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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



the improved process of evaporation a 

 really good article can be made either 

 for home use or for sale. 



As we well know that the E|litor of 

 the Horticulturht keeps himself in- 

 formed on all points relating to the 

 fruit growers' interest, I ho})e he will 

 give some information about how to get 

 a fruit drying apparatus. Could any 

 good tinsmith make one, or are they 

 manufactured anywhere in (Janada ? 

 Information on these queries would 

 probably be acceptable to others as 

 well as myself. 



REPLY. 



An evaporator was exhibited at the 

 Toronto Industrial Exhibition in Se})- 

 tember last, which is said to have 

 received the First Prize and Diploma, 

 and is known as the Pacific Fire-Proof 

 Fruit and Vegetable Evaporator. Mr. 

 William Schram, of Waterford, Nor- 

 folk County, Ontario, has one of these, 

 we are told, and that he says that after 

 testing it and comparing its capacity 

 with other evaporators, and taki)ig into 

 consideration the saving of fuel and 

 insurance, he considers it the cheapest, 

 safest and most satisfactory in the mar- 

 ket. He dried eighty busliels of apples 

 in ten hours, producing four hundred 

 and eighty pounds of dried fruit. We 

 believe that Mr. Abraham Eyckman, 

 of Mill Grove, in Wentworth County, 

 Ontario, also has one. 



There is also a smaller evaporator, 

 known as the Household Fruit and 

 Vegetable Evaporator, which is designed 

 for household purposes, for evaporating 

 and preserving fruits, vegetables, ikc. 

 This is perhaps what our correspondent 

 wants. It is claimed for it that it can 

 be used on any cook-stove. Messrs. J. 

 A. and H. Bartholomew, Vanessa, Nor- 

 folk County, Ontario, are tlie manufac- 

 turers. We do not knovv of any other 

 ♦evaporator that is made in Canada. 



TREE PLANTING. 



BY MR. WALLBRIDGE, BELLEVILLE. 



Almost every one does, or ought to, 

 set out some trees every year. The 

 fall of the year is generally recom- 

 mended as the best time ; it may be, 

 however, well done in the spiing. As 

 this communication is intended for bee- 

 keepers, it is well to consider what kind 

 of trees to plant. 



Basswood is certainly king, coming 

 into blossom generally just as White 

 Clover goes out, it fills an imj)ortant 

 place in the bee-keeper's profits. If the 

 Bee-keeper fails to do well when the 

 Basswood is in bloom he may count 

 upon a poor return for that year. The 

 Linden and Lime are other names in 

 England for another variety of the same 

 tree. Its honey-producing quality is 

 its great recommendation to the bee- 

 keeper — but to others it has advantages. 

 For beauty, there is no tree that has so 

 large and deep-colored a leaf, and when 

 it attains its growth it is valuable for 

 timber. It is used for door-i>annelling 

 and in many parts of carriages and 

 sleighs, and its timber always commands 

 a good price. It is thus useful during 

 its growth, and at its maturity brings 

 a nice sum of money for the ))urposes 

 indicated. Compare it with the Maple 

 tree, so genendly planted — what is that 

 worth, either during its growth or at 

 maturity, except for firewood. The 

 Basswood has a luxuriant Southern 

 foliage, and for beauty at least is equal 

 to the Ma)>le. Another tree of great 

 value to the }>ee-keeper is the Honey 

 Locust. This tree comes in bloom quite 

 early, and is valuable on this account. 

 The bees visit it almost in swarms, and 

 the lioney and pollen then brought in 

 gets up the excitement in the hive, and 

 bi-eeding goes on at a rapid pace. Now 

 this is the very thing bee-keepers want. 

 They want strong stocks, ready to 

 gather honey when White Clover comes 



