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The Director of the Experiniental Farms of Canada never forgets that 

 he was once an officer of our Association, and never loses an opportunity to 

 render us a kind turn. He writes that he can spare us for distribution 

 in spring of 1895, a limited number of the following plants : — Sarah Raspberry, 

 Douglas Spruce, Pinus Ponderosa, Rosa Rubifolia, Cotoneaster Vulgaris. 



The last one he believes would make a most interesting shrub. It grows 

 from three to four feet high ; and although the flower is comparatively insigni- 

 ficant, the foliage is very pretty, and the bush is covered with red berries in the 

 autumn and winter. Owing to the number of these various plants being 

 limited our members will need to leave the selection to us. 



The Western Juneberry. 



684* Sir, — Is there any other class of Juneberry that would be better here, in the 

 County of Brant, than the Western Saskatoon ? Ed. Mats, Echo Place, Ont. 



Reply by John Craig, Ottawa. 



A number of varieties, or variations, of the Western Juneberry have arisen 

 by selection in the hands of nurserymen during the past few years. We have 

 not yet fruited any of these special forms at the Ottawa Farm, but I am led to 

 believe that some of them, such as " Success " and " Osage," are marked 

 improvements on the original type. Besides being more decidedly dwarfed, 

 they bear much larger fruit. The first named variety, I believe, was introduced 

 by Lovett & Co., and is now in the hands of nurserymen generally. The 

 second was introduced some years ago by Ciardener (^. Son, of Osage, Iowa, U.S. 

 It may be well to say, however, in connection with growing this fruit, that it is 

 useless to set out a small number of plants, as they, like cherries, are specially 

 prized by birds, and if only a few plants are set out it is quite unlikely that the 

 owner will be able to gather much fruit from them. 



To Drive Away Rabbits From Fruit Trees. 



68S* Sir, — Would you kindly inform nie of a wash to prevent rabbits from attack- 

 ing; young apple trees ? S. J. RUTHERFOKD, (J'a.t/Jf /•«««, X.S. 



. Rabbits are sometimes very destructive in the winter time to young apple 

 trees, and there are many simple remedies. Sprinkling blood about the trees is 

 one of these ; another is to dip rags in melted sulphur and then secure them to 

 sticks and stick them promiscuously through the orchard. Another, which is 

 used in California, is commercial aloes, one pound to four gallons of water; both 

 sprinkled upon the leaves and painted upon the bark. 



