24 THE CANADIAN HOilTICULTURIST. 



The pansy endures over winter, if properly protected. This is done by 

 throwing coarse litter and straw over the plants ; care should be taken not 

 to smother the plants, while covering sufficiently to protect them. In the 

 spring, uncover them, and your plants will be green and bright, ready to 

 respond to your care and attention. 



They will blossom early, and have a profusion of flowers. New ones 

 should be started by again planting seeds in April. Plants are not satis- 

 factory after the second season ; young plants producing the largest and 

 .finest flowers. 



There is qo recreation more invigorating and interesting than flower 

 culture. Three promoters of health : exercise, pure air, and pleasant emo- 

 tions, are most happily blended. And among the many beautiful flowers 

 that should be cultivated, few will give more pleasure than the lovely, 

 saucy, charming pansy. 



NEW EASPBEElilES. 



The Chairman of the Committee on new fruits, appointed by the 

 IVIichigan State Horticultural Society, reports ; — 



" The Cuthbert Raspberry has for some months past attracted much 

 attention as the coming market red raspberry. Experience with it in our 

 State cannot, of course, have yet been very extensive, but so far it would 

 seem to be favorable. J. D. Baldwin, of Ann Arbor, has doubtless been as 

 thoroughly acquainted with it as any other person, and so far as we have 

 understood, his impressions respecting its desirability are favorable. It 

 «eems to quite hardy, of fine size, firm texture and rich color. Queen of 

 the market is considered as identical with it. 



MONTCLAIR 



-is a recent seedling of Mr. E. Williams, of Montolair, New Jersey. We 

 think it is not yet in the market, but plants sent us for trial have now 

 fruited two seasons, and prove to be of fine size, great firmness of texture 

 and excellent quality — qualities essential to a good market berry. It 

 proves abundantly hardy at the lake shore. It purports to be a seedling of 

 the Philadelphia, and, like its supposed parent, produces suckers but 

 sparingly. 



GREGG 



was heralded with so great a flourish of trumpets that there seemed oceasion 

 to fear that it might fail to realize all that we might be led to expect of it. 

 It seems now clear, however, that it is really a step in advance of the old 

 And popular Mammoth Cluster, at least so far as size is concerned, w^hile it 

 is at least its equal in quality and productiveness. It seems pretty sure 

 to become, among black caps, the leading mai'ket variety, although we 

 ^ready hear of varieties Yrith the ability to outdo and supersede it. 



