192 The Canadian Horticulturist 



In season, this berry comes very opportune, just after that of the currant and 

 gooseberry. 



Prof. H. E. VanDeman, United States Pomologist, says of it: "I am not 

 aware that any attempt has been made to improve, by cultivation, the tree-Uke 

 form of the species, but in the case of the dwarf forms some advance has been 

 made by way of subjecting them to garden culture, and with (juite satisfactory 

 results. There is really much in this fruit to encourage the experimenter in the 

 work of domesticating and improving the species." 



Mr. Greenlees says in the Orchard and Garden : " More of these berries in 

 the market would be found quite profitable, if brought in early before whortle 

 berries. Those who have had a taste of the wild service berry and have hked it, 

 eagerly pounce upon the stray quarts and pints of this " upper ten " relative, and 

 are glad to pay a high price for it. The culture of the Juneberry is very simple, 

 similar to that of the currant, which it resembles in size and habit. It is 

 increased from rooted suckers, and I have never seen it infested by insects or 

 disease. Very tiny bushes of it bear heavy crops of the pretty fruit, of a dark, 

 reddish purple color. The flowers are also pretty and showy, larger than those 

 of the wild Amalanchier, whose white, graceful, tassel-like flowers are so conspic- 

 uously beautiful in spring. We cannot have too many kinds of fine berries even 

 in June." 



A special variety of dwarf Juneberry, called " Success," commended by Prof. 

 VanDeman has been propagated for sale by J. T. Lovett, of New Jersey. 

 Whether it is really of value for market, or will simply be confined to garden 

 culture for home uses, is still an open question. No one in Ontario, so far as 

 we know, has made any attempt to grow them for market purposes. The fact, 

 however, that a variety, commonly known as the Saskatoon berry, grows freely 

 in the North-West, encourages us to expect that this Juneberry may be a useful 

 fruit to grow in that country. 



PiCKixr., AND Pavini; Berry Pickers. — 1 would rather pay $250 to $400 

 l)er acre for land near a good market, than $25 for land of equal fertility 20 miles 

 distant. I can save annually $150 to $175 per acre in express charges, com- 

 missions and lost berry crates. I'^ngage your pickers early and pay good ones 

 2C. per qt. the season through ; others who are needed only in a rush, i^c. I 

 give my pickers a stand containing six quart boxes. When filled, this is taken 

 to the foreman in the fruit shed, who gives a tin check stamped with my initials 

 for it. At night these checks are called in and each picker credited on a berry 

 card his day's picking. Saturday night all the pickers are paid off at the rate of 

 I »^c. per qt. the other half cent being held as a hostage until the season is over. 

 Crate as soon as possible and place in a cool cellar. Avoid commission men, 

 and sell direct to merchants who do a retail trade. — Farm and Home. 



