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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



comed by Eng-lish people settling in Canada. 

 It is a pretty shrub with dark green leaves 

 and forms a very compact hedge. 



Rhamnus Frangula (Alder buckthorn) — 

 A rapid growing shrub which makes a firm, 

 compact hedge. Its glossy green leaves 

 make it quite ornamental, and where a tall 

 growing deciduous hedge is desired this is 

 one of the best. The flowering period of 

 this shrub extends over a period of five or 

 six weeks, and during that time it is a 

 favorite haunt of the honey-bee. 



The Cathartic Buckthorn {Rhamnus cath- 

 ariicns), is also good. 



Thuya occidentalis (American Arbor-vit^e) 

 — This is the most satisfactory evergreen 

 tested here for hedge purposes. It is a 

 native tree and quite common in many parts 

 of Canada, growing in a great variety of 

 soils which renders it very suitable for a 

 hedge> Its neat, compact appearance and 

 bright green leaves make it very ornamental 

 in summer, while in winter, although the 

 leaves are duller, it yet remains quite attrac- 

 tive. In 1888 and 1889 more than one mile 

 of this tree was planted at the Central Ex- 

 perimental Farm as a hedge, which is now 



very compact and about six feet in height. 

 The American Arbor-vitae requires only one 

 clipping each year, which is best done in 

 August. 



Thuya Occidentalis aurea Douglasiii^ow^- 

 las' Golden Arbor-vita^) — This beautiful 

 golden-leaved evergreen is highly recom- 

 mended for those who desire a golden tinted 

 species for hedge purposes. It has formed 

 one of the most beautiful hedges tested 

 here, being of a bright yellow color, which 

 makes a fine contrast with the green of 

 other hedges. 



Picea pungens glauca (Rocky Mountain 

 blue spruce) — The blue spruce makes one of 

 the most beautiful evergreen hedges. Its 

 color is pale, steely blue, which produces a 

 fine contrast with a green lawn. It is a 

 slow growing tree and makes a very neat, 

 compact hedge, requiring little clipping. 

 As this tree varies in color from green to 

 blue, in procuring hedge plants the blue 

 variety should be ordered. 



VV. T. Macoun, Horticulturist. 



Central Experimental F^arm, 

 Ottawa. 



PREPARING FRUIT FOR COLD STORAGE. 



vT the recent meeting of the Eastern 

 New York Fruit Growers' Society, 



^ Mr. W. H. Hart of Poughkeepsie 

 read a paper on '* Growing and Preparing 

 Fruit for Cold-Storage." Among other 

 things, he said : 



The middleman for most fruit growers is 

 a necessity ; the difficulty of distribution is 

 so great that we give our produce over to 

 him. Cold-storage has become a middle- 

 man, for it enables you to sell perishable 

 products, which before were sacrificed in a 

 glutted market, ct an even price throughout 

 the year ; and it greatly increases consump- 

 tion and enlarges the market. Refrig-erator 



cars are equally useful in extending and 

 increasing our markets for all farm products. 

 Some varieties of apples, otherwise good 

 keepers, are apt to scald in cold-storage. 

 York Imperial, Peck's Pleasant, Grime's 

 Golden and Greening are all apt to scald. 

 This tendency may be largely abated 

 by care in spraying and fertilization. Insect 

 attacks hasten ripening, and fungous 

 growths impair the skin of apples. The 

 natural oil of the skin, which should be 

 abundant, is much increased by the 

 fungicide, which insures health to leaf and 

 fruit, and by chemical fertilizers and their 

 delivery to the tree by cultivation. An 



