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hundred feet long, will occupy about a half acre of ground, and be a very 

 suitable shape. 



Thirdly, regarding a plan for planting. We have drawn out one that may 

 suit some persons and possibly furnish useful hints to others. It will be 

 observed that the whole is planned for cultivation in two ways with the 

 horse and cultivator, so that very little hand work is necessary. Dwarf 

 trees of the apple and pear are introduced, because they are much more 

 suited for the garden than standards, and it is presumed that no orchard 

 is grown separately. The distances apart of the rows are shown on the 

 side, and the distance in the rows are given between the lines. The amount 

 of stock required may, therefore, be easily calculated, and need not be 

 written out here. 



Fourthly, a few words about varieties of fruits suited to home use may 

 be in place just at this season of the year, when so many are buying their 

 stock. In doing this we will have in mind especially those suited to home 

 uses rather that market. 



Strawberries. — Crescent, Bubach's 5, Jessie and Manchester. 



Raspberries. — Black : Souhegan Gregg and Hilborn. Red : Highland 

 Hardy, Turner, Shaffer and Cuthbert. Yellow: Brinckle's Orange and 

 Golden Queen. 



Currants. — Red : Fay's. White : the White Grape. Black : the Black 

 Naples and Lee's Prolific. 



Blackberries. — Early Harvest, Kittitinny (tender) and Taylor. 



Gooseberries. — ^Houghton, Smith, Downing and Industry. 



Grapes. — Black: Moore's, Worden, Roger's 4. Red : Lindley, Brighton 

 and Salem. White : Lady, Jessica and Niagara. 



Apples. — Yellow Transparent, Early Harvest, Duchess, Gravenstein, 

 King, Wealthy and Northern Spy. 



Cherries. — Early Richmond, Montmorency, Late Kentish. The large 

 English cherries, such as Gov. Wood, Yellow Spanish, Knight's Early 

 Black, Great Biggarreau, etc., are unsurpassed for dessert purposes where 

 they succeed, but that is only in certain limited sections of Ontario. 



Pears. — Rostiezer, Bartlett, Flemish Beauty, Duchess, Lawrence, 

 Beurre d'Aujou, Winter Nelis. This selection will give a succession of 

 delicious pears for the table, from August to April of each year. 



Elsewhere, in our pages, our readers will find valuable lists of plums 

 from which to select. This list is not given as embracing all the valuable 

 kinds for home uses, but where they succeed they may be depended upon 

 as giving good satisfaction. In our next report, for the year 1890, some 

 valuable lists of varieties of apples and pears adapted to the different parts 

 of our Province are expected to appear, which will," no doubt, be of great 

 value to intending planters ; there will also be a carefully prepared list of 

 all fruits published, as soon as it can be prepared, from which also those 

 best adapted to home uses may be readily seen. 



