2^6 The Canadian ItoRTicuLTURisf. 



Netting for Protection of Fruit from Birds. — In reply to our inquiry 

 Mr. Henry R. Boardley, of Lowestoft, England, writes as follows regarding gar- 

 den netting : " I have on hand a very large stock of the sizes given below, as per 

 sample piece enclosed. It is a second-hand article, but strong and thoroughly 

 repaired ; the prices are free on board cars here for cash : 



I CO yards long i yard wide, jQi, 6s. 3d?, per 1000 yards, 2s. J^zd. 



" ;j^2 i2s. 6d. " 5^. 3^. 



£3 iSs. gd. " 7^. 4>4^. 



£7 7s.7d. " 7s.4y2d. 



£S Ss- od. " 5^. 2,d. 



Or any lengths or widths you may require at proportionate prices. 2)^% 

 for cash for orders amounting to ;^5o worth and upwards. 



Persons who are badly troubled with birds could use this netting to excel- 

 lent advantage, covering the tree or bush completely. 



Extraordinary Sale of Apples. — Messrs. Hart and Tuckwell state that 

 on May 22 they made a most extraordinary sale of apples. Two barrels were 

 sold at the almost fabulous price of $25.00 per barrel. The variety was named 

 Longevity, and these were the first two barrels of this kind ever sold in Canada. 

 The apples were exceedingly fine samples, somewhat resembling Cooper's Mar- 

 ket. They were grown by Dr. Young, of Adolphustown, Ont. , 



Geraniums for Winter Blooming. — Prepare the plant in July or August, 

 by nipping off the tops to make the growth strong. Take up about September, 

 pot and replace in the bed, thus retaining the appearance in the beds. Take up 

 when in danger of freezing, and they will bloom about Christmas. So says Prof. 

 Fletcher, of the Central Experiment Station, Ottawa. 



The Horticulturists' Rule Book. — A compendium of useful infor- 

 mation for fruit growers, truck gardeners, florists and others, by L. H. Bailey. 

 Third edition, revised and extended. Published by MacMillan &: Co., New 

 York, 1895. Price 75 cents. 



This is a book which we can confidently commend to every gardener. It 

 Contains the very information which he always wants, and never knows just 

 where to find. Insecticides, fungicides, injurious insects, plant diseases, seed 

 tables, plant tables, computation tables, rules, etc., are fully treated in a book of 

 over 300 pages. Our subscribers will note that we are offering it to subscribers 

 in place of a plant during the summer months, for 25 cents additional to sub- 

 scription. 



The Russian Baldwin. — Dr. Hoskins, of Newport. Vt., writes concern- 

 ing this apple : " It is proving to be a promising orchard apple with me, and I 

 think well worth extensive production in the northern New England States and 



