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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



^UEiTl@i BI^AUEK, 



Qreen Corn for Export. 



1140. Sir, — Do you know whether any attempt 

 has ever been made to export to England either 

 in cold storage or otherwise, green sweet corn in 

 the ear ? I am prompted to this enquiry by seeing 

 the remarks of a writer in a recent number of the 

 Illustrated London Lews, who wonders why it 

 cannot be found for sale in Covent Garden and 

 other markets. Now that a determined effort is 

 being made to send our perishable products to 

 England, it might be well to try whether corn 

 would not be as acceptable as tomatoes have 

 proved. E. D. Arnaud. 



Annapolis, N.S. 



No attempt to export green corn has ever 

 been made, or even thoug-ht of before, so far 

 as we know. Green corn heats and spoils 

 so quickly under certain conditions that it 

 would be a doubtful experiment for any in- 

 dividu'al to undertake. 



We hope the Government will not dis- 

 continue its efforts in this direction until 

 something- more decided has been accom- 

 plished. 



Budding and Grafting. 



I141. Sir, — We have a lot of seedling stock, 

 apples, plums, pears and cherries, which we 

 budded last summer. In the event of the bud 

 failing to catch, what is the best course to pursue ? 



1. Will such stock do to remain and be re- 

 budded next summer If so, is it best to cut back 

 the top any in the spring ? 



2. Can such stock be grafted successfully ? 



3. What is the best time to cut scions for graft- 

 ing in spring, also for grafting seedling stock be- 

 fore spring. R. Dickenson. 



Strathroy. 



In case of buds of last summer failing- to 

 catch, the stock may be rebudded next sum- 

 mer, providing- it is not too large, nor too 

 old so that the bark is toug-h. If a young-er 

 shoot is desirable for budding on near the 

 g-round, the tree may be cut off at the sur- 

 face in early spring-, and a youngf bud will 

 push out and form a new and tender barked 

 stock for budding. Budding- is also some- 

 times performed high up on trees in nursery 

 rows just where the top is wanted. 



Budding- is done in August when the bark 



lifts easily. Grafting may be done in April, 

 and if the young- trees are large enough in 

 diameter at the collar this method would be 

 advisable for such stock of apple, pear or 

 plum trees ; with the cherry it is much more 

 difficult to succeed by grafting. The method 

 of grafting is well given in the following 

 from The Advocate : 



It does not matter much whether the scions are 

 cut in the fall, in the winter, or just before they 

 are wanted in the spring. In very cold latitudes 

 it might possibly be better to cut 

 in the fall or early winter and 

 place in a dry, cool cellar under 

 a light covering of sand. If cut 

 in the spring they must be cut 

 before the buds have begun to 

 swell, as it is better if the stock 

 is a little further advanced than 

 the scion. Let the scions be cut 

 to about four buds each, and 

 always take them from good, 

 healthy, vigorous shoots of last 

 years growth. We take it that 

 top grafting is intended, as root 

 grafting is chiefly done in the 

 nursery. The work of top graft- 

 ing may commence in spring as 

 soon as the sap is in motion, 

 which is indicated by the buds on 

 the tree beginning to swell, and 

 it may continue till the leaves 

 are half out. A fine, sharp 

 saw, a chisel or strong knife and small mallet are 

 all the necessary tools. The branch should be 

 carefully sawn off and a clean, smooth surface 

 left. If the stub is small, it may be split with a 

 heavy-bladed knife ; for bigger branches a chisel 

 answers the purpose. The chisel itself or a small 

 wedge can be used to hold the cleft open till the 

 scions are inserted. Two scions, one on either 

 side, are usually inserted where the stub is larger 

 than an inch through. The lower ends of the 

 scions are cut wedged shape, the wedge being 

 about an inch and a half long, and the outer edge 

 of the wedge a little thicker than the inner. Fit 

 the inner or growing bark of the scion carefully 

 to the inner bark of the stock, withdraw the chisel 

 and -arefuUy cover all the exposed surface with 

 grafting wax. The two especially important 

 points are : first, to see that the scion fits tightly 

 down its whole length ; and second, to be sure 

 that every cut or exposed surface is completely 

 covered with the wax. A good wax is prepared 

 from resin, 6 pounds ; beeswax, i pound ; linseed 

 oil, I pint. Apply hot with a brush, about a 

 quarter of an inch thick, or a little less, over all 

 the joints. 



.'\s a s<*.ion 

 oiild tit the stock 



Fig. 1790. 



