HAKDY FRUIT IN THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND. 



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table gives a very fair average for a number of years back. Farther 

 inland the frosts are much more severe, but being on the north-east 

 coast we get more of the scorching winds, which, together with late 

 frosts, are very troublesome for wall-fruit. To prevent injury we cover 

 our wall-trees with canvas screens, which, while they break the force of 

 the winds, do not prevent a quantity of light from penetrating to the 

 trees. The cloth for these screens is very light, being made of tiffany ; 

 and if attended to with respect to their being put on and taken off' at 

 the proper times, they add very much to the fruitfulness of the wall- 

 trees. Small fruits, such as Currants, Gooseberries, Raspberries, Straw- 

 berries, &c., are seldom, if ever, affected by the late frosts here. 



Hardy fruit culture in this county has not received the attention 

 that it deserves, especially amongst the farmers and crofters ; but it is 

 gratifying to note that there is a steady progress being made ; and now 

 the half of their kailyards is generally given up for the growth of 

 Raspberries, Gooseberries, Currants, and Strawberries. 



The counties of Sutherland and Ross I do not know so well ; but, the 

 climate being much better than it is here, it stands to reason that, if 

 attended to, hardy fruit will thrive there better. Inverness-shire I know 

 well, and the hardy fruits grown there will compare favourably with any 

 grown in Scotland. 



Cheysanthemum * SouvENLR d'une PETITE Amie.' {The Garden.) 



