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sli(»nl(l l)c (lug out ;iii(l exposed to the 

 weather. 



'I'lio fall is the best time to do this, 

 when it may be left in heaps and by 

 sprinj; it will be thoroughly pulverized 

 and ready for aj)plicatioii. 



Transplanting- Evergreens. 



11. Would you kimlly let nie know, iis uoar- 

 ly ii.s p()ssil>le, the exact time for tninsplant- 

 iii:; Fine, Siiruee, and Cedar/ A Srii- 

 scKiiiKK, Montreal, /'. Q. 



The month of June is usually consid- 

 ered the most favorable time, because 

 tlien the evergreens are just about to 

 push out new growth ; but in our ex- 

 perience the month of May is Ijetter in 

 Canada, in order to get the trees estab- 

 lished in their places l)efore the drouth 

 of summer, and to have the earth set- 

 tled about their roots by the spring 



Yield of Grapes. 



\-l. Wliat is tliu yield per acre in the 

 Grimsby seetion ? Some extravagant .•state- 

 ments were made at the time of the annual 

 meeting. — J. C., Anilsri/k, Ont. 



Thk number of pounds depends upon 

 the variety. The Concord takes the 

 lead in (juantity. In our own vineyard, 

 we average about "JO lbs. per vine, and 

 from three to four tons per acre. Mr. 

 J. R. Pettit, a neighboring vineyardist, 

 has an e.\act acre of Concords, planted 

 8x10, and the last season marketed by 

 actual count three tons and a half. 

 The largest yield of any one vine was 

 2") lbs. His Rogers 15 are planted 

 lOx 16, and the large.st yield off" one vine 

 was 30 Ills. He thinks the latter paid 

 better than Concords, as they netted 

 him 4^ cents per lb., while the Concord 

 oidy netted him 2| cents per lb. His 

 Woi'densdid the best, yielding as much 

 per vine as his Concords, anfl netting 

 him 5 cents per lb. Mr. A. H. Pettit 

 has also an acre of Concords planted 

 Sx8 feet apart. At the age of four 

 years he had tiie most remarkable yield 

 often tons of grapes ! and. one season 

 since, he gathered eight tons. 



Apple-Trees from Cuttings. 



l.S. An Knglisli paptr suy.s : CuttingK of 

 the matured « ood of any healthy and fairly 

 vigorous-gidwing kind of ap|>le will ttriko 

 readily in tlu; o[)en ground, and in a short 

 time commence to hear fruit exactly .similar 

 to that produced hy the parent plant. 'I'his 

 moie|of propagating apple and otiier fruit 

 trees is now attracting much attention, es- 

 pecially on the (ontinent, and admirable re- 

 siUts are said to be obtained in this way. 



If so, why go to the trouble of grafting ? 

 .I.e., Ai(/tsn//e. 



Only under the most favorable con- 

 ditions will the apple cuttings strike 

 readily in the open ground. The pro- 

 fe.ssional gardener, in the moist climate 

 of England, may have no ditliculty, 

 but the amateur, in the dry sunnner of 

 Cantida, would fail. The currant, 

 gooseberry, grape, quince, etc., will 

 grow easily from cuttings, if they have 

 first been buried until the cut has cal- 

 lused ; so will some varieties of pears 

 especially the Leconte and Kietler. 



Golden Queen. 



14. Is tlic ( ioldcn <^»uccn llaspberry perfect- 

 ly hardy. — .1. L. Tho.mi'son, Toronto. 



As far as it has been tested in On- 

 tario, the evidence is in its favor. Mr. 

 T. C. R)binson has successfully grown 

 at Owen Sound, and tlierefore it should 

 do well at Toronto. It is among the 

 plants for distribution next spring to 

 Ije tested by the members of our Asso- 

 ciation, and we shall soon hear reports 

 concerning it from all parts of Ontario. 



Grape Syrup. 



15. I wish to make grape syrup, (an you 

 suggest how to do iton a tolerably large scale, 

 say (10 gallons at a boiling? 1 ani told ma- 

 ple sugar is sometimes boiled df)wn in large 

 evaporating pans. Would the .same answer 

 for grape juice? If so, 1 should be glad of 

 information how to do it. Can you tell me 

 of any firm who makes them for .sale ? Is 

 there a large demand for grape .syrup?— A 



I'OOR ViNKVAUDI.ST. 



We have referred your (piestion to 

 several authorities to reply, but so far 

 without success. Has any reader ex- 

 perience to oti'er ? 



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