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contrast in the delicicy of its outline. Scarcely less conspicuous but of* 

 a different shade of red are the bushes of the beautiful dwarf Barberry 

 {Berberis Thunbergi) and the different Doj-woods {Gornus). 



The Pur[)le-leaved Plum still holds its summer garb like the oak 

 and will recam it until severe frost loosens its grasp. The foliage is of 

 a deep maroon-purple. Many shrubs and herbaceous plants when 

 touched by frost take on a purplish shade, this is sometimes very bright 

 on the Red and Silver Maples and the White Ash. In the Smoke 

 Tree [Rhus cotinus) the leaves appear to have been delicately washed 

 with rose madder while the Scented Sumach {Rhus Canadensis) varies 

 from pale yellow to bright scarlet or purplish bronze. 



Bronze prevails to a lartje extent in the autumn foliage. Rasp- 

 berries and Strawberries are frequently very beautiful and the Wild 

 Roses are rendered most attractive objects. The heavy rich foliage cf 

 the Japanese Rosa m^osa is much improved by this autumn bronzing 

 and as it holds its leaves and handsome fruit lor a 1 )ng time it is a 

 useful shrub for ornamental grounds. 



Particularly beautiful is the crinjson and gold autumn foli.ige of 

 Pyrus arbutifo'ia, and alth^mgh less vivid in colouring the golden yellow 

 of the various poplars and hard maples add much to the g'ory of the 

 autumn landscape. — John Craig, Ouawa. 



Impotemcy of Hybrids. — The fact that many varieties of the 

 Rogers and other hybrid grapes are dependent on cross fertilization 

 was clearly brought out, owing to the peculiar state of the atmosphere 

 during the blossoming period this year. A humid atmosphere with 

 frequent showers prevented in a large degree intercrossing by wind or 

 insects, and consequently we find a number of varieties comparatively 

 unfruitful, which in favourable seasons are uniformly productive. — John 

 Craig, Ottawa. 



Anthracnose or Bird's-eye-rot {Sphaceloina anipelimr/n) is creep- 

 ing into vineyards in the vicinity of Ottawa and may prove very 

 destructive in the future. All diseased wood, leaves and fruit should 

 be burned this autnmn and the canes and trellises sprayed witli a solu- 

 tion of iron sulphate one pound to 25 gallons.^Juhn Craig, Ottawa. 



