Ontario Sessional Papers, 1871-72, . urable to the mildew. These are all the fruits that have the least chance of suc-ceeding about St. John. J he list of flowering shrubs is also very limited. They are the Lilacs. Syringas, Weige-las, Spireas, Mezereon, and Viburnums. English White Thorns do well if planted wherewater cannot lie and freeze around the stems. The foregoing remarks apply only to the east and south sides of the Province. On thenorth-west side the land is said to be good and the climate fine, with good apple orchards, andthere also some varieties of grape vines do well. MAM
Ontario Sessional Papers, 1871-72, . urable to the mildew. These are all the fruits that have the least chance of suc-ceeding about St. John. J he list of flowering shrubs is also very limited. They are the Lilacs. Syringas, Weige-las, Spireas, Mezereon, and Viburnums. English White Thorns do well if planted wherewater cannot lie and freeze around the stems. The foregoing remarks apply only to the east and south sides of the Province. On thenorth-west side the land is said to be good and the climate fine, with good apple orchards, andthere also some varieties of grape vines do well. MAMMOTH CLUSTER RASPBERKY. The accompanying engraving is a good representation of this Raspberry, which has en-joyed such a high reputation where it has been cultivated, that the Directors thought itmi^-ht prove acceptable to the members of the As-ociation. It has been claimed for this variety, that it is most wonderful in productiveness, in sizeand uniformity of fruit, stockiness and of plant; that, indeed^ it is perfectly hardy,. 19 MAMMOTH CLiUSTTCR 35 Victoria. Sessional Papers (No. 5). A. 1871-2 having endured unharmed most severe winters, with the mercury down to twenty-eight degreesbelow zero. The plant is a strong, upright grower, having comparatively few thorns, but by nomeans exempt from them. The fruit is large and keeps its size to the last ; black, with arich, purple bloom, very juicy high flavoured and excellent; sufficiently firm to carry well tomarket, and ripening the latest of the family, excepting always the autumn bearing sorts. In a short time the reports coming in from members from all parts of the country willsettle the value of this berry for cultivation among us, and the labours of those who are nowplanting and testing those fruits will be the heritage of those who shall come after them. GOOSEBERRY MILDEW. To the Secretary of the Fruit Growers Association of Ontario. Sir,—At the last meeting of our Association, held at Hamilton,
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