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mountain brow for a mile and-a-half 

 westward, we reach another much fre- 

 quented pleasure resort, known as 

 "The Fair view," from which Burlington 

 Heights, Burlington Bay, and Burling- 

 ton Beach are all plainly visible. Here 

 we are in the very heart of the fruit 

 section of this district. Lying just below 

 us is Maplehurst fruit farm and the 

 home of the secretai'y ; and on one side, 

 adjoining, is the fruit farm of Mr. A. 

 H. Pettit, president of Lincoln Co. 

 Farmers' Institute, and on the other 

 that of jMr. E. J. Woolverton, president 

 of the Niagara District Fruit Growers' 

 Co. Orchards and vineyards in every 

 direction are gradually covering the 



farms, adding mucii to the beauty of 

 the landscape. 



By the side of the Point is a deep 

 picturesque ravine, running back about 

 a mile to Beamer's Falls, and on the 

 opposite side another interesting emi- 

 nence called "The Split Rock." The 

 grove on the Point itself is some acres, 

 in extent, and atfords a most delightful 

 ramble. The popularity of the Park at 

 the lake suggests equal possibilities for 

 this charming spot. Why is it that so 

 many natural parks in our country are 

 left so long unimproved, and unvalued, 

 until the shortsighted woodsman has 

 entered with his axe, and spoiled their 

 beauty. 



QUESTION 

 Grafting and Budding-. 



72. Is it safe to gi-aft in July ? I do not 

 remember seeing any directions for budding in 

 the C. H. Could you publish some.— G. H. F., 

 Ottawa. 



Grafting should be done in spring 

 time with scions having undeveloped 

 buds. 



The process of budding was decribed 

 in Vol. X, p. 189. It is easier than 

 grafting, and answers precisely the 

 same purpose : for stone fruits — indeed 

 such as peaches, plums, apricots, etc.-- 

 it is far better than grafting, for the 

 latter method is almost sure to fail 

 unless in very skilful hands. 



Budding may be done from about the 

 1st of July to the middle of September 

 taking fruit trees in order as follows : 

 plums, cherries, pears, apples, quinces 

 and peaches ; the object being to pei'- 

 form the operation at the time when 

 the bark parts freely from the wood, 

 and when the bud to be inserted is 

 somewhat matured. 



The whole process is a very simple 

 one, and there is no reason why any 

 one of our readers should not have the 

 pleasure and the advantage of practis- 

 ing it. For the benefit of our new 

 subscribers we reproduce the illustra- 



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tions showing the method of operation, 

 which will save many words. The stock 

 to be budded should be of the present 

 year's growth — with the peach this is 

 especially important-and therefore seed- 

 lings which are too small for budding 

 this August, or on which the bud fails 



to grow, are cut back 

 the following spring 

 to the ground to pro- 

 vide a fresh shoot for 

 the next August. To 

 produce young wood 

 on large apple trees in 

 such places as are required for budding 

 limbs may be cut off in spring time, 

 and such shoots allowed to grow as are 

 most desirable for the purpose. Fig.68 

 represents a portion of a stick of buds, 

 showing how the leaves are removed 

 leaving a small portion of the petiole 



