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considerable moment to all who ^row grapes in our climate, whether 

 they be grown by amateurs for their own tables, or on a more extended 

 scale for the market. It is true that ripe grapes can be brought by 

 express from more southern latitudes, and so come in competition with 

 our earliest sorts, yet the more freshly gathered iruit will ever receive 

 the preference, and the cost of transportation is always in favor of the 

 nearer article. The large size and showy a})pearance of this grape will 

 enable it to command attention in any market, while the quality of 

 the fruit is sure to give satisfaction. 



We hail with nuich pleasure the advent of these new grapes raised 

 in high latitudes, believing that from them the Canadian will be able 

 to make a selection of sorts that will make him quite independent of 

 more southern vineyards. The Burnet Grape, disseminated by the 

 Fruit Growers' Association, of Ontario, last spring, we believe will 

 prove to be a most valuable variety in Canada; and we expect to find 

 other sorts, such as this Moore's Early, and seedlings of Wm. Haskins, 

 W. H. Mills, and others not yet sent out that will be planted with it, and 

 give us a great abundance of delicious grapes, ripening early, and able 

 to endure unharmed all the rigours of our climate. 



A PLEA FOR OUR SMALL FRUITS. 



The farmers of Ontario seldom need to be urged to plant fruit trees, 

 they iire awake to their value botli for home consumption, in the 

 restricted sense of the producer's household, and for market. They 

 would not like to be without their apples especially, they are so very 

 convenient and agreeable, can be used in so many ways, and contribute 

 so largely to the comfort of the whole household. But the same can 

 not be said of the small fruits. They have not yet been allowed to 

 command the share of attention which their value deserves. The 

 reason of this may in a large measure be found in the fact that they 

 require attention after they have been planted, else they will yield no 

 fruit. The apple tree, once established, is able largely to take care of 

 itself, and in spite of entire neglect will yield considerable fruit. Not 

 m witli our small fruits. They re<^}uire c^iltivation. to be kept free 



