The Canadian Horticulturist. 71 



PEARS ON TOLMAN SWEET. 



•>:{!. Sir, — I have been recommended to graft pears on Tolman Sweet apple tree 

 stock. Do you know anything of the result of this practice ? 



J. A. T., Norwich, Ont. 



We have never seen any great success in grafting pears of apples or applt-s 

 upon pears. Usually each variety of tree succeeds best upon its own kind. 

 Talman Sweet, however, is a particularly desirable apple tree stock upon which 

 to graft our better varieties. The King apple, for instance, is very superior, 

 both in quality and productiveness, when grafted upon the Tolman Sweet. We 

 would be pleased to hear from any of our readers who know of pears proving a 

 success when so grafted. 



BASKETS FOR SMALL FRUITS. 



•>;»•■». Sir, — Are pint boxes popular for raspberries, and what is used ? Do rasp- 

 berries in pints sell well in the Toronto market ? 



A. \V. Hartley. Milton, Ont. 



The writer has experimented on several occasions with the pint basket, 

 not only in the Toronto, but also in other markets. In some cases there 

 appears to be an advantage in using the pint, because in the first place, a quart 

 of raspberries is almost too many together, as they settle down so closely and do 

 not carry so well as in the pint packages. As soon as the trade becomes 

 accustomed to them in Ontario, as it has already done in some of the markets 

 of the United States, there is no doubt that the pints will be found the most 

 suitable sized package for holding raspberries. The markets are fastidious, 

 however, and are inclined to look with suspicion or hesitancy upon any new 

 package, until they become well accustomed to handling it and find that it is in 

 demand among the consumers. 



EXHIBITING GRAPES. 



536. Sir, — What is your idea regarding exhibiting grapes at fairs? Jn cases where 

 a collection of varieties are shown, should they not be, as nearly as possible, made up about 

 equally of red, white and black ; at least, would they not rank better so? 



John Gardner, Hamilton. 



No doubt the collection would be a more desirable one, if the various colors 

 were well represented, and any sensible judges would give certain marks addi- 

 tional for a well-assorted collection, over one Tgiven too much to one color 

 But there are few good white grapes, than of black, and in a very large collec- 

 tion, equal numbers of each having about the same value in points, would not 

 be available. 



