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THE CANADIA^N HORTICULTURIST. 



mony vine (Lycium chinense), with its large 

 fruited variety, (macrocarpum), and the va- 

 rious species of Euonymus, which are all 

 g"ood, the leaves of many of which becom- 

 ing hig Jy colored in autumn. There are 

 several species of Cotoneaster, the fruit of 

 which is very ornamental in late autumn 

 and early in winter, and which should not 

 be omitted. Several species of roses also 

 fruit he vily, and are quite attractive for 

 some time. Among climbers, some of the 

 honeysuckles are worthy of a place, as be- 

 sides, being attractive in summer about the 



verandah or porch, they furnish an abund- 

 ance of fruit, which is quite conspicuous in 

 winter. 



By a little judicious selection of trees and 

 shrubs it would be no difficult matter to 

 obtain those which would be ornamental in 

 summer, and which would help to enliven 

 an otherwise rather dull landscape in win- 

 ter. 



W. T. Macoun, 



Horticulturist. 

 Cent. Exp. Farm, Ottawa. 



COLD STORAGE EXPERIMENTS. 



Cold Storage Experiments at the Kansas station have resulted in the following table 

 showing the temperature for preserving the different products, as well as the packages in 

 which they should be stored, and the time they may be expected to keep, as follows : 



TEMPERATURE FOR PRESERVING DIFFERENT PRODUCTS. 



Product. 



Apples summer . . . . 



Apples, winter 



Pears 



Peaches 



Grapes 



Plums 



Berries and cherries. . 



Bananas 



Lemons, oranges. . . . 



Figs, raisins 



Watermelons 



Muskmelons 



Tomatoes 



Cucumbers 



Celery 



Cranberries 



Onions 



Potatoes 



Asparagus, cabbage. 



Temperature. 



38 to 42 ' 



32 to 35 



33 to 38 

 36 to 38 

 38 to 40 

 38 to 40 



40 



40 



40 



40 



40 



40 



38 to 42 

 38 to 40 



35 



34 to 38 

 34 to 40 



36 to 40 

 34 



Package. 



Barrels or boxes. 



Crates 



In sawdust in boxes. 



Crates 



Quart boxes 



Crates . 



Boxes 



Crates . 



Boxes . . 

 Barrels . 



Boxes. 



Time. 



2 to 



5 to 



2 to 

 2 to 



6 to 



2 to 



1 to 

 8 to 

 8 to 

 8 to 



3 to 



2 to 

 2 to 

 2 to 



4 months. 

 8 months. 



3 months. 



4 weeks. 

 8 weeks. 

 4 weeks. 

 3 weeks. 

 12 weeks. 

 12 weeks. 

 1 2 weeks. 

 6 weeks. 



3 weeks. 



4 weeks. 

 3 weeks. 



