142 THE CANADIAN IIOllTICULTUEIST, 



COERESPONDENCE. 



REPORT ON PLANTS RECEIVED FROM THE F, G. A. 



A few of the fruit trees, Sic, received by me from the Association in 

 its early histor}^ perished during transit. Two or tliree otliers met with 

 accidents. Clapp's Favorite is a vigorous grower. Set fruit kist two years, 

 but it disappeared before maturity. Beurre d'Anjou pear seems less 

 vigorous than the preceding, but has had less care. It has not fruited yet. 

 Grime's Golden Pippin is a strong, vigorous gi'ower, and has fruited two 

 years. The fruit is of fair appearance, and the quality first-rate. I con- 

 sider it a tine amateur variety. Glass' Seedling plum — vigorous ; fruit sets 

 badly ; other varieties on all sides bear well. It has a very warm, north- 

 easterly aspect, well [»rotected from cold winds; perhaps its position is too 

 Avarni. Has anyone else had a like experience I I have not obtained a 

 ripe plum yet. The Downing gooseberry is the best I have of this class. 

 Arnold's Diadem raspberry is a rampant grower, hardy, productive, and 

 delicious. The grains of the berry separate greatly, and the berry crumbles, 

 which is against it for market |)urposes. But as a garden sort it is first- 

 rate, for with proper care of the canes one can have this excellent berry 

 from the beginning of the raspberry season until the frost kills the foliage. 

 Mr. Arnold's strawberry is also good, but as it has not had full justice at 

 my hands I cannot compare its merits with those of other varieties. The 

 Saunders raspberry received last spring has made a marvellous growth. 

 The question of its vigor on my grounds is settled. I have said nothing 

 of the hardiness of the varieties named, for the i-eason that ours is a locality 

 yet within the i)recincts of the Ontario fruit belt, and therefore too genial 

 to test any save those varirties already known to be tender. 



— L. P. Morse, Lowv'dle, Nelson. 



I am glad to notice the praise-worthy efforts of the Directors to please, 

 in the list of plants proposed for choice in the annual gift to the members. 

 I cannot help but think that if the practice is continued of giving some 

 plant annually, that the list may be extended, for it is noticeable in your 

 meetings how much stress is laid on the quality of the soil, the climate, and 

 locality. It is therefore certain that the value of a plant must vary 

 amazingly in different localities. I was much interested in a late number 

 of your serial, especially for the valuable information afforded on grapes. 

 In the February number there is an article giving an account of the failure 

 of the Burnet grape, in spite of the care of a well-known practical grower. 

 My case last summer was identical. In July last I left on a holiday trip 

 to England, the Burnet then tliriving as well as one covild desire. On my 

 return in the latter part of August my first visit in my garden was to that 

 vine, and I was grieved to find every bunch mildewed and shrivelled, and 

 nearly every leaf excessively scalded. A Salem vine adjoining was also 

 affected, but not much, and I thought perhaps an early frost had caused 

 the mischief. At all events, not seeing the beginning or progress of the 

 mischief, I concluded to say nothing about my Burnet. 



BiciiARD Baigent, Toronto. 



