qo The Canauian Hortici'i.ti'risi. 



CANADIAN APPLES IN ENGLAND. 



Sir, — I send you an extract from the Canadian Gazette, published in London, England, 

 respecting the Canadian apple trade, which may be of interest. 



Wm. White, Ottawa. 



Extract. 



" It i.s astonishing what strides the Canadian ai)i)le trade with England is 

 making this season. In the shops ' Canadian apples' is now one of the foremost 

 l)rands, and Canada lias every reason to feel proud of the disjjlay she is thus 

 making on all British fruit stalls. What better evidence could one have of the 

 quality of the Canadian climate than is supplied by these juicy caskets of 

 bottled sunshine ? In price, too, Canada more than holds her own. As Messrs. 

 Wocjdall report elsewhere, the sums actually paid at Liverpool for the Canadian 

 fruit is from 25 to 50 per cent, higher than those paid for Maine, Boston, and 

 Nuw York fruit, and, even at the advanced prices, Canadians are r^Dorted as 

 scarce. Canada has a great field here for her fruits as well as her grain, dairy, 

 and live stock produce." 



CUTTING RUNNERS OFF STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 



Sir. — Would it be advisable to cut ofiF the runners of newly planted strawberry plants 

 for the first year ? We are informed that the crop for the next season would be larger and 

 of better (juality than if the plants were allowed to form runners. 



Allan Bro.s. , Winona. 



There is no doubt that finer fruit would be obtained by keeping the runners 

 well cut off. Tiiis could be accomplished by going over them about three times 

 during the summer. There would, however, be fewer berries. A few runners 

 may be allowed to strike to fill in vacant places, but unless it is desirable to 

 propagate the variety, it would be better not to allow the new plants to grow too 

 closely in the rows. Otherwise, they would act the same as weeds would in 

 checking the growth, and interfere with the good results which it is desirable to 

 obtain. 



PLANTING BLACKP.I:RK1I":s AND RASPBERRIES. 



Sir, — What is the proper distance between rows of red and black raspberries ami 

 blackberries, in case they are to be cultivated ono way only ? 



A. W. C, St. Thomas. 



We are in the haliil of planting raspbcrriis in rows fnun five to six feet 

 apart, and blackberries eight feet apart. They should be kept well cut bark and 

 this will very much facilitate cultivation. 



