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almost impossible to find a specimen that is not covered all over with rust. Judging from 

 present appearances there will not be more than ten per cent, of an average crop. 



Trenton, yune 19, 1890. P. C. DEMPSEY. 



FRONTENAC. 



Sir, — The prospect at present is that the apple crop will be very abundant. All kinds 

 that can be grown here seem to be bearing this year. Not many pears grown here, but 

 what trees there are promise a good crop. 



Cataraqui. D. NICOL. 



CARLETON. 



SiR, — The prospect of apples is fair to good. There are no regular set out orchards 

 here, as the cultivation of the trees is very precarious. Many people have a few trees set 

 round their houses, but few apples are grown for commercial purposes, they are generally 

 raised by individuals for home use. Of pears none are grown. 



Ottawa. P. E. BUCKE. 



SIMCOE. 



Sir, —In reply to yours : The prospects for apples and pears are very good. Pears are 

 grown here only to a very limited extent. But those who have a few trees are likely to have 

 a fair crop of fruit. Apples are likely to be far better than an average crop. The Duchess 

 especially are setting an enormous crop. Plums are likely to be very good, up to the 

 average— that is the good varieties, while the common red ones are almost a failure. 



Cherries are not very extensively cultivated here, as the Early Richmond is the only 

 variety that seems to succeed with us. Those are well loaded with fruit. But most of the 

 trees are injured by " black knot." 



Judging from my own plantation Raspberries are likely to be better than an average. 

 Mine are looking better than they have for several years. 



Grapes are very backward this year and, although covered during winter, seem to have 

 sustained a considerable damage from the frequent changes of temperature. 



1 Gooseberries and currants are good and will be a good crop ; and what few plants are 

 left of the Strawberries are looking well, so that taking all things together the fruit prospects 

 are very good. 



Craighnrst, jfunc 19, 1890. G. C. CASTON. 



Mr. W. Fisher, of Orillia, says that the fruit prospect is good. Black Currants 

 promise an immense yield. The Gooseberry worm is destructive, and owing to the wet 

 weather it is difficult to destroy the pest. His Strawberries — Sharpless and Crescent — 

 wintered well, and are blossoming famously. The Lombard Plum, after two good seasons, 

 again promises a fair yield. The good old Duchess of Oldenburg apple trees are covered 

 with blossoms again. The blossoms on fruit trees came out and disappeared very rapidly, 

 but the fruit was formed. The growth has been amazing — fully a foot of new timber already 

 having formed on the horse chestnut trees. 



GIRDLING THE VINE. 



1 /NOWING that Dr. Fisher was one of the strongest objectors to gird- 

 q\\ ling, I suggested that experiments be made by him, he to furnish 

 fruit from his own vineyard of his own selection. Last year the 

 arrangement was made. He took one row fifteen to twenty feet long. 



