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-^ J^otes ar)d (fonr)nr)er)t<^. ^ 



Prof. Panton of the O. A.C. Guelph, 

 delivered a lecture before the Paris Hor- 

 ticultural Society on the igth of May, on 

 " The Horticulturist's Foes " illustrated 

 by a stereopticon. 



Errata. — In Mr. Beall's article on 

 heating small Conservatories, in para- 

 graph (2) p. 178 read " below the level 

 of the benches," instead of " above," etc. 



Correction. — The replies to Mr. 

 Gott's questions regarding the advan- 

 tages of affiliated Horticultural Societies 

 were written by Mr. Thos. Heall, our 

 Director at Lindsay, whose services have 

 been so valuable in the formation of 

 these Societies. 



Cold Storage. — It appears probable 

 that the export shipments of tender 

 fruits and dairy products are likely to go 

 forward on a large scale even this sea- 

 son. In order to complete the transport- 

 ation facilities from all ports of the 



province, the Department of Agriculture 

 has proposed to the Grand Trunk Rail- 

 way to run cold storage trains weekly to 

 Montreal as follows : — From Wiarton. 

 via Stratford and Toronto ; Sarnia, via 

 London and Hamilton ; Meaford, via 

 Allandale and Toronto ; Orillia, via 

 Peterboro' and Belleville ; Chaudiere 

 Junction, Coaticook, Massena Springs. 

 On each alternate week the first men- 

 tioned train will leave Goderich instead 

 of Wiarton. The proposal is now under 

 the consideration of Mr. Loud, the gen- 

 eral freight agent, and a decision will be 

 reached in a few days. Weekly storage 

 car service will be provided also on the 

 C. P. R. as follows : — Windsor, via To- 

 ronto ; Owen Sound, Teeswater, Pem- 

 broke, via Ottawa ; Labelle to Montreal ; 

 Quebec to Montreal ; Scotstown to 

 Montreal and other points on the C.P.R , 

 in Quebec and Montreal ; Edmunston, 

 N.B , to St. John, on the I. C. R. ; Ri- 

 mouski to Quebec ; Moncton to St. 

 John ; Moncton to Halifax ; Yarmouth 



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