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QUESTION DRAWER. 



Dwarf Apples. 



2a. Oa what stock an' tlicse grafted, and 

 what is tli« advantage in planting them ?— W.m. 

 SwiTZKK, Kirktiin, (I'irt/i Cu.) 



Upon a small foreign growing variety, 

 called the Paradise apple. It is usually 

 propagated by layer.s, and withtheobjcct 

 of using it as stock for dwarfing apple 

 trees, and may be had from any of the 

 large nurseries such as Stone and Wel- 

 lington, Toronto, or Ellwanger and 

 Barry, Rochester. It is hardy and 

 therefore much used in cold sections. 



Dwarf apples may be planted eight 

 feet apart, but for profitable crops *they 

 are not to be compared with the stan- 

 dards. 



Best Variety of Apples for Perth Co. 



24. What varieties of apples would you re- 

 commend for profit ? They nui.st be hardy.— W. 

 S. KntKTON. 



Such kinds as Transparent, Astracan, 

 Duchess, Haas, Wealthy, Scott's Win- 

 ter. See also Mr. Caston's notes on 

 the apple, page 59. 



Tree Blackberry, Russian Apricot 

 and Prunus Simonl. 



Treatment of Yearling Apple Trees. 



25. What is the proper treatment of younj^' 

 trees the second year after grafting? They 

 have grown up strong and sent up a great many 

 sprouts. —A. C. Mc'iJoN.VLO, Dunlop. 



These sliould be pruned quite early 

 to one straight whip, all suckers and 

 the larger side blanches being closely 

 and smoothly removed with a sharp 

 pruning knife. It is best, however, to 

 leave a few of the smaller side brandies 

 during the summer months, to induce 

 stocky growth of trunk. They need 

 not be topped back until the spring 

 of third year, which is soon enough to 

 form the iiead of the tree If some aie 

 growing crooked it will pay to cut them 

 back nearly to the splice, and train up 

 a fresh slioot. 



20. Do you kn(jw anything of these and wo\dd 



" I.— L. F. Sellkck, 3/or- 



risburg. 



they be hardy in Canada. 



The first is a novelty which has not 

 Ijeen tested in Canada. If you find 

 it good, please report. We planted two 

 dozen Russian apricots two years ago, 

 and most of them have come through the 

 winters well. Note however that Rus- 

 sian apricot is a wide word, and like 

 the term Canadian apple might mean 

 anything from the poorest to the best 

 quality of seedling. Prunus Simoni is 

 hardy and is desirable where the peach 

 fails. 



Catalpas. 



27. Is there any diffeieiue h(!tween C. Si)eci- 

 osa and the .Japanese Hyl)rid Catalpa?- 

 L.F. S., Morrisburg. 



Yes. C. Speciosa, is a variety which 

 originated in the Western States. It 

 is a large tree, hardy, and very valua- 

 ble for timber, posts, ties etc. on ac- 

 count of its wonderful durability. The 

 Japan Catalpa (Kaempferi) is a small 

 tree of handsome foliage, flowering 

 when quite young. 



Tulip Tree. 



28. Can you tell me anytliinir about the Tulip 

 Tree. Is it jwssible to make it grow in 

 Ontario. What .soil does it thrive best in ?— 

 Acnes Boirn. 



Reply hy Prof. Panton, Gurlph. 

 The Tulip Tree delights in deep, 

 loomy and fertile soils, such as are 

 found in the rich bottoms that lie along 

 the rivers, and on tiie borders of the 

 great swamps that an> enclosed in the 

 forests. It does well out west around 

 Chatham. Trees of it are growing in 

 Normal School grounds Toronto, and 

 some are growins; in the vicinitv of 



