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matter of profit. Like other men of business, he must be suffi- 

 ciently intelhgent, industrious, and energetic to find the best 

 market for them, and to pack them properly, if packing is needed, 

 or he misses the reward of his skill and labour. A crop may 

 often be disposed of to advantage in the neighbourhood where 

 grown, and when this is the case the cost of packing, carriage, 

 and commission is saved. 



Discussion. 



Mr. ToNKS asked why Jefferson was omitted from the list of 

 plums ? 



Mr. W. Paul : It is excellent for gardens, but not a suffi- 

 ciently sure bearer for planting for profit. 



Mr. Peaeson : Was it legal to destroy the raspberries as 

 described ? 



Mr. Wood : A market gardener is under precisely the same 

 law as a nurseryman, who may destroy all the ground crops like 

 raspberries and strawberries, but may hot destroy apples and 

 pears unless he replants. 



Mr. A. Dean considered gooseberries very valuable as a 

 - bottom crop, because they could be used green as well as ripe, 

 and were in that way superior to other ground crops, giving 

 the grower a much longer time during which to put them on 

 the market. Trees should not be looked to to return a profit under 

 four or five years, during which time an income might be derived 

 by planting under them violets, wallflowers, &c. 



Mr. Shirley Hibbeed, speaking on the subject of frost, 

 said its effects were different according to the strata of the 

 atmosphere. At 10 ft. above the surface frost was usually less 

 intense than immediately in contact with the surface. There 

 was more risk up to 10 ft. than above it. 



Mr. Paul said that was not so always, as sometimes they 

 had a better crop of fruit at the bottom of trees than at the 

 top. But as a rule the frost was more severe close to the 

 ground, especially in spring and autumn, than it was at certain 

 heights ; but he did not think it was universally so. 



Mr. RouPELL said that a cutting wind at the top was worse 

 than a frost at the bottom. A Duchess of Oldenburg apple was in 

 full bloom in 10° of frost, and remained uninjured, while taller 

 trees were very much more affected, because of the wind blowing 

 a gale. 



Mr. Le Maitee asked why British Queen was omitted 

 from the list of strawberries ? 



Mr. Paul replied that he had a high opinion of British 

 Queen, but he should not plant it for market. He preferred Dr. 

 Hogg, which was not only a better cropper, but commanded a 

 better price also. 



