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worked on some other varieties, like the Lombard. They want something to 

 impart more vigor and growth than they get when they are bottom-budded. 

 This gives additional surface to the tree, rather earlier bearing and very much 

 greater productiveness. As I grow older, I am impressed with the idea that 

 many varieties of apples, plums, pears, etc., are very greatly improved by work- 

 ing upon some other sort. 



The Ideal Spray Pump. 



§15. Sir, — What do you think of the Ideal Spray Pump manufactured at Brant 

 ford ? A Subscriber. 



Our foreman, Mr. P. Blanchard, who used this pump last season almost 

 constantly for some weeks, says he is much pleased with it, indeed, that it gave 

 excellent satisfaction, especially with the McGowan nozzle. 



Best Blackberries. 



SI6. Sir, — What blaokberry do you consider the best ? for I want to plant a few. 

 I see Lovetts' advertise some new ones ; have you tried any of them ? Are the June Ber- 

 ries any good ? Have you tried the Pawpaw, " Northern Banana " and Persimmon ? 



Edward Wilson, Bright, Ont. 



Jud^ng at Exhibitions. 



Sir, — I think we should follow up the very excellent work we have done in 

 listing fruit for exhibition purposes, and extend our work to descriptions of 

 garden fruits and vegetables. I have been unable to obtain the list which the 

 Michigan Society issued, but, in my opinion, the idea is an admirable one. 

 Any one who visits our fall fairs, and more particularly the township fairs, must 

 be convinced that the biggest sample is, in the estimation of the judges, the 

 best. Within certain limitations, this is correct, but who would prefer an over- 

 grown potato one sees at exhibitions to a medium sized one for his own particular 

 use ? What earthly use is a beet as big as your head for table purposes ? I 

 have seen long beets that coilld only be cooked in a washtub without being cut 

 — which spoils the beet — awarded first prize as table beets. There is great con- 

 fusion, too, as to what is a squash and what is a pumpkin. At Goderich the 

 judge of vegetables awarded first prize for winter squash to what six of us, practi- 

 cal men at that, considered a variety of pumpkin ; botanically they are the same 

 species. Some of you who have the reports of other societies to assist you in its 

 preparation, might take up this matter. I cannot without a great deal of labor, 

 as I am not in possession of material such as I have indicated. 



J. A. Morton, Wingham. 



