4'0 THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



Mr. Geo. Leslie, of Toronto, thouglit a fine sandy loam was tlie 

 most desirable. 



Mr. Arnold endorsed Mr. Beadle's sentiments. He was certain 

 iiliat lime in the soil' was a necessity, and, if it was not there naturally,, 

 it must be put tliere. 



Mr. Woodward preferred clay and sand mixed.. 



(J RAPES. 



6. — Wluit desirable varieties of grapes do well in Ontario? 



The attention of the Secretary had been called to the Janesville' 

 variety. He thought its great ])aint was that it ripened very early. 

 The Hartford Prolific had many faults. It dropped soon, but sold 

 because it was an early grape. The Cliampion was also very early, and 

 he thought it liad but one fault — it was good for nothing when it was 

 ripened. He would eat it if he could get no better. Moore's Early 

 grape ri{)ened as early. It M'ius as good as the Concord. The Massasoit 

 ripened early and was a nice red grape, the clustei'S not very large,, 

 and the berries of fair size. It is best when just ripe. The lona was^ 

 the grape, in his opinion, for flavor and every good quality. He 

 considered it the ne ■pl^'^^ ultra,, but it was late, and would nat ripen 

 in all ])arts of the country. 



The President had never in liis experience grown a good bunch of 

 Concords at his home, in l^r-ince Edward County. 



]\Ir. Bucke said that the Burnet was one of the strongest growing 

 grapes in the comitry, and was a great acquisition. He claimed that 

 it ripened as early as the Concord, and was far ahead of it in flavor. 

 Care should be tahen tliat too many bunches were not allowed upon it.. 



The l*resident thought very highly of the Brighton.. Thought it 

 lacked sprightliness, still it was a very nice fruit. The Burnet was 

 the best grape he had ever grown on his place ;: it had beaten everything. 



HOW TO KEEP GRAPES. 



Mrs. J. C. H., of Yarmouth Centre, Elgin Co., writes to the Fruit 

 Mecorder : — 



" There is a lady in this vicinity wlio is very successful in keeping grapes 

 fresh for a long time. As I have not noticed any thing like it in the 

 .liecorder I tliought I would tell you. It is the same as spoken of in the 

 Recorder, oidy substituting white, dry, granulated sugar for sawdust. If a- 

 Httle sugar should stick to the grapes it will not spoil the taste of them,, 

 besides the sugar is not injured;" 



