Gpafting" Wax. 



713. Sir, — How do you makcTyour grafting was ? What materials do you use and 

 in what^proportion ? ' John Dynks, Ca/edon, Out. 



A good recipe to make wax for out-of-door grafting is as follows : Resin, 

 4 lbs.; beeswax, 2 lbs.; tallow, i lb. Melt together and pour into a pail of cold 

 water. Then grease the hands and pull the wax until nearly white. 



Cankered Limb. 



714. Sir, — Could you explain what is the trouble with the apple limb I send you? 

 Will it spread, and can it be cured ? W. B. Mitchell, St. Marys. 



The Gravenstein, according to Mr. Craig, not unfrequently becomes flat 

 limbed, like this sample. The blight of the bark is probably simply the result 

 of some injury, though it is something like the canker, which is a disease well 

 known in England, It is probably a fungus, and may be cut out, and thus kept 

 from spreading. 



t Pruning Grapes. 



715, Sir, — Is it safe to prune my young grape vines, set one year ago? 



J. R. Everett, Ont, 



The sooner the pruning of the vine is finished now, the better, whether 

 young or old. A still better time is in the months of November and December. 

 Vines one year planted should be cut back to two buds. 



Horticultural Exhibitions. 



716. Sir, — What is the most suitable flower or flowers for distribution among the 

 members of a Horticultural Society in order that a good showing may be had at their 

 first exhibition ? 



D. W. McKay, Sec. Port Colhorne Society. 



Reply by Mr. Thomas Beall, Lindsay, 



The answer depends upon whether the exhibition to which you refer is to 

 be for money prize: or for honorary prizes. If the former, I have no advice to 

 offer, as any exhibition of that nature will lead into difficulty, and quickly ruin 

 your Society, just as it has wrecked almost every Horticultural Society in the 

 Province which has adopted such exhibitions. On the other hand, if your 

 exhibition is intended to be a contest between your members, having for its 

 object a friendly and healthy stimulus to greater exertion for excellence in 



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