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The Canadian Horticulturist. 



The Saunders' plum is a variety of great promise, which was introduced 

 before the Fruit Growers' Association at their meeting at Barrie in 1884, and 

 was named after Mr. Saunders, who was then the president. The tree is very 

 productive, the fruit of good size, the color, bright yellow, and the flavor is 

 melting, sweet and good. We cannot say whether it will be able to resist the 

 black-knot any better than other varieties, or not. 



JOHNSTON'S SWEET RASPBERRY. 



SiE, — Two years ago, I set out 50 plants of the Johnston's Sweet Black Cap, on a rich 



clay loam. Will 

 you kindly inform 

 me through the 

 HorticultueisJt 

 what you think of 

 it. Is it hardy ? 



A. A. RoLPH, 

 Orono, Ont. 



^^^e have never 

 tested the John- 

 ston's Sweet rasp- 

 berry ourselves, 

 but several of our 

 leading fruit grow- 

 ers have tested it 

 and speak very 

 highly of it, par- 

 ticularly as re- 

 gards its suitabil- 

 ity for evapora- 

 ting purposes. In 

 quality is particu- 

 larly sweet and 

 delicious. Its 

 season is about 

 the same as that 

 of the Tyler, and 

 it is a little be- 

 hind the Gregg in 

 size. You will be 

 the best one to 

 report to us con- 

 cerning its hardi- 

 ness. 



Fig. 23 — Johnston's pweet kaspberry. 



