CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



in the toUowing opinion concerning its 

 value from Currie's Monthly: — 



" This Fuchsia has perhaps been more 

 largely distril^utecl than any variety in- 

 troduced within recent years. Immense 

 numbers have l^een sold, and have been 

 received by every one with entire satis- 

 faction. It is unquestionably synony- 

 mous with that earlier introduction 

 Frau Kmma Topfer, but that is of little 

 importance to the lover of these plants, 

 who is simply on the outlook foi- a tine 

 Fuchsia, of a certain habit and colour 

 of blossom, regardless of name. By 

 whatever name this variety is known 

 it is certainly the finest ever introduced. 

 As one looks at a tine specimen of it in 

 full bloom he is inclined to think that 

 it is impossible to produce anything in 

 the Fuchsia line superior to this one. 



The habit of the plant is all that can 

 be desired ; it is inclined to branch 

 freely and maintain a compact growth. 

 A well-grown plant never fails to be a 

 most attractive object, as it is sure to 

 be covered with a rich profusion of 

 flowers. And what flowers ! so large 

 and so double. The corolla is very full, 

 white, suffused and veined wnth delicate 

 rose, sepals well reflexed and l>right 

 crimson. Usually a very double, light 

 coloured Fuchsia will be found a shy 

 grower and consequently difficult to 

 manage, and not very satisfactory ; but 

 this one is a i-obust grower, as much so 

 as the old dark double Elm City, or the 

 single light one Arabella, and fully as 

 free a bloomer as either of these, or any 

 other Fuchsia in cultivation ; there is 

 certainly nothing to equal it." 



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FORESTS VERSUS ORCHARDS. 



BY T. M. GROVER, 



I THINK the fruit growers of On- 

 tario will be more likely than the 

 general public to appreciate the value 

 of forest plantations. As I do not live 

 in a fruit couutry I have not the plea- 

 sure of knowing many orchardists, or 

 how sensitive they may l^e on hearing 

 an ai'guraent on the superior advan- 

 tage of a plantation, but I am sure they 

 will listen to it. 



The possiljle returns from a matured 

 orchard are great, but great care and 

 the watchful eye of a skilled owner 

 would seem indispensable at all times ; 

 and I would be afraid that like other 

 specialties in farm property orchards 

 could not at all times be sold for their 

 real value, and without continued care 

 might rapidly deteriorate. The Forest 

 when fairly started will require from 

 thi'. owner only attention enough to 

 keep the taxes paid, and skill enough 



B.A., NORWOOD. 



once in five years to sell the crop, i.e., 

 the thinnings. 



And, if for any reason the owner tan 

 no longer hold it, the timber can be 

 sold for its value even Ijy the most 

 rash of agents, heirs or e.xecutors, and 

 the land available for any usual pur- 

 pose 



I do not know at what price a fruit 

 farm could be sold, or if three or four 

 such properties were on the market at 

 once, could men of the skill and capi- 

 tal required be found to buy at any 

 price ; but it is likely that at any age a 

 forest would more easily be sold than an 

 orchard, and have the further advantage 

 that if not sold, the value would rapidly 

 increase. 



Although cedar and other wood lots 

 can still be bought for one dollar per 

 acre here, people are beginning to know 

 that timber is valuable in this country. 



