104 THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



I had the honor to suggest this to His Excellency the Governor 

 General some time ago, and understand my communication was 

 referred to the Government, but of course no action can be expected 

 unless some public interest is expressed in the matter. 



It is unnecessary to urge the importance of such a garden to any 

 of your readers at this or perhaps any time. 



LATE FEOSTS AND STRAWBEERIES. 



We notice in the June number of the Fruit Jiecorder some notes 

 made by Mr. Purdy with regard to the chances of different sorts 

 of strawberries escaping injury from late spring frosts, which are of 

 great value to persons wishing to grow strawberries in localities that 

 are subject to tliem. The popular Wilson strawberry so generally 

 grown for market is very liable to injury from this cause, so much so 

 that Mr. Purdy states that with his present experience if confined to 

 but one strawberry for family and marketing purposes he would plant 

 the Wilson at his present place of residence, yet would not think of 

 planting it at South Bend in Indiana. 



With regard to the following notes it may be stated that when the 

 blossoms are well protected by the foliage the danger of injury from 

 late frosts is very much lessened, and that the letter following the 

 name of the variety indicates the character of the flowers, H. standing 

 for hermaphrodite or perfect blossoms, and P. for pistillate or imper- 

 fect blossoms, they being without well developed stamens. 



The following are Mr. Purdy's notes, and they are well worthy of 

 the attention of those who intend planting strawberries and wish to 

 secure varieties the least liable to injury from late frosts. 



Charles Downing, H. — Comes through winter strong and hardy. 

 Fruit stalk short, leaf stalk long. Splendid show for fruit on both 

 sandy and heavy strong soil ; one-fourth the blossoms opened, three- 

 fourths not yet opened — well protected by the foliage. 



Prouty, H. — Winters well, leaf stalk medium, fruit stalk short. 

 Mass of fruit buds on plants growing on sand and clay loam, one- 

 fourth blossomed out, three-fourths not opened yet — quite well pro- 

 tected by foliage. 



Wilson, H. — Winters well ; leaf stalk short, fruit stem long; im- 

 mense show for fruit on all soils. Blossoms nearly all opened and 

 ready for complete destruction should Jack Frost come, but if he will 

 let them alone the crop will be very large. 



