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Best and Most Profitable Market Plum. 



SC-l. Sik. Ill answer to Mr. Hickling, I would say. tor sandy soil, Washington. 

 [mproved Gage, Lombard. McLaughlin, Reine Claude. For clay, which is far the best soil 

 tor plums, Bradshaw, Niagara, Washington, Imperial Gage, Lombard, < dass Seedling, 

 Yellow Egg, Pond's Seedling, Heine Claude, and Cue's Golden Drop, and a great many 

 more varieties about as good ; but different soils and localities make so much difference 

 in growth ami hardiness, that is is hard to give a list that will always suit. 



Yours etc, 



t >. \Y. Ci.ixe, Winona. 



Earliest and Latest Plum for Profit. 



•»<>•>. Sik. — In reply to Mr. Switzer's question, the earliest with me is Bradshaw, 

 Niagara. Washington, Duane's Purple, all ripening in the same week. Mr. Holton. of 

 Hamilton, has a green plum which is very much earlier and when put on the market w ill 

 be a great acquisition for early market. For late. German Prune. Heine Claude, and ('"(•'- 

 Golden Drop, all ripening about tin- same date. There is a late plum that I have not 

 fruited yet. Grand Duke, a Bradshaw in size and color and later than all: recommended 

 by gentlemen of reputation, and I believe it will be our best yet for latest. 



< i. \Y. Clink, Winona. 



Rocky Mountain Blue Spruce {Picea Pungens). 



■ttiti. Sir,- -Kindly say by return mail what the premium, Picea pungens. is like. 

 Has it a good color? It is in the color that its value as an ornamental tree would consist. 



C. W. 



Reply by Mr. John Craig. 



As grown from seed, of course there is always more or less variation in color 

 of the young plants, some of them do not surpass in beauty good specimens of 

 our native white spruce, but the majority exhibit the characteristic bluish green 

 shade so much admired. The finest specimens are multiplied by grafting or 

 by means of cuttings. The plants furnished the Association are grown from 

 selected Rocky Mountain seed, but may be expected to vary considerably. 



Yellow (or Golden) Willow. 



567. Sir. — Can you give me the name ol the yellow barked willow that grows in 

 the vicinity of Hamilton ; " C. W. 



Reply by Mr. John Craig. 



The willow referred to by your correspondent is probably variety vitellina 

 of Salix alba. This, with the common crack willow (S< fragilis), was introduced 

 at an early date from Europe, and large specimens of both are found in Ontario, 

 Quebec, and the Maritime Provinces. In the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia. 



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