Ihe Canadian Horticulturist. 281 



The World's Fair Medal and Diploma, so long promised has at last 

 appeared, after about three years delay. The tardiness is said to be due to the 

 difficulty in procuring parchment in sufficient quantity and of proper quality. 

 The writer took care to exhibit a complete set of bound copies of our journals 

 and reports, under the head of Horticultural literature, and for this exhibit a 

 medal and diploma was awarded our Association. On the diploma we read 

 " This exhibit is of a very high order of merit. It exhibits the extensive and 

 progressive work of a wonderfully successful organization." 



The Army Worm is marching through portions of Welland County 

 destroying everything in its way. Prof. Panton of the O. A. C, Guelph, h: s 

 been visiting the infested sections, and reports finding a parasite beginning to prey 

 upon the worms, and many of the latter are now turning in to pupae, so their 

 work is nearly over for this season. 



Prof. Panton advises ploughing furrows to intercept their march, into which 

 they will fail and can be easily destroyed ; spraying with Paris Green the plants 

 in advance of them ; scattering dry straw upon them and burning them, etc. 



An Immense Apple Yield is reported in Perth County by the Globe. 

 This is but a sample of the state of this crop all over Ontario. Not only will 

 the yield be abundant, but the size and appearance surpasses all previous records. 

 Nearly the whole crop will be grade i. This is the season for Canadian fruit 

 growers to extend their apple markets throughout the whole world. If no outlet 

 is furnished, our apples may rot on the trees, even at the best, with only the 

 European markets, our apples will not be worth more than 50 cents a barrel in 

 the orchards, and at that it maybe difficult to get them out of the country, unless 

 exceptional facilities are provided. 



Planting Raspberries in the Peach Orchard. — This practice, very 

 common in the Niagara District, is not commended by Mr. Van Deman. 

 He says, among peach, plum and cherry trees I would never set raspberries, 

 blackberries or currants, because they should be set in no soil and climate over 

 20 feet apart and their roots will soon need all of the space even if their tops do 

 not cover it. The berries need feeding and pushing to their highest bearing 

 limit, and so do the peaches and cherries. Each needs all the opportunities the 

 soil will afiford. 



Now, no doubt the objection is well taken and applies well in those districts 

 where the peaches may be expected to produce a crop about every year ; but 

 when, as in Canada, we only harvest a peach crop at an average of once in four 

 years, it seems to be a wise step to set at least one row of Cuthberts between 

 each row of peach trees, in order that we may at least receive enough from the 

 ground to cover the cost of cultivation. 



