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watering should be done late in the even- 

 ing, after the earth has cooled ; if they 

 are watered while the ground is hot 

 they will throw out strong, straggling 

 shoots and often die. 



Walter S. Gamsby. 

 Orono, Ont. 



Note by the Editor. — With this 

 communication we received from Mr. 

 Gamsby a most magnificent collection 

 of pansy blooms of unusual size. We 

 took the trouble to measure the largest 

 and found it to be fully 2 J by 2 inches. 

 Many of the others were but a little 

 less. Mr. Gamsby does not tell us 

 where he obtained his seed. There is 

 quite a difference as to size in the 

 several strains that are grown by 

 florists, which, combined with Mr. 

 Gamsby's excellent treatment, may ac- 

 count for their great size. 



JAPAN QUINCE AND WEIGELA. 



I may say that the Japan Quince 

 and the variegated Weigela needs pro- 

 tection during winter here. 



George Bond. 

 Prince Albert, Ontario Co. 



STRIPED MELON BUG. 



Dear Sir, — In the Horticulturist 

 for this month there is a remedy recom- 

 mended for the three-striped Yellow 

 Squash and Melon Bug, which remedy 

 is a very troublesome one. For many 

 years past I have always planted to- 

 mato plants near my melons, and as 

 soon as the scent of the tomato gets 

 strong, which it soon does, it banishes 

 the bug at once. This is a certain 

 remedy and gives no trouble. I have 

 never known it to fail. 



Toronto. 



Yours truly, 



W. W. R. 



CATALPA SPECIOSA. 



The Catalpa is hardy here and comes 

 out in good condition, better than the 

 Russian Mulberry, which is sure to 

 indicate the snow line when developing 

 the buds in spring, all buds above the 

 snow being at least four days later in 

 coming out. 



J. R Cockburn. 

 Gravenhurst, Muskoka. 



BARK LICE ON APPLK TREES. 



As you published the remedy for 

 bark lice I assume that you do not dis- 

 credit it. Its action, I imagine, is 

 purely as an external wash, and not 

 that it is absorbed and carried with the 

 sap through the ramifications of the 

 branches. C. E. B. 



MEETING OF THE MICHIGAN HOR- 

 TICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The annual June meeting of the 

 Michigan State Horticultural Society 

 will convene at North Lansing, on the 

 evening of June 15th, and continue for 

 three sessions on the following day. 

 The exercises will be unusually inter- 

 esting, and a novelty will be intro- 

 duced in the way of short essays and 

 addresses upon special topics by classes 

 from the Agricultural College, under 

 the direction of Dr. Real, Prof Cook, 

 and Prof Railey. 



The meeting is arranged to follow 

 closely the semi-centennial celebration 

 at Lansing, so as to take advantage of 

 the greatly reduced railroad rates, and 

 give an opportunity to take in both 

 entertainments at one visit. 



For further particulars address 



Chas. W. Garfield, 

 Grand Rapids, Michigan. Secretary. 



