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GOOSEBERRIES DROPPING, 



8. Sir, — Can you tell me the cause of goose- 

 berries dropping off the bushes just as they 

 attain full size ? My bushes bore well last 

 season, but I did not save more than one- 

 quarter of the fruit. — Eliz Trigge, Eleven 

 Oaks, Cookshire, P.Q. 



PEARS ON APPLE STOCK. 



9. Will pears do well grafted on apple 

 stocks, either on young seedlings, or on bear- 

 ing trees ? — G. JR., Pcnetang. 



Pear scions grafted on apple wood will 

 live for some years, and bear fruit, but will 

 not do nearly as well as on pear stocks. 



THOSE RUSSIAN TREES. 



10. Sir, — Are the trees from Russia to be 

 distributed among the members of the Ontario 

 Fruit Growers's Association ? If so, I 

 would like a share. — H. E., Napanee. 



These trees and scions are being reported 

 wholly in the interest of our members, and 

 so soon as we have propagated them in suf- 

 ficient quantity, they will be distributed 

 among them. 



CANADA ORLEANS. 



II. Sir, — Will you please give the origin of 

 the plum known as " Canada Orleans ? " It 

 appears to be a seedling, as it is grown from 

 sprouts or suckers ; it has been grown in 

 this neighborhood for about thirty years. — 

 C. C. B., Tapleytown. 



This must be a local variety and not 

 known, except in a few localities. Would 

 our correspondent please send some samples 

 to this office in fruit season. 



BEST WORK ON THE ORCHARD 

 AND GARDEN. 



12. Sir, — I am about starting in the orch- 

 arding and small fruit business ; would you 

 advise me concerning the best work on that 

 subject ?— D. M., Bay View, Pictou Co., N.S. 



The best practical work on this particular 

 line of horticulture is " The American Fruit 

 Culturist," by J. J. Thomas, and can be had 

 through this office. 



CARE OF SHRUBS AND TREES ON 

 THE LAWN. 



13. Sir, — Is it advisable to keep a place dug 

 up about shrubs and trees on a lawn, and if 

 so, how large ? — R. McI., Newcastle, Ont. 



Yes, it is advisable, both because an even 

 cut looks more tidy, and because, while 

 trees are young, they especially need digging 

 about and enriching. The size of the space 

 should be proportionate to the size of the 

 trees, and the distance the roots extend. Of 

 course, large lawn trees, well established, 

 will take care of themselves. 



KIEFFER PEAR. 



14. Sir, — What do you think of the Kieffer 

 pear ? Would you recommend it as a pro- 

 fitable pear to plant ? I have grown it for a 

 number of years and do not care for it. — G. 

 H. Nixon, Hyde Park, Ont. 



We are by no means favorably impressed 

 with the Kieffer; its quality condemns it. 

 Like the Ben Davis apple, its beauty and its 

 productiveness may make it profitable to 

 grow for market until it becomes well known 

 in the markets, when it will, no doubt, 

 decline in value. It is fairly good for cook- 

 ing and for canning purposes. 



THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING. 



15. Sir, — Would you kindly inform me if 

 the " Dictionary of Gardening," by George 

 Nicholson, is a really good standard work. 

 Is it worth the money, and where can I get 

 it?— A. J. C, Listowel. 



This is the best work in the world at the 

 present time on gardening, although written 

 for the English climate, and consequently not 

 adapted to Canada with regard to seasons 

 and dates of planting ; it is in every other 

 respect a complete, practical and scientific 

 encyclopaedia of horticulture for gardeners 

 and botanists. It is published in eight 

 volumes, beautifully bound, and profusely 

 illustrated. You may order it through this 

 office or from Mr. J. Arnot Penman, 41 Dey 

 Street, New York City, who is the sole agent 

 for America. 



