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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



CULTIVATION OF CELERY. 



Dear Sir, — I noticed in the reports 

 of the proceedings of the late meeting 

 of the Fruit Growers' Association, 

 that one of the subjects under discus- 

 sion was the best method of the culti- 

 vation of celery. 



It was remarked by one of the mem- 

 bers that the ravages of the insect was 

 one of the difficulties to be encountered 

 in raising it. 



I have the same complaint to make. 

 For several years I endeavored with 

 great care to raise this delicious vege- 

 table, but was unsuccessful in conse- 

 quence of the destruction caused by an 

 imperceptible insect^ so I gave up the 

 attempt. 



The year before last I saw a remedy 

 given in the Fruit Recorder, edited by 

 A. M. Purdy, Esq., of Palmyra, N. Y., 

 and was determined to make another 

 effort, which, I am happy to say, has 

 proved entirely successful for the past 

 two seasons. 



The remedy is to water the celery 

 once a week with soap suds from the 

 wash tub, and afterwards dust the 

 plants with a little of the flour of 

 sulphur, which will entirely destroy 

 the enemy. This should be continued 

 throughout the season. 



Yours truly, 

 William M. Murray. 



Niagara, Ont. 



MULBERRIES. 



Will you be kind enough to give me 

 all the information you can about the 

 Mulberry tree, as to its hardiness (1), 

 productiveness (2), and quality of 

 fruit (3). 



Jesse Weldon. 



Oakwood. 



1. The Black or English Mulberry 

 is not perfectly hardy in all parts of 

 Ontario. It will do best where the 



peach is successfully cultivated. The 

 new American Mulberry promises to 

 be much more hardy. The Russian 

 Mulberry should be hardy as far north 

 as Sault Ste. Marie. 



2. All varieties are exceedingly pro- 

 ductive. 



3. There is some difference in the 

 flavor of the different sorts, but the 

 three sorts named above are highly 

 esteemed for fine quality. 



WHAT OUR SUBSCRIBERS SAY 



OF US. 



I highly prize and esteem your 

 periodical, and consider it well worth 

 the money without any premium. 



Wm. Hood. 



Valleyfield, Pr. of Que. 



I was well satisfied with the Potatoes 

 I got last spring. I had foui; heaped 

 pails full from the pound. 



Wm. S. Inkster. 

 Maxwell. 



Please tell your Association to still 

 continue to agitate the prohibition of 

 cattle being allowed to run at large. 



John Bothwell, Sen. 

 Springville. 



I am very much pleased with the 

 Canadian Horticulturist, it contains 

 information very useful to a fruit 

 grower, 



William A. Wallis. 



Humber. 



I am very glad to welcome the Cana- 

 dian Horticulturist in its new and 

 enlarged shape, and hope that the in- 

 creased information it affords will prove 

 a benefit to the Association, and be the 

 means of enlarging the number of its 

 subscribers, as it so much deserves. 



G. WiLGRESS. 

 Cobourg. 



