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CA NA DIA N UOR TIC VL TURIHT. 



For Held cultivation two way?, 12 ft. f Regarding climate, we can only 

 would be the proper distance, but if h^eak for the country south of the G. 



the mulching system is to be adopted 



they may be planted 8 or 10 ft. apart. 



The usual mode of pruning is simply 



to thin out crowded or decaying 



W.R> division of the G.T.R. We 

 shall be glad to hear from members of 

 our Association respecting their succe.ss 

 with the quince farther north 



branches, but we would advise a yearly'**ij|||^he variety of the quince which has 



heading back of one half the new 

 growth in the spring. Mr. Jones 

 leaves only four or five buds on each 

 thrifty young shoot, and says that as a 

 result " the entire outer surface of 

 tree is literally covered with fruit of 

 good size and quality." 



given us the best satisfaction is the 

 Orange. The Angus is too small ; the 

 Champion is larger, and more regular 

 in form, but rather late, while the 

 ange colors up early in the autumn 

 and sells when the price is best. 



OPEN LETTERS. 



Proposed Bill to Regulate Fruit 

 Paekag-es. 



Sir,— I (lid not intend you to puV)lish that 

 " bill " of mine, or I should have taken more 

 care to have been exact. My idea was that 

 you would take the subject up and have it dis- 

 cussed, but as the deed is done I must make 

 the best of it, even though some think the pro- 

 position worse than it is. 



I have to ask space to make these explana- 

 tions, and also to answer an objection f>r two. 

 In mentioning quantities, my object was to fill 

 out the sentence so you could readily see my 

 intention. To me it makes no difference what 

 the size of the package is,so long as it is uniform. 

 I had no idea of changing the size. The 

 proposition grew out of this : Passing a fruit 

 store, I bought some plums, but when they 

 were delivered the baskets did not seem as large 

 as those I bought. Upon investigation I found 

 the dealer had one sized basket for exhibition 

 and another for delivery. That was a down- 

 right fraud and should not be allowed. 



As to packing two kinds of apples in one 

 barrel, there is no objection so long as the fact 

 is made apparent and quantities are stated. 



Your objection to having both a " standard " 

 and quantities stated would be good if every 

 person knew the standard. How many do you 

 think know the size of a standard quart 

 measure, or even that there is .such a thing V 



I would not object to any sized package 

 were the quantity it contained legibly stamped 

 on it. 



The objection to natural decay is all right 

 so far as it applies to the goods after they are 

 shipped, as natural laws and man's perverse- 

 ness are factors too strong for any parlianient. 

 Could a packer prove his fruit in good condition 

 when it was shipped, the effects of the proposi- 

 tion would cease. The difficulty is to reach the 



packer over the middleman, who ought not to be 

 responsible for the packer's frauds. — G. H. 

 Fawcett.— 0«awa, 15th Oct., 1888. 



Grapes Tested in Essex County. 



In looking over the Annual Report, wliich 

 came to hand extremely late (why cannot it 

 be brought out earlier — say, at least, February 

 or March), among niuch that was interesting, 

 I noticed one defect. It lacked that which in 

 past years has given much interest to its pages, 

 I mean the report of the " Committee on New 

 Fruits." Our present President, as Chairman 

 of that committee, in previous years gave us ad- 

 mirable sketches of the novelties in pomologj', 

 which did much to guide many in their pur- 

 chase of new fruits for trial. It is to be wished 

 that the ])resent gaj) may not mean a permanent 

 hiatus in this line of the Association's tasks. 

 Meanwhile, may I forward a short communica- 

 tion to assist in sui)plying in part the lack. 

 After a turn amid the vineyai-ds and gardens 

 of South Essex, a few words about some of the 

 new grapes maj- be of some interest to your 

 readers. 



First, as to the Blacks : — 



August Giant -\>i e&vXy, very lai-ge, flattish 

 round berry, small bunch, excellent flovor, poor 

 bear'^i^ 



Bacchus — Is a true child cf its parent, Clin- 

 ton, rather smaller in berry, perhaps a shade 

 better in quality, good only for wine. 



Marion — Is first cousin, if not full brother to 

 Bacchus ; needs a long season to bring out its 

 excellencies, extremely acid, otherwise a wine 

 grape only. 



Cottage— Very early (as early as Morris or 

 Champion), hardy, healthy, good grower and 

 bearer ; cluster and berries average rather 

 smaller than its parent, the Concord; the berries 



