for the best success. They may also be propa- 

 gated from suckers on a small scale, but for the details of the method of 

 accomplishing this work, we must refer the question to some practical florist. 



VARIETIES OF RASPBERRIES. 



531. Sir.— Is the Malboro : a hardier raspberry than the Cuthbert? Why do my 

 Cuthberts grow strong during the summer, and look well in the spring after trimming, but 

 often fail to bud out, and, when they do, produce but little fruit ? I have had only one 

 crop in six years. I had eight rows thirty yards long, in hills two feet apart and four feet 

 between the rows, pinched back early in the season and then allowed to grow, trimmed up 

 to four or six canes in the hills and shortened in ? A. J. 0. 



We are unable to say which is the hardier, the Malboro' or the Cuthbert, as 

 both succeed well at Grimsby. We do not understand the failure spoken of by 

 our correspondent, unless it be due to the severity of the winter killing the fruit 

 buds, or possibly to rust of the leaves or canes. 



