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classed in British Columbia column. The plums were exceedingly fine, indeed 

 there were none finer shown by any exhibitor, and it was quite disappointing to 

 see them so soon begin to decay. A medal was awarded British Columbia for 

 her plums, and one for her apples. Mr. Hutcherson, who collected fruit for the 

 Provincial exhibit, sent on nine varieties of plums, and ten varieties of apples, 

 besides a large collection of varieties from orchards in various parts of British 

 Columbia, whose names appeared with their their exhibits. These will all 

 appear in the official list to be printed and distributed by the Dominion. 



Local Horticultural Societies may be formed this month in incor- 

 porated towns and villages, under the provisions of the Agricultural and Arts Act. 

 Ordinarily the object is to hold an annual exhibition, but in this case only a few 

 reap the benefit. An excellent plan to make them more popular, and of equal 

 benefit to all concerned, is to take advantage of those provisions of the Act 

 which permit the use of the funds in the distribution of horticultural literature, 

 and the securing of lectures on the same topic. By affiliating with the Fruit 

 Grower's Association (see by-laws 61-23, annual report), every member will 

 receive our journal and report, and the Society will have abundant funds for the 

 securing of lectures, distributing choice roses and other flowers, and for securing 

 the services of able lecturers. Several societies have been formed on this plan, 

 and it has in some cases been found necessary to limit tlje subscription list, so 

 anxious are those interested, to unite. A circular of explanation may be had 

 on application to this office. 



Successful Spraying. — Every season careful experiments are conducted 

 at Rlaplehurst, by the editor of this journal, in spraying for the various insect 

 and diseases of our fruit trees. This season, in his absence, the foreman applied 

 the various mixtures as usual, and reports that owing to frequent rains the Paris 

 green was not as effective as usual in destroying the codling moth. The apple 

 crop, therefore, was much injured by this insect. 



Better success, however, attended the use of the Bordeaux mixture for 

 apple and pear scab. Some trees of the Fameuse orchard were treated three 

 times, once before blossoming, once after, and once two weeks later, at intervals 

 of about two weeks. The fruit on these trees was quite marketable, being fairly 

 clean, while those not treated were worthless, being covered with scab. 



.A. Bartlett pear orchard, which is more subject to scab than those situated 

 on other parts of our fruit farm, was beginning to show their fungus very badly 

 on the young fruit in June ; the Bordeaux mixture was at once faithfully applied, 

 and the result was to completely avert the progress of the scab, and the fruit, 

 though showing marks of the scab, attained full growth, and was quite marketable, 

 while those untreated were small, scabby and worthless. 



Will not our commercial orchardists give these mixtures more careful trial, 

 etc., during the coming season, and report to this journal for publication ? 



