116 TH5 CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



RASPBERRIES, 



The question, " What Raspberries succeed best in the vicinity of 

 Guelph ?" was considered. It appeared as the result of this discussion 

 that the Philadelphia was the most hardy of the red varieties, but that 

 in order to secure a crop with any degree of certainty from any variety 

 it is necessary -to cover the canes in winter. 



Mr. Elliott had been quite successful with Clarke, Philadelphia, 

 Franconia, Herstine and Brinckle's Orange when he gave them winter- 

 protection, but thought the red and white raspberries could never be 

 profitably grown about Guelph because of the necessity of giving them 

 winter protection, and the labor and expense which that involved. 



The black-cap raspberries were perfectly hardy, and could be grown 

 without difficulty. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



Some very fine English varieties are grown about Guelph, and the 

 testimony of the raisers was that by planting in strong clay soil, 

 keeping the bushes well pruned up from the ground and well thinned 

 out, so as to admit of a free circulation of air, they did not suffer much 

 from mildew. Others had not been so fortunate in their attempts to- 

 grow the English varieties, Mr. Gilchrist stating that he had tried 

 some thirty different sorts, but that they mildewed so badly he gave 

 it up, and now plants Smith's Improved in preference to other varieties.. 



FORESTRY, 



The question, " What are the economical uses of woods, other than- 

 pine, and what are their respective commercial values ?" In answer 

 to this question Mr. Beall stated that at Lindsay he had noted the 

 following facts : 



Black Ash was used for making hoops and in carriage building, 

 ^nd was sold at from $8 to $10 per thousand. 



White Ash was largely used in the manufacture of agricultural- 

 implements, and to some extent in house finishing, and sold at $15- 

 to $20 per thousand. 



Beech had no commercial value other than as firewood. 



Butternut was used in the commoner kinds of c^^bi^etware, and. 

 brought from $10 to $14 per thousand.. 



