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The hazelnut is common in the United 

 States but has not yet submitted kindly 

 to culture. The cocoanut is the fruit of a 

 stately palm. Some trees are said to bear 

 as many as three hundred nuts. The 

 area suitable to its successful culture in 

 the United States is small, being confined 

 to parts of Florida. 



Many are deterred from embarking in 

 nut culture because they think they have 

 to wait too long for returns, but the fact 

 is they do not have long to wait. 



In conclusion, let me call attention 

 again to the timber value of nut-bearing 

 trees. I am still more anxious that their 

 ornamental properties be remembered, 

 and especiallj - by the owner of a home 

 with but limited surroundings. Let him 

 who feels that much of his earnings must 

 be sacrificed upon the altar of utility not 

 forget that there are trees as handsome 

 as airy, that will yield each year a pro- 

 duct desirable at home or salable any- 

 where. 



Let me recommend nut culture to the 

 farmer who would increase his income. 

 No one need be deterred because he has 

 no large acreage to devote to nut 

 orchards alone. There is surely room for 

 that tree which, while crowding out noth- 

 ing useful, will be an enduring source ol 

 satisfaction. 



THE QUINCE. 



It has been my lot to have been cast 

 among quinces from the time of my 

 earliest recollection, and consequently I 

 have had much experience in their culture 

 and management. Early in life I lived 

 where lakes, ponds and running streams 

 were numerous, and the borders of these 

 (to render them more sightly) were 

 planted with almost anything, quinces 

 among the rest. The trees were planted 

 high on the banks, with their tops lean- 

 ing over the water. In this position 

 they grew luxuriantly, and bore regularly 

 heavy crops of the finest fruit, all of 

 which had to be gathered from boats or 

 rafts. 



Quinces planted in the ordinary orchard- 

 ing way are reported not to be a success 

 in many parts of the country; but I have 

 practiced the above method in many 

 different localities, and, having always 

 found the results satisfactory, can not 

 too strongly recommend it. The quince 

 in this locality is a fruit always scarce 

 and high in price, and the man down 

 here who hasa bushel counts them siraply 

 as so much money in his pocket. With us 

 thev are not known at all in commerce, 



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NOVfl SGOTIfl FRUIT GROWERS. 



The thirty-fourth annual meetingof the 

 Nova Scotia Fruit Growers' Association, 

 held in Wolfville, on January 26, 27 and 

 28, was largely attended by representa- 

 tives from all parts of the province. As 

 in almost every other meeting of horti- 

 culturists in America this year, the San 

 Jose scale was the all absorbing topic of 

 discussion. As yet the scale is not known 

 to be in the province, but the fact that it 

 has, within the last year, been found in 

 Ontario and that of late years a large 

 amount of nursery stock has been im- 

 ported from parts of the United States 

 and Canada known to be infested with 

 the scale make the fruit growers appre- 

 hensive lest it may have already gained a 

 foot-hold here The general opinion in 

 the meeting was that rigid inspection 

 should be given to all stock imported this 

 year as well as to those plantations which 



have been set within the last few years. 

 A discussion on the marketing of apples 

 in England brought out many valuable 

 suggestions. Mr. John E. Starr, ap- 

 pointed by the Dominion government to 

 investigate this subject gave it as his 

 opinion that the greatest difficulty to be 

 overcome by the shippers of fruit was 

 lack of ventilation in the hold of the ship 

 while crossing the ocean. He stated that 

 apples shipped to England during Octo- 

 ber and stowed in the ship so as to allow 

 good ventilation arrived in perfect condi- 

 tion while later shipments which were 

 packed more closely on account of greater 

 demand for space in the ship, were mate- 

 rially injured by heating. The value of 

 irrigation, even in the comparatively 

 moist climate of Nova Scotia was shown 

 by the experience of Mr. Henry Shaw. 

 He has irrigated for two years past, prin- 

 cipally on apples and plums. The first 

 year, 1S96, he raised a full crop as did 

 his neighbors who did not irrigate. The 

 past season trees which had been well 

 watered the previous year gave another 

 full crop; those which had received a 

 small amount of water gave a half crop 

 while trees in parts of the sime orchard 

 not reached by the water gave practic- 

 ally no fruit at all. The prospect lor next 

 year shows similar differences, though 

 after a year of rest, the trees which have 

 received no water give promise of a con- 

 siderable amount of fruit. Other impor- 

 tant subjects discussed were "Cranberry 

 Culture," "Spraying," "The Black-Knot," 

 and "Cold Storage." The following offi- 

 cers were elected: J. W. Bigelow, presi- 

 dent; Peter Innes, vice-president; S. C. 

 Parker, secretary; and Geo. Munro, treas- 

 urer. F. C. Sears, 



Societies. 



Omro Horticultural Society.— The 

 names of the officers elected January 14- 

 are as follows: L. F. Laiten, president; 

 Thomas Tanner, vice-president; Mrs. J. 

 D. Treleven, secretary; Mrs S. 0. Pingry, 

 treasurer; S. Pingry, Edith Treleven, 

 Mrs. S. Z. Carver and 0. W. Babcock, 

 executive committee. 



Horticultural Society of Windsor, 

 Walkleryille and Sandwich.— The fol- 

 io a ing officers were elected at the annual 

 meeting: President, S. Lusted; first vice- 

 president, Chief Willis; second vice-presi- 

 dent, D. Grieve; treasurer, A. W. Joyce; 

 secretary, T. P. Gavin; directors, L.Mon- 

 treil, A.W.Joyce, F. P. Gavin, A. Turner. 

 Mrs. Weldrick, Mrs. Paddon, S. Lusted 

 and Chief Willis. 



Stark County Horticultural Soci- 

 ety. — A very pleasant and profitable 

 meeting was held on Wednesday, Janu- 

 ary 19, at the home of Superintendent 

 and Mrs. A. R. Hanna, of the Charity 

 Kotch school. Papers were read bv Mrs. 

 Rev. Clokey on "Flowers and What They 

 Teach Us," and N. E. Moffet on "The 

 Best Mulching for Orchards. " C. W. 

 Faust showed a splendid collection of cut 

 flowers. 



Warren County Horticultural So- 

 ciety.— According to announcement this 

 society met in the mayor's office January 

 13, to begin a series of meetings for the 

 year. The meeting was called to order 

 by President J. T. Mardis. A paper was 

 read by Miss Hizer on "What Way do 

 Horticultural Societies Benefit Citv Resi- 

 dents." The next meeting will be held 

 on the second Thursday in March, in 

 the mayor's office with Dr. G. D. Lind as 

 essayist. 



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