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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



illustrated and described in the Feb- 

 ruary number of the Horticidturist, is 

 •certainly an acquisition, and no person 

 having a taste for gardening should be 

 without at least one specimen on his 

 grounds. The Weigela is of easy pro- 

 pagation from cuttings. 



In protecting the Weigela, you may 

 at same time apply the same modus 

 operandi to the Japan Quince {Cydonia 

 Japonica), and instead of having a few 

 scattering blossoms at the base of the 

 rshrub, you will have a magnificent 

 £oral blaze. g j^ 



Berlin. 



THE CANKER WORM. 



Your article on this subject is very 

 opportune. Although this pest or 

 rather insect epidemic has not reached 

 this locality, that I have heard of. 

 Some parties seem to think it has, but 

 I think it is a mistake. Possibly it is 

 the fall web worm they allude to. None 

 are on my premises yet, but I suppose 

 it is only a question of time. However, 

 it is as well to be on the lookout, fore- 

 warned is forearmed. 



The poor horticulturist has many 

 troubles to contend with, but must 

 content himself with this, the only 

 satisfaction, that there is not much 

 danger of his brains becoming inert. 



Berlin. S. K. 



THE CURRANT BORER. 



This pest, to a considerable extent, 

 can be controlled. The eojg from which 

 the grub is hatched is usually de})Osited 

 towards the tip of the young shoot or 

 sucker from the base of the bush, first 

 being very ingeniously girdled in order 

 to reach soft liber or pith ; and just as 

 soon as you will see the end of the twig 

 lean out and wilt, then is your time to 

 head the grub oflf by cutting back, say 

 ubout an inch of che new wood, below 

 where it was girdled. If allowed, it 



will soon work its way downward, eat 

 its way through, and get transposed to a 

 winged beetle, ready to engage in the 

 same profession that its parents did 

 previousl3^ 



I could not for a long time under- 

 stand why so many currant suckers 

 were wilting at the tips ; finally I saw 

 the insect in the act of girdling a rose 

 sucker, but being rather smart for me, 

 escaped. It appeared to be about 

 three-fourths of an inch in length, 

 with brownish scale wing coverings, 

 and fly shaped. No doubt entomolo- 

 gists know it. Simon Roy. 



Berlin. 



PANSIES. 

 To have pansies for early spring 

 bloom, and all summer as well, I sow 

 the seed in August. When seedlincrs 

 are up nicely I prick out and pot in 

 verbena-size pots (one plant in a pot). 

 I then thrust the pots into earth in 

 my cold frame up to the rim, cover 

 with glass, and water when required. 

 By the time of first frost they will be 

 beautiful large plants, and some of 

 them in flower. When severe cold sets 

 in I cover the glass with some old 

 boards to protect the glass, then cover 

 with old vines and leaves. It is best 

 to elevate your cold frame a few inches 

 to keep dry. I also keep in such 

 frames carnation cuttings, and other 

 plants that will not stand our long, 

 severe winters very well. In early 

 spring I uncover the frame to the 

 glass, and in two weeks time their 

 saucy faces will be peering up at you. 

 When the weather becomes somewhat 

 settled I take them out, tip them out 

 of the pot and put them into the bor- 

 der. Be cautious about manuring with 

 strong manure ; a good dressing of leaf 

 mould I have always found sufiicient ; 

 put a little salt on the surface to retain 

 moisture, for pansies require plenty of 

 moisture. In dry, hot weather the 



