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Victoria, not Fay. — Mr. Porter says 

 that page 39 where it reads "dug up 

 Fays," he meant to say " dug up the 

 Victoria currant." 



Photographs. — We renew our re- 

 quest for interesting photographs of new 

 fruits, flowers, shrubs, trees, gardens, 

 homes, walks, etc., and notes concern- 

 ing them. We do not agree to engrave 

 everything sent in, but the more de- 

 serving will be selected to appear in the 

 Journal from time to time. 



Another Freak — We have just re 

 ceived from Mr. John Bain, Fergus, an 

 apple grown at Harriston by Mr Thos. 

 Grills, which is another instance of cross- 

 fertilization showing results in the fruit 

 the same year. The apple is Canada 

 Red, and one quarter is distinctly marked 

 with some distinct variety The quarter 

 thus fertilized is larger than another 

 part of the apple. 



Our February number brings still 

 more numerous compliments than the 

 January number. The Executive Com- 

 mittee appreciate the kind words, but it 

 costs money and hard work to make 

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these improvements, and we exf)ect to 

 see a vigorous push for new subscrif)- 

 tions all along the line. Won't every 

 reader exert himself a little in our inter- 

 ests, for our readers will receive the 

 benefits if we have larger patronage. 

 We published 5,000 copies of February 

 No. The mailing list alone requires 

 nearly 4,000. 



Discontinuances — Remember that 

 the publisher must be notified by letter 

 or post-card when a subsciiber wishes 

 his paper stopped. All arrearages must 

 be paid. Returning your paper will not 

 enable us to discontinue it, as we can- 

 not find your name on our books unless 

 your Post Office address is given. 



Our Enlarged Journal. — We are 

 receiving kind words of approval over 

 the improvement in this Journal from 

 many sources. We quote the following 

 from the Daily Globe : " The Cana- 

 dian Horticulturist appears in an 

 enlarged and improved form with the 

 January issue, and contains several 

 unusually interesting features. A special 

 article dealing with the meeting of the 

 Ontario Fruit Growers' Association at 



