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The writer is unahle to speak of the growth and hardiness of the 

 vine, or of the time of ripening of the fruit in our climate, not having 

 any of tlie vines growing in his trial grounds, but from the testimony 

 now presented believes that it is a variety worthy of attention by all 

 lovers of good grapes who find the Concord to ripen its fruit in their 

 locality. We are indebted to Mr. J. G. Burrow, of Fishkill, N.Y., who 

 has taken in hand to cultivate and disseminate the Jefferson, for the 

 cut, sliowing the form of bunch and berry, which we are now enabled 

 to present to the readers of the Canadian Horticuturist. 



A FEW HINTS ON" SOME OF THE SUBJECTS FOR DIS* 

 . CUSSIOX AT THE WINTER MEETING. 



BY DANIEL B. HOOVER, ALMIRA, ONT. 



Question first. — The Lady Washington apple, or HooVer's Favorite^ 

 is not generally known to nurserymen, as far as I can understand. It 

 is a hardy, productive and valuable winter apple; size from medium 

 to large. I have another delightful seedling apple ; color, shining red 

 on the sunny side ; good flavored and tart ; keeps till March. These 

 two varieties were presented to the fruit committee of the Fruit 

 Growers' Association at Hamilton last year. In the last Annual 

 Report, page 57, the latter is spoken of thus: "This red apple is akin 

 to the Fameuse, and of almost equal excellence;" but I would call it 

 betteT, because it neither spots nor turns brown at the core as the 

 Snow apple very often docs, and besides keeps much longer than that 

 variety. The tree is old and very hardy, and should be eJctensively 

 propagated. 



Question second. — The Souvenir du Congres pear is a new variety^ 

 having been introduced four years, and proves to be a great bearer of 

 large fruit of fair quality, but is not as sweet as was expected when 

 first introduced. It has not been long enough here to be thorougly 

 tested. 



Question fifth. — Clay soil worked fine on top, or cropped with 

 potatoes, with a good coating of barnyard manure, is a good and 

 profitable way to cultivate an apple orchard. Young trees should 

 have a good wash with lye once a year. 



