The Canadian Horticulturist. 75 



Spraying Pumps. 



690. Sir,— You would greatly oblige me if you would give me the names of some 

 of the best spraying pumps and necessary outfits for spraying apple, cherry and pear trees, 

 and which you think is the most desirable pump, to use in an orchard of six hundred trees. 

 The greater part of my apples are scabby every year and seem to be growing worse, and I 

 would like to experiment with spraying. The Alexanders shown at the Worlds Fair from 

 British Columbia were mine, and at one time I used to take the first piizes at British Col- 

 umbia fairs for apples of this variety, but of late they have been too scabby. 



Geoegk Me.ad, Xe>c W^Mmin-iter, B.C. 



There is no doubt that our corrospondent will find most satisfactory results 

 from spraying his trees with sulphate of copper, as directed in other parts of this 

 Journal. There are two pumps manufactured in Ontario, both of which seem 

 to work satisfactorily. We believe both firms intend to advertise in our Journal, 

 so that our correspondent may write to each of them regarding terms. 



Norway Spruce From Seed. 



09l« Sib, — How do you raise Norway Spruce from seed ? I am a young man on a 

 new place D. N. Andeilsos, Wyoming. 



You would do better to buy seedling Norway Spruce trees from some one 

 who makes a business of raising them. You can buy them very cheap. The 

 seeds are gathered as soon as ripe and branches with cones hung in a dry place, 

 surrounded with fine muslin, which catches the seed. They are kept in sand or 

 a dry place until early spring and then sown thickly in a damp, partially shaded 

 spot. One great secret is to keep them in a uniform state of moisture. Soaking 

 the seeds in hot water a few days in advance of sowing will hasten sprouting ; 

 but the water should be changed daily for fear of fermentation. 



Variety of Pear to Fertilize Anjou. 



692. 8iK, — What would be the l>est variety of pear to fertilize the Anjou ; as this 

 latter is self-sterile ? G. H STASFt)KD, Hamilton. 



Reply by Prof. Beach., of New York Experiment Station. 



Concerning the best pear to fertilize the Anjou, I will say, that any pear 

 jlossoming at the same time might be e.xpected to fertilize the Anjou satisfac- 

 torily except during unfavorable weather. I submit herewith a list of pears which 

 blossom at the same time as the Anjou, from which your correspondent can 

 select varieties inost satisfactory to him : Angouleme, Bartlett, Boussock, Buffum, 

 Clairgeau, Easter Beurre, Flemish Beauty. Kieffer begins to blossom here 

 shortly before the Anjou, and does not remain in blossom quite so long as that 

 variety. I may also add Lawrence, Manning's Elizabeth, Seckel and White 

 Doyenne. 



