THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



iiieml)er for Nortli Grey, which received a first reading al)Out the end 

 of last session. I think it will be well for this meeting of the Fruit 

 Growers' Association of Ontario to take the matter into consideration, 

 and see if any improvement can be made on the Bill. It might 

 include Choke Cherries and Wild Cherries, both very subject to black 

 knot, and which have a tendency to spread this very contagious 

 disease if growing near a plum orchard. The Curculio might also 

 form part of the Bill. 



The Secretary read the Bill now before the Legislative Assembly, 

 a.nd after considerable discussion the following resolution was passed 

 unanimously : 



" Mr. Koy having read a paper on the black knot on plum trees, 

 and having submitted a Bill, now before the Legislative Assembly of 

 Ontario, for the prevention of the spread of black knot, we hereby 

 agree to endorse the sections of such Bill, and desire to strengthen Mr. 

 Creighton's hands by instructing our Secretary to correspond with the 

 introducer of the Bill, and assure him that it is entirely in accordance 

 with our views, and respectfully suggest that the provisions be extended 

 to Wild Cherry and other trees subject to this disease." 



"Are there any varieties of Blue Plums specially valuable for 

 cultivation in Ontario ?" 



P. C. Dempsey, Albury, said there was in his. section a little plum 

 which was raised from a stone of the Peach Plum, which ripens very 

 early. Another variety that ripens after this, a sort of Damson, 

 abounds in that part of the country. It is found growing in fence 

 corners for miles. The fruit ripens after the flush of autumn fruit 

 and sells on that account for more than the best cultivated sorts. The 

 tree has a spreading habit, and the fruit keeps well. Yet another sort 

 originated in the grounds of a neighbor, which does not ripen until 

 frost comes, and sells at very high prices because all others are gone, 

 though it is but of third quality. 



A. M. Smith, Drummondville, mentioned a variety of blue plum, 

 that is grown in the County of Lincoln, a most abundant cropper, 

 constant bearer, and very profitable. The origin of this plum is not 

 known. The trees now existing were propagated from a tree that has 

 been dead some five years, and must have been all of fifty years old 

 when it died. It was standing on the farm of one Andrew Baker, now 

 deceased, when he sold it to Isaac Wismer, about forty years ago, and 



