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which have been successful in checking 

 or destroying that detested Codlin 

 Moth, whicli works such havoc in the 

 orchards of Ontario ] In the Canadian 

 Horticulturist of March or April of 

 last year, tar water sprinkled on the 

 fruit blossoms was recommended by 

 some one. Printer's ink smeared on 

 paper or cloth, tied round the trunks of 

 the trees by another. Are you aware 

 of any experiments made with these 

 materials, successful or not. The an- 

 nouncement of such in the May num- 

 ber of C. H. will, I am sure, confer a 

 favour on the fruit-growing public. 

 Yours truly, 



G. W. Strauchon. 

 Woodstock, April 11, 1883. 



[If any of our readers have tried 

 these or any other methods of destroy- 

 ing the Codlin Moth, will they please 

 give their experience through the Can. 

 Horticulturist. — Ed. ] 



GRAPE-GROWING IN COUNTY OF 

 HURON. 



Could you mention sometime in the 

 Can. Horticulturist whether gra})e 

 growing could be made successful in 

 this county (Huron), and if so, what 

 varieties of grapes would you advise 

 growing? b. C. C. 



Ans.— Mr. A. McD. Allan, of Gode- 

 rich, says that all the usually cultiva- 

 ted out-door varieties do succeed in the 

 County of Huron, except the very late 

 ripening sorts, such as the Catawba. 

 We can see no reason why a large 

 number of varieties should not be very 

 8ucces.sfully grown, particularly the 

 eaj-ly rii)ening sorts. It is of the first 

 importance that the soil be suitable, 

 thoroughly dmined and friable. Grape 

 vines will not thrive in cold, wet soil. 

 Of the early ripening sorts we feel 

 confident that Early Victor, Moore's 



Early and Worden among the black 

 grapes, Massasoit, Brighton and Ver- 

 gennes of the red grapes, and Lady, 

 Martha and Jessica among the white 

 sorts will be found to do well. 



OLEANDERS FADING. 



I have two fine oleanders that I put 

 out into my garden the latter part of 

 May. They blossom freely, but the 

 blossoms always fade and fall off alter 

 two or three days. Can you tell me 

 the reason, and the remedy 1 



When should pear scions be cut off 

 for budding? May they be taken off 

 immediately before budding? K. 



Toronto, April 9th, 1883. 



It may be want of sufficient moisture 

 at the root, or exposure to burning rays 

 of the sun that makes the oleander 

 flowers fade. Dark colored roses fade 

 quickly under our burning sun. Cut 

 pears scions just before budding. See 

 !>• 77. 



THE DAHLIA. 



The dahlia is one of the choicest of 

 the tuberous rooted perennials, which 

 have been greatly imj>roved on the last 

 few years, and now consist of every 

 shade of red, white, yellow, as well as 

 an endless variety of mixtures of these 

 colors. To have success with the dahlia, 

 in the first ])lace the soil must be well 

 drained, which must be neither light 

 nor of a strong sticky nature. Any 

 good fresh soil will do exceedingly well. 

 If it is naturally poor some fresh soil 

 should be added along with some well 

 decomposed cow manure or old hot bed 

 mould, which should be well mixed into 

 the soil at the time of planting. Much 

 strong nuvnure is as bad if not worse 

 than too little, as it is apt to cause 

 canker in the tubei*s, as well as induc- 

 ing over luxuriance of growth, and in 

 a great measure prevent the producing 



