THE CANADIAN IIOKTK'ULTL'UIST. 



THE AMEEICAN ARBOR-VIT^ FOE SHELTER-BELTS. 



BY H. IVES, BATAVIA, N. Y- 



In the report of the Frnit Growers' Association, the j^laiiting o-f 

 timber belts as screens and wind-breaks for the protection of orchards 

 was very properly mentioned as an important condition of S'UCcess in 

 fruit growing. In addition to the trees mentioned for this purpose, I 

 would name the American arbor- vitse for a low, dense growing and very 

 effectual wind-break. It is very hardy, and can be obtained in almost 

 any locality, it being found in all the Northern portion of the conti- 

 nent as far South as Pennsylvania. I approve of President Burnet's 

 advice to plant the trees intended to form the timber belt in triple 

 rows, but in the row of maple, or other deciduous trees, would plant 

 an arbor- vitcE between every two deciduous trees, so as to fill the space 

 between the trunks of the trees from the ground to where the branches 

 commence. In this way a dense, low growth will be secured which 

 w^ill preserve a complete wind-break near the ground, when the other 

 trees have lost theii- lower limbs and the larches have been taken for 

 timber. 



SOME EEUITS OF EECENT INTRODUCTION 



The second part of the Transactions of the Massachusett's Horti- 

 cultural Society has been received, through the politeness of Robert 

 Manning, Esq., Secretary, from which we glean some very interesting 

 information concerning several of the fruits that have recently been 

 brought to the attention of cultivators. It is hardly necessary to state 

 that the officers of that Society are gentlemen who are well informed 

 on the subject of fruits of all kinds, and that the opinions expressed by 

 them with regard to their excellencies or faults are entitled to the 

 highest consideration. 



At the strawberry show, which was held in the city of Boston, on 

 the 27th of June, 1877, the first prize for the best four quarts of any 

 variety was awarded to the Belle ; the same variety took also the 

 second prize, and likewise the first prize for the best fifty berries. 

 This is one of the seedling strawberries raised by Mr. John B. Moore, 

 who seems to have been more than usually successful in this field of 



