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the Vladimir, of which unfortunately 

 we could only send out a limited num- 

 ber last spring, prove suitable to the 

 nortliern portions of Ontario. The 

 Morello cherries have already proved 

 themselves more desirable for family 

 use than the Heart and Biggareau • 

 and the Large Montmorency and the 

 Early Richmond have been sufiicientlv 



tested to be safely recommended as 

 superior for general planting to the old 

 Kentish varieties which have been so 

 universally popular ; and now we have 

 the Vladimir and the Ostheim, whicii 

 if not superior to the former in 

 other respects, have at least the ad- 

 vantage of being adapted to a more 

 rigorous climate. 



RAMBLES AMONG FRUIT GROWERS.— III. 



A CALL UPOX MR. GEORGE LESLIE, -SR.. TORONTO. 



\ RIDE of 

 /■"A from marl 



two miles east 

 market on King St.^ 

 Toronto, brought the writer to the 

 old homestead of the Leslies. He was 

 received by Mr. Geo. Leslie, Sr., with 

 great cordiality, and after some gen- 

 eral topics had been discussed, he was 

 invited to accompany him in a walk 

 about his extensive orchard and nur- 

 sery grounds. During the walk, con- 

 versation was engaged in to the fol- 

 lowing effect : 



" I have observed your name as 

 prominent for a long time among the 

 citizens of Toronto." 



" I came to Toronto in the year 

 182.5, from John o" Groats, in the 

 north of Scotland. Attliattime there 

 were only five brick houses in the city. " 



"You have seen a good many changes 

 in the town since then ? '" 



" Yes, indeed ! Value of land, for 

 instance, has wonderfully advanced. 

 A corner lot which I owned at one 

 time and sold for a site for a bank for 

 $100 per foot, is now worth 82000 per 

 foot ; and although these grounds are 

 so far east of the Don, they are already 



too valuable to hold for orchard or 

 nursery purposes, and must be sold 

 soon for building lots.'" 



'• I think you have been for a long 

 time, more or less, interested in the 

 Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario." 



"Yes, I have been interested in it from 

 its formation: and I now read The Cana 

 DiAN Horticulturist with much pleas- 

 ure. But I think you should devote more 

 attention to the subject of Forestry." 



"What trees would you recommend 

 for 



' PLAXTING I\ MANITOBA 1 " 



" I would recommend the Silver Pop- 

 Jar as a most excellent tree for that 

 country. It is perfectly hardy, and 

 will grow anywhere, and that with 

 great rapidity. There you see a tree 

 set in a swampy place, and notice its 

 wonderful growth It is about forty 

 years of age, and if cut up would make 

 at least four cords of wood. And here 

 are some specimens grown on high and 

 dry ground. Those eight were felt to 

 grow as they stood in the nursery 

 rows, about ten inches apart, except 

 that two have lately been cut out. 



