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kept free from any trees, except it were one or two l)eautiful specimens which 

 might staiul alone, such, for instance, as a cut-leaved weeping birch, scarlet oak 

 or an American elm, and a narrow belt of native e\ergreen and deciduous trees 

 along the front fence. The corners towards the road in front by the walk and drive 

 should be filled in with trees and shrubs of our native varieties. These will do 

 well and answer the purpose as well as the much more expensive ones from the 

 nurseries, that is, providing they are easily accessible. The marks at 6 and 7 

 represent arches over the walk, which might be made to add to the effect, and 

 which would be very pretty, if covered with some variety of clematis or of honey- 

 suckle. The stump, 4, in the corner, might be covered with Virginia creeper ; 

 10 would be a very suitable place for a flower border, with a screen of evergreens 

 to hide it from 1 2, the place for the vegetable garden. 



A good mixture for a lawn grass was given in the Canadian Horticui-- 

 TURiST, Vol. II, page 4, where Prof Lizenby recommended the following as a 

 <7ood mixture, the amount being sufficient to seed one-half an acre : Kentucky 

 Blue (irass, 5 lbs. ; Red Top, 5 lbs. ; Timothy, 3 lbs. ; Perennial Rye Crass, 5 

 lbs. : Sweet Vernal Crass, 2 lbs. ; White Clover, 2 lbs. 



VARIETIES FOR TOP (IRAFTIXC IN HURON CO. 



Sir, — I have seventy-five Hen Davis apple trees and I want to top-graft them in tlie 

 spring : also beventy-five Seek-no- Furthers, two years set, which have made excellent 

 growth. I would like to use Mcintosh Red and Blenheim Orange. Are there any other 

 kinds that would do better ? Would you mind telling me what is the best method of treat- 

 ing cracked bark <>n apple trees ? Is slitting it any use ? 



A. .Sloan, Blyth, Ont. 



The varieties recommended as suitable for cultivation in the county of 

 Huron by the committee of our Association, were (summer), Yellow Transparent 

 and Duchess of Oldenburg; (autumn), (iravenstein. Wealthy and Colvert : 

 (winter), Pewaukee, Ontario, Baldwin, Hubbardston's Nonsuch, and Cranberry 

 Pippin. But, ofcour.se, it is not intended that members and the general public 

 should be guided entirely by this list, in their planting. It was hoped that it 

 would be of some assistance to intending planters, in a general way ; l)ut there 

 are many cases in which varieties, not mentioned on this list, might prove the 

 most profitable and most successful for individual planters to cultivate. NN'e 

 cannot, therefore, too nun li impress the importance of using one's own obser- 

 vation and judgment in this matter of varieties. No arbitrary rule can ever be 

 laid down on a subject which is so subject to change, as that of the best varieties 

 of the different fruits. 



'I'he iJlenheim Orange and the iMcIntosh Red are both varieties of great 

 value, and, if the latter grows clear of sjiots, it is sure to command a high 

 price in the market. As you will sec by Mr. K.ues article in the March number 



