4 The Canadian Horticulturist. 



being sprayed and with it, and the marked difference between them ; and the 

 Secretary instanced the fine Green Newton Pippins shown at Chicago by the 

 State of New York, which had been cleared of scab by the use of the Bordeaux 

 mixture. 



In view of the various results obtained by various experiments the 



importance'of more careful and extended experimental work was plainly indicated. 



^ 'At a subsequent meeting of the Board it was decided to continue urging 



updn the Minister of Agriculture for Ontario, the advisabiHty of instituting 



expierimental stations in the interest of fruit grower^. 



Kerosene Emulsions. — Prof Fletcher gave some good hints for exterminating 

 injurious insects, such as lice on plum trees. He said that the formula recom- 

 mended by Prof Cook, reduced the amount of kerosene too much. Prof. 

 Riley's formula was best, which required two gallons of kerosene, one gallon 

 soap, and one of water. The kerosene was added when the soap mixture was 

 hot, and afterwards the whole was diluted with twelve gallons of water. 



• ' Three best Winter Apples. — For early winter the Blenheim Orange was 

 counted most appropriate. About Peterboro' this apple is grown quite success- 

 fully;. Mr. E. B. Edwards stated that in his shipment of apples last season to 

 Great' Britain, this apple netted him just double the returns of any other variety. 

 , . For mid-winter, some recommend the Baldwin, some the King, and some 

 the Northern Spy. Nodoubt the first is one of our best shipping apples, because 

 it carries so well and shows bruises so little. In this particular the Spy fails as 

 an export apple to the English market, for it shows bruises badly ; however, for 

 a near market it is one of our very best. Not only is it highly prized in our own 

 markets, but in the United States also, our Canadian Spys are in great demand. 

 , At the present time they will bring $4.50 a barrel in Chicago, and many car 

 loads of them could be disposed of most readily. 



The King apple stands at the very top in the British markets, alongside of 

 the celebrated Green Newton Pippin, but unfortunately the latter scabs, and 

 , the former is a wretchedly scant bearer. 



The Ben Davis is the favorite of some growers for a mid-winter apple, it is 

 hardy, bears early and abundantly, and is of a good color ; only for its unfor- 

 tunate lack of quality, it would be the apple we are seeking. But evidently the 

 gr:eat mid-winter variety, perfect in every particular, has not yet been found. 



For a late winter, the Golden Russet of Western New York was highly 

 ^ conimended. 



A Good Rose. — The Lena Turner was mentioned by Mr. Thos. Beall, as 

 an excellent rose. It had been a constant bloomer with him, was dark pink in 



. color, and one of the most satisfactory in his collection. He grows a good 

 many of hybrid perpetuals, and lays them down every fall, partly covering them 



: with earth, for winter protection. 



