THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



The Lombard plum received this name from the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society as a token of respect to Mr. Lombard, of 

 Springfield, who brought it into notice in that State. It is generally 

 believed to have been raised from seed by Judge Piatt, of Whites- 

 borough, New York. It is a very vigorous and healthy tree, adapting 

 itself to almost every soil, and is immensely productive. The fruit 

 is of medium size, of a delicate violet-red color, thinly overspread 

 with bloom. The flesh is deep yellow, juicy, pleasant, but not high 

 flavored. In quality it ranks only as "good." It ripens with us in 

 the latter part of August. This variety has been widely disseminated 

 throughout the Province, and is cultivated in nearly if not quite every 

 county. In the counties of Brant, Bruce and Oxford it is reported as 

 being the most productive of all the varieties cultivated, and the most 

 esteemed for market prtrposes. In Carleton, Durham, Elgin, Grey, 

 Halton, Huron, Lincoln, Middlesex, Northumberland, Ontario, Perth, 

 Simcoe, Victoria, Waterloo, Welland, Wellington and Wentworth, it is 

 mentioned as being among the most productive of the varieties grown. 

 This plum is probably more generally planted than any other variety on 

 account of the healthy character of the tree and its immense produc- 

 tiveness, by reason of which some fruit usually comes to maturity 

 despite the ravages of the Curculio. 



ADVICE ON FRUIT GROWING TO THE FARMERS. 



The transactions of the Wisconsin State Horticultuml Society for 

 1877-8, through the politeness of the secretary, F. W. Case, have just 

 been received. The volume contains many very valuable papers, 

 several of them written by ladies, among them is one with the above 

 heading, so eminently practical and so appropriate to our own cir- 

 cumstances, that we give the substance of it to our readers. The 

 writer, A. J. Philips, is evidently familiar with the subject, and gives 

 his advice from the depths of his own experience. He says, 



I advise every farmer, be he farming on a large or small scale, to 

 make an effort to raise some fruit as a source of pleasure, and profit, 

 and comfort to himself and family. 



I advise the farmers to inform themselves on the varieties 

 that are succeeding best in the sections in which they live, then on 



