THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



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THE RED BIETIGHEIMER. 



them as a navvy would plant a post, in 

 a hole just large enough to receive the 

 roots by ingenious twisting. The stock 

 was fine, but no doubt the nurseryman 

 gets the blame for the dry stunted 

 sticks which now disgrace his field, in 

 lieu of an orchard. 



If it is not convenient to break up 

 the whole surface of the ground to be 

 planted, the sod should be first removed 

 from a space of ground at least three 

 feet in diameter, and the soil beneath 

 well spaded over to a depth of eighteen 

 inches. The tree may be then planted, 

 taking care to plant it little, if any, 

 deeper than it stood in the nursery, 

 and to pack fine earth tightly about 

 the roots. The hole is to be next filled 

 up with loose soil, and a good thick 

 mulch applied to the surface. 



As to machinery nothing is needed 

 except a good sharp spade, unless in 

 case of very large trees, in which case 

 special machinery is needed. 



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POMOLOGICAL. 



THE KESWICK CODLIN 



is a noted old English cooking apple, 

 which is well worthy of a place in the 

 orchard, as an apple for home use. The 

 writer has two trees of this vai'iety, 

 about seventy-five years of age, which 

 bear enormous crops every alternate 

 year, and the quality for cooking can- 

 not be surpassed. The skin is a light, 

 greenish yellow, and the flesh white and 

 juicy. It is ready for use about the 

 first week in August. 



For market purposes it is now sur- 

 passed by the Duchess of Oldenburg 

 and the Red Asti'acan, on account of 

 their unequalled beauty of appearance, 

 but for pies for our own home, give us 

 the Keswick Codlin. Any one who 



