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planned and carried out with the co-operation of the fruit growers of 

 the St. Catharines and Grimsby districts. Copper Sulphate, i lb. to 

 25 gallons of water, was used for the early treatment before the foliage 

 appeared, this was followed with three applications of dilute Bordeaux 

 mixture to which paris green was added for the prevention of Cod- 

 ling Moth attack. 



In apples and pears the results in quantity of fruit are sufficiently 

 marked as to be readily recorded by means of photographs. Wherever 

 the foliage was preserved, the fruit is of course larger, and of fine 

 quality and appearance. Fruit growers are much encouraged with the 

 results. J. C. 



Virginia Creeper. It is not generally recognized among 

 Horticulturists and nurserymen that there are two varieties of the Virginia 

 Creeper {Ampelopsis, quinquefolia .) They are identical in every respect 

 except in the manner of attaching themselves to the object over which 

 they climb. The type is supplied like the grape vine with tendrils 

 which twine round string or wire supports or become wedged in the 

 crevices of rocks ; on a smooth surface, as a brick wall however, it is 

 helpless. Not so its kindred variety, which is distinguished from it by 

 being provided with little disks or suckers at the tips of the tendrils 

 and by means of which it is enabled like its cousin the "Japanese Ivy," to 

 scale the smoothest surface. At this season of the year the crimson 

 drapery of its leaves is very beautiful on grey stone walls. Both varieties 

 are found wild, and can be multiplied by layers or cuttings. J. C. 



Aster Nov^e- Anglic, L. In the October number of the Ottawa 

 Naturalist for 1892, mention was made of a beautiful variety of the 

 New England Michaelmas Daisy, sent from Toronto by Dr. J. E. White, 

 the flowers of which varied from pale mauve to deep lilac. This plant 

 has been grown in the perennial border of the Botanic garden, at the 

 Experimental Farm, and is now in full flower. Growing with it, are 

 also magnificent plants of the type of the species with purple flowers 

 and of the var roseus, these were also received at the same time from 

 1 >r. White, who collected the roots at Toronto. 



A. N<><\, Anglice^ 1 .. var rossits, Gray, is one of the most attractive 

 plants in the border forming a large bush five feet high and three feet 

 through, a mass of lovely rose-purple flowers. This is undoubtedly one 



