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Question ninth. — There are two or three kinds of ferns growing in 

 the woods; one variety can be found on low land, the other two on 

 High, sunny soil, generally among hemlocks. They remain green 

 throughout the year, arid make very pretty pot plants for the houses 

 in winter. 



Question thirteen. — Twenty-five miles north of Toronto the black 

 walnut grows luxuriantly. Farmers should plant them in waste nooks 

 on their farms and in fence corners arouind the orchards. There is an 

 enormous walnut tree on my neighbor's farm, the trunk being about 

 three feet in diameter, from which I am told he gathered fourteen 

 bushels of nuts one year. I know of only about a dozen walnut 

 trees in the entire Township of Markham, and most of them are very 

 old, supposed to have been planted by the first settlers. I know 

 of but one sweet chestnut tree this side of Toronto; it is abortive 

 but hardy ; I intend trying the chestnut myself. The bitter hickory 

 is a native here. I would like to try the Sweet Shellbark Hickory. 

 I planted about a hundred walnuts last autumn, and have about as 

 many more yet to plant. Hazelnuts grow well on high land. Butter- 

 huts grow here. 



If people in general knew what the Hydrangea flowering shrub is 

 they would riot fail to procure a plant. I have an outdoor Hydrangea 

 Grandiflora shrub, which bore five flower bunches this summer about 

 six inches long and four in diameter ; they remained about three 

 months in their beauty. I have a pot Hydrangea, which is the most 

 beautiful flower I have ever seen. It had six flowers which were the 

 size of a man's fist. The color of the flower varies in color from a fine 

 pink to white and pale green. The flowers remained from last August 

 until a few days ago ; I thought best to cut them off and give the plant 

 a rest for a few months. The flowed on the outdoor Hydrangea came 

 out on the tips of the new wood, about two or three feet high. I cut 

 away all the old wood, leaving only one bud at the bottom for a new 

 sprout to come forth. This is done in the spring of the year. 



I would like to know what time and what way is best to prepare 

 nuts for planting ? Is it safe to plant them in the fallj or is it best 

 done in the spring ? 



Will some of our readers who have had experience in the planting 

 t»f nuts kindly answer Mr. Hoover's questions. — Ed. 



