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CA^''ADIAS HORTICULTURIST. 



STORMONT COUNTY. 



Our Editor asks from each of the Directors 

 of our Association a fruit crop report. He's 

 too good a man to refuse him any reasonable 

 request. But our Board are nearly all men 

 working these days from early dawii till dark, 

 our hoes are bright but our pens are rusty, and 

 night finds us in bad shape for writing in style 

 to be tit for the lively pages of the Hokticul- 

 TUKiST. And here let me say that, without flat- 

 tering the Editor, we have it from very compet- 

 ent judges, and are itleased to add our "own testi- 

 mony to it, that our little monthly is second to 

 none in the Province, and gives evidence that 

 we have a good man at the wheel. 



The worst trouble the Association has to con- 

 tend with seems to be the premium plant 

 distribution. I know there is much trouble in 

 the arrangement of these, as often the stock of 

 certain plants ordered runs short and the un- 

 avoidable substitution of other things gives 

 poor satisfaction ; but Mr. Woolverton has 

 advised all the Directors, in every case of 

 disappointment, to promise amends for all 

 failures to memljers next year. This faithfully 

 fulfilled will go far to remove a difficulty hurt- 

 ful to us. 



The season here so, far has been on the whole 

 cold. On the 21st May we had a heavy frost, 

 everything tender succumbed. 1st June we 

 had hail— you are right to hail us as the " cold 

 north.'' For all this the crops are as forward 

 as usual. Rarely have we seen the apple trees 

 with so heavy a show of blossom. But oh, 

 aithless man how many your doubts ! Too 

 much there will be for the trees to bear we say, 

 too mTich for the market, leopard like as of old 

 will be the fruit. These and a thousand other 

 troubles we borrow, bvit our borrowed troubles 

 are often our worst ones. Let us be thankful 

 for present prospects and for the future let our 

 motto be "Hope." 



Stravherrics. — There is a great difference 

 of opinion as to the advantage nf s])ring or fall 

 planting. I am much in fa\ ni , ,f .l.,!],-- everj' 

 thing in the fall that will ]is>.ii >piiii-- work, 

 but I don't think fall ijlanting (if >trawben-ies 

 does this. I planted three quarters of an acre 

 last fall and as much more this spring, they 

 both did well, but the fall-planted needed more 

 winter covei'ing, an expensive operation, and 

 those planted this spring will be kept clean 

 with half the labor. 



Gooseberries and Raspherries give promise of 

 a heavy crop. Some of my neighbors tell me 

 their enemy, the worm, has again found them 

 out. I have seen none on my bushes yet, but 

 a timely dose of hellebore will stop their career. 



I have far exceeded friend Woolverton's re- 

 quest and I dare say have taxed the ijatience 

 of the readers of this sheet. Just a word more 

 to them and I'll pjromise not to trouble them 

 again for many days to come. 



Summer Work. — In July and August is hard 

 work. I'ni a worker, and delight in work. Far 

 better advice I can give, as to moderation in it, 

 than I can put into practice, but my experience 

 is that a very early start in the morning during 

 the hot weather and « r/ood rest at mid-day is 



the easiest way of doing a good day's work 

 comfortabl}'. 



Rise with the birds and get a share of the 

 worms. But as you can't burn the candle at 

 both ends, follow their example at night. 



John Croil. 



AuLTsviLLE, June, 18SS. 



LINCOLN COUNTY. 



Sir, — It is with pleasure I comply with your 

 request to give a report of the present prosj^ects 

 of fruit in this locality. The acreage of straw- 

 berries will be much below other years. The 

 long continued drouth of 1887 prevented many 

 from planting and greatly enfeebled old planta- 

 tions, but those who succeeded in getting new 

 plantations started will be amply rewarded by 

 fine crops and no doubt good prices. Cherries, 

 strawberries, raspberries and gooseberries are 

 all showing a fine crop. Peaches, Grimsby's 

 specialty, are jiromising a moderate ci-op, not 

 nearly so abundant as last year but will make 

 up in size and quality to quite an extent, pro- 

 bably will fall very little short of last year in 

 the number of baskets. Pears are also setting a 

 fair crop. I have noticed young trees which pro- 

 duced a profusion of bloom have set verj' litttle 

 fruit. Grapes have been a little backward in 

 starting, but are now pushing forth very rapidly 

 and showing fine foliage and lots of fruit. Apples 

 are also setting well, the best in years. The 

 small boy may be seen with his tack hammer 

 putting up berry baskets, the larger boy the 

 peach and grape baskets, the cooper's hooping 

 up the barrels with an eye that means business. 

 I can only bring this to a close by saying the 

 present outlook is cheery indeed. The health- 

 ful appearance of the foliage, the absence as 

 yet of insect enemies, leads one to hope that 

 we are again returning to the good old days 

 when the curculio and the codling moth, the 

 caterpillar and the beetle were not known. May 

 the time soon come again when paris greeir and 

 all deadly weapons of warfare are not i-equired. 

 Yours, etc., 



A. H. Pettit. 



Grimsby, June 15th, ISSS. 



VICTORIA COUNTY. 



Sir, — Judging from present indications fruit- 

 growers may reasonably expect a fruit crop 

 this season somewhat above average. The past 

 winter seems to have been favorable to fruit 

 trees genei-ally. Although we had much storraj' 

 weather there was no extreme cold, the 

 lowest temperature recorded here being— 30°6 

 January 22nd. 



The "oldest inhabitant" never saw a greater 

 profusion of blodin than that we have just now 

 witnessed. Apiilt-s, peaches, plums and cherries 

 all bore a suiier-abundance of blossom. Plums 

 however, have not set well, but pears are well 

 started. It is too soon yet to speak of apples. 

 The weather during the past week having been 

 warm and dry and therefore favorable for the 

 pollen would have left little room to doubt as 

 to the result if the severe storm of yesterday 



