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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



Canabirttt Sotticulturist. 



^N I11U8. 



trated 

 Monthly Journal, de- 

 voted to the interests 

 ' of Fruit Growers, 

 Gardeners, and Gentle- 

 men owning rural or su- 

 burban homes, 



Subscription price $1.00 

 per year, entitling the subscri" 

 ber to membership of the Fruit Grow- 

 ers' Association of Ontario and all its 

 privileges, including a copy of its 

 valuable Annual Report, and a share in its 

 annual distribution of premium plants and 

 trees. 



New Fruits. — The Editor of this 

 journal will be glad to receive descrip- 

 tions of new and desirable fruits or 

 flowers, from every part of the country, 

 accompanied as far as possible by 

 samples of the same. Also, having one 

 of the largest fruit fai-ms in Canada he 

 will be pleased to test any new plants 

 or vines sent him for that pui'pose, and 

 give the result thi'ough the pages of 

 The Canadian Horticulturist. 



Window Gardening. — A writer in the 

 Maryland Farmer says that rooms 

 are generally kept too warm for house 

 plants. A temperature of 50° is high 

 enough for Azaleas, Callas, Cinerarias, 

 Carnations, Cyclamens, Fei-ns, Fuchsias, 

 GeraniumSjHolland Bulbs, Ivies, Roses, 

 <fec. ; while 65° is the proper tempera- 

 ture for such plants as Begonias, Bou- 

 vardias, Caladuims, Coleus, Tropical 



Ferns, Heliotropes, &c. Another cause 

 of failui-e is too frequent watering. This 

 should be done seldom, and when done 

 a good generous soaking be given, so 

 that the water will go through the pots. 

 Once or twice a week would be often 

 enough to repeat this operation. 



Shrubs for Side of House — The Rural- 

 New-Yorker says that few desir- 

 able shrubs siicceed very close to the 

 house, and recommends the Upright or 

 Bush Honeysuckles as the best for this 

 purpose. Their flowers are fragrant 

 and their leaves remain fresh and green 

 till nearly January. We would add 

 for this purpose the Mock Orange or 

 Syringa (Philadelphia Coronarius). 

 This shrub belongs to the Hydrangea 

 family, and will grow and thrive vig- 

 orously close to the house, and under its 

 very eaves. Nothing is more beautiful 

 than its full clusters of creamy white 

 odorous flowers. 



Pansies. — The Gardeners' Monthly 

 tells us that the Pansy become a florists' 

 flower about fifty years ago. At this 

 time every new variety was given a 

 name, just as the roses are now named. 

 The first named Pansy was Lord Gam- 

 bier and the second George IV. New 

 kinds are now produced too easily to 

 receive names. We had some exceed- 

 ingly large ones this year in a shady 

 spot. One that we measured was 2^ 

 inches by three inches across the 

 Corolla. 



Reports of the Montreal Horticul- 

 tural Society may be had at the winter 

 meeting. 



Wilson Strawberry. — Mr. Morden of 

 Niagara Falls, South, writes : " We 

 find that the Wilson has about given 

 up the idea of running, which is of 

 course a bad point. Crescent, Captain 

 Jack and Manchester do very well in 

 this i-espect." We read in an exchange 

 that the Jewell is faulty in this par- 

 ticular. Can anyone tell us his experi- 

 ence ? 



