1'06 THE CANADIAN IIORTICULTUKIST. 



Metcalf, H. — Hardy. Short to medium leaf stalk, medium to 

 tall fruit stalk. Four-fifths blossomed out ; enormous show for fruit, 

 and that too,, all early, but wo be to them if Jack Frost comes to make 

 them a visit. Equally as good on all soils. 



Downer's Prolific, H. — Hardy. Medium to tall leaf stalk and 

 medium fruit stalk, but not so great show of blossoms as last, but 

 larger proportion not yet blossomed out. 



Crescent, P. — Hardy. Medium to tall leaf stalk, short to medium 

 fruit stem. A perfect mass of fruit buds and stems on all soils, and 

 not one-fourth blossomed out, and these well protected by foliage. 

 One of the safe kinds against late spring frosts, and hence a sure crop 

 for every year. 



Col. Cheney, P. — Hardy. Medium leaf stalk and short to medium 

 fruit stem. Great show for fruit on all soils, and not one-fourth 

 blossomed out. One of the safest against late spring frosts. 



Continental, H. — Half hardy. Short l6af and fruit stalks; one- 

 fourth blossomed out. Fair to good show for i'ruit. 



Cumberland Triomph, H. — Hardy. Eank, healthy foliage, medium 

 leaf and fruit stalks ; one-fourth blossomed out, and well protected by 

 the rank growth of leaves. Great show for fruit on strong, new soil. 

 Green Prolific, P. — Tall leaf stalk, medium to tall fruit stem. 

 Well protected by the large, broad leaves ; but one-fourth blossomed 

 out. Prospect for large crops on all soils. One of the safest against 

 Jack Frost. 



Crystal City, H. — Hardy. Tall leaf stalk and medium to tall 

 fruit stem. Immense show for fruit on rich loam. Two-thirds to 

 three-fourths blosssme<.l and mostly protected by leaves. One of the 

 safest early sorts. 



Forest Kose, H. — Hardy. Short leaf stalk and tall stem ; not well 

 protected, but not over one-third blossomed out. Fine show for fruit 

 on strong soil, but light show on light, poorish soil. 



Glendale, H. — Hardy. Oh ! here we have the safest of all from 

 late frosts, and we don't wonder this variety has grown heavy crops 

 in northern Ohio, when most others have failed, or nearly so. Medium 

 to tall leaf stalk, short to medium fruit stem ; dense foliage ; literally 

 covered with fruit buds and blossoms. Scarcely a blossom as yet out. 

 Push aside the leaves and what a mass of fruit stems and buds just 

 beginning to open. Wonderfully glad that we have so largely increased 

 our plantations of this sort. From present appearances it's the safest 

 sort on our place to plant against late frosts, hardiness, and as a late 

 kind. 



Pioneer, H. — Half hardy. Similar to Triomph de Gand as to leaf 

 and fruit stems. On strong, rich soil, shows good prospect, but on 

 gravelly sand poor prospect. 



Miner's Great Prolific, H. — Plardy. Here too is a wonderful 



