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pond to facilitate the union. On large limbs, after sawing off, the slitting pro- 

 cess may be omitted, and in its place the bark is cut down, say from one to two 

 inches. The cions should then be prepared with one sloping cut, making, in 

 fact, a one-sided wedge, which should be inserted under the bark of the stock 

 and then securely tied. Wax it carefully and rub off all suckers on the stock as 

 soon as they appear. In the case of old trees it is best not to undertake the 

 entire top in one season, but to let the change extend over two or three years. 

 Should the grafts fail, a few strong shoots may be allowed to grow and budding 

 be resorted to during the ensuing summer. 



A Fumigator. 



75'5« Sir, — I wish to get directions for making a small 

 fumigator, which some of your readers might lie able to 

 supply. E. A. Arnacd, Annapolis, N.B. 



(Reply by Prof. Craig.) 



I herewith enclose a rough sketch of the fumi- 

 gator we are using in our greenhouse here It is 

 made of galvanized iron and is of the following 

 dimensions : Height, 20 in. ; diameter at top, 7 in. 

 diameter at base, 10 in. The opening at the base is 

 4x2 in., and is closed by a sliding door. A cone- 

 shaped lid, perforated with one-quarter inch holes, is 

 attached by a hinge. A grating shaped and perforated 

 like the lid is fixed inside the fumigator 9 inches from 



Fig 82S — Small Fcmigatok. the base. 



Apples for Southern Ontario. 



Tia^. Sir, — In planting an apple orchard ot fifteen acres on goo<l wheat clay for 

 market and profit, about thirty miles south of Grimsby, near Lake Erie, what variety 

 would you recommend as best, growth of tree, hardiness, productiveness and quality for 

 market considered ? What do you think of King, Northern Spy, Rhode Island Greening 

 and American Russet for my situation? I intend planting peaches between rows. \\ hat 

 do you think of Elberta ? It is an early peach in the States ; is it early, medium or late in 

 my soil and situation ? Please state other kinds you could recommend on my soil, includ- 

 ing early, medium and late. A. J. BLusT, South Caifuga. 



The soil mentioned above is excellent for apples if well cultivated. The 

 Spy and Greening are two excellent varieties, but the former will not yield much 

 fruit until about fifteen years planted ; the latter is an early bearer. The King 

 is a poor bearer at any age, and scarcely pays for growing on this account. The 

 American Golden Russet yields poorly, though much better than King. We 

 would recommend Ontario instead of Spy, for it is as good and a much earlier 



