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THE OANA.DrA.N HORnOULTDKTBT. 



Lindsay, Oct. 18, 1887. 



Sir, — Grimes Golden Apple grew 

 well with me for severMl years. It 

 bore fruit early, and continued to pro- 

 duce a moderate crop every yeai'. In 

 addition to its good beai'ing qualities, I 

 was much pleased with the excellent 

 quality of its fruit, especially abou' 

 Christmas, when it seemed to be at its 

 best. The colors, too, at that time, is 

 very beautiful. 



Two years ago the tree commenced 

 to fail. Last year it gave symptoms 

 of early death. This year will be its 

 last. But little fruit this year. 



I have made enquiries of other 

 growers in this vicinity. Tlieir ex- 

 perience is about the same as mine. 

 All agree that the tree is not suitable 

 for this climate. 



Yours very truly, 



Thomas Beall. 



FLOWERING OF TUBEROSE 

 BULBS. 



Sir, — I have noticed at different 

 times in Horticultui-al and Agricul- 

 tural publications, Florists Catalogues 

 included, a statement concerning the 

 flowering of tuberoses, that after they 

 have flowered once, the old bulb may 

 be thrown away, as they will never 

 flower again, but if desired the offshoots 

 may be planted, and may make flower- 

 ing bulbs in two or tliree years. Being 

 a little skeptical about the matter, and 

 wondering who had given them a trial, 

 I purposed to test the question for 

 myself. So last fall I had a few bulbs 

 that flowered, and when taking them 

 up I allowed a little piece of the old 

 flower stem to remain attached to each 

 bulb, as a mark to guard against mis- 

 take. I planted them in a bed by 

 themselves, and labeled them. The 

 old stem by this time was crowded 

 to one side just like that of most 

 lilies, or even that of an onion after 

 going to seed, and a new centre is 



formed. I removed the offshoots before 

 planting, several of which flowered 

 the present year. My old buHis flowered 

 beautifully, continuing in bloom for 

 about six weeks, until the frost cut 

 them down the other night. In fnct, 

 neither myselr nor my friends could .see 

 any difference between the old bed and 

 the new one, growing but a little way 

 off". Such has been my experience 

 with old tuberose bulbs, and I intend 

 still further trying them another year. 

 Samuel Huntkr, 

 Hartly, D.C., U.S.A., Oct. 19, 1887. 



This department is intended as an open one to every 

 reader of the "Horticulturist" to send in either 

 questions or answers. Often a reader ivill be able to 

 answer a question which has been left unanswered, 

 or only partially answered by us. For convenience 

 of reference the questions are numbered, and any 

 one replying or referring to any question will 

 please mention the number of it. 



80. The Quince. — Can the Quince be 

 successfally b added on apple seedlings ? 



F. G. H. 

 We have never tried the experiment, 

 and know of no one who iias. The 

 Quince is propagated so readily either 

 by making cuttings this fall, and bury- 

 ing them until spring planting time, 

 or by planting the suckers, that we 

 see no reason for budding it upon the 

 apple. 



81. Gooseberries, — What is the matter 

 ivith m>f Goos'^berries ? The leaves on 

 the tips of the branches are curled up 

 into tight little bunches. It affects the 

 Houghton most. A. J. Wright, 



Laketiekl, Out. 



We cannot answer without seeing 

 samples of the leaves. • Probably an 

 insect is at the Vjottom of the trouble. 

 If you observe the same thing again, 

 please enclose us some samples. 



QUESTIONS answered BY MR. F. MASON. 



Mrs. B., Stratford, asks how to tvpat 



