THE BITTER ROT OF THE APPLE. 



force one magnificent bloom as large, round, and 

 perfect in every way as possible. The big plants 

 with five or six dozen blossoms are being relegated 

 to the background, and comparatively few are on 

 exhibition. The bloom with the long tangled pe- 

 tals growing in apparent abandon — a native of 

 Japan — is still very much in demand, and comes 

 in for a lot of admiration. The Chinese variety, 

 however, with the petals turned in, making a 

 quilted effect, and growing very large, round, and 

 compact, is considered by many to be nicer, but 

 of course it is purely a matter of taste. 



Miller & Sons, the well-known Bracondale 

 florists, are showing cut blooms, one of which 

 deserA-es special note. It is named the 

 "Timothy Eaton," is pure white, almost as round 

 as a ball, and measures 21 by 23 inches. Mr. 

 Miller is justly proud of this bloom which he 

 claims is a world's record for size, and $1,000 

 would not tempt him to part with the stock. 



To many the most attractive exhibits are the 

 groups of foliage plants, including chrysanthe- 

 mums, palms, ferns and orchids. There are a 

 number of these, each limited to 90 square feet, 

 and a lot of ingenuity is manifest in the attractive 

 manner in which they are displayed. The city's 



exhibit occupies a central position on the stage, 

 and possibly comes in for more encomiums than 

 the others. It includes some very rare species, 

 which it is questionable if they could be dupli- 

 cated on this continent. The chrysanthemum 

 may be queen, but the orchid is certainly the king 

 of the floral world. A very fine specimen of the 

 " Cattleya Dowiana " has a rich purple bloom with 

 bold stripings. Some splendid specimens of the 

 celebrated pitcher plants, which prove so useful 

 to thirsty travellers in the tropical countries, 

 are also to be seen. 



While the show was opened yesterday, the cut- 

 flowers, such as roses, carnations, violets, and the 

 design work, are to be seen for the first time to- 

 day. 



The arrangements for the public are very con- 

 venient. There is plenty of room to move about 

 down stairs, while in the gallery there are seats 

 where one may rest and listen to the sweet strains 

 of the orchestra. 



Hon. G. W. Ross was present in the afternoon 

 to formally open the show, but the arrangements 

 had not been quite completed, and as the Premier 

 was unable to wait the ceremonies were post- 

 poned. 



THE BITTER ROT OF THE APPLE. 



:E ARE amazed at the multiply- 

 ing difficulties which beset the 

 devoted fruit grower. As if it 

 were not enough to spray for 

 codling moth, apple scab and 

 grape mildew, we are now having added 

 a most destructive fungus, the bitter rot of 

 the apple, which develops from spores 

 floating in the atmosphere, lodging on the 

 skin and there taking root. The thread-like 

 mycelium works its way through the cellular 

 tissue of the apple, destroying its texture, 

 causing brown spots in the flesh which 

 show even through the skin. An apple 

 affected with this spot may appear fairly 

 well, but if pared or cut these spots under 

 the skin will be found to extend far toward 

 the core, and if numerous, they will entirely 

 unfit the apple for any use whatever. 



At Maplehurst we first noticed this evil 

 on Baldwins grown on the bank of Lake 

 Ontario, It was several years ago that we 

 observed it first on a few trees, but it has 



gradually extended from one orchard to 

 another and threatens to become a most 

 serious evil. 



The remedy recommended is the now well 

 known Bordeaux mixture, which is so dirty 

 a mixture to handle that many persons will 

 not apply it. Fortunatelv for such gentle- 

 men, the spramotor people have invented a 

 protection just under the nozzle at the top 

 of the pole, by the use of which all leaking 

 bordeaux is shed off, leaving the pole always 

 perfectly dry and clean for handling, with- 

 out gloves. 



The first application must be made soon 

 after the buds begin to swell in the spring ; 

 the second, when the fruit is about the size 

 of marbles, and the third when nearly 

 srown. 



The O. a. C. Review is now published 

 in magazine form, and is a very creditable 

 college magazine. 



