THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



Clarkes' Patent Ventilated car. 

 We have a line from Mr. John Clarke, of 

 Orangeville, inventor of the ventilated 

 car, referred to in page loi, who says it 

 is a mistake to say that there are fifty of 

 his cars already in use. In fact there is 

 only one on the G. T. R., and one on 

 the C. P- R., and of the two, the former 

 is the best fitted. 



The Clyde Strawberry. Ohio 

 Bulletin 98, speaks well of this straw- 

 berry, as follows : " The favorable re- 

 port given in 1897 concerning this 

 variety does not seem to need modifica- 

 tion. The plants are healthy and un- 

 commonly prolific. The berries are 

 large enough and are sufficiently firm 

 for near market. Although rather soft 

 it was noted that fewer berries of this 

 variety spoiled on the plants than of 

 many others, which appeared to be 

 firmer. The color is not quite as dark 

 as desirable, but there can be no doubt 

 that it will sell at a fair price in almost 

 any market, while the berries are of fair 

 size but not large enough to be ranked as 

 fancy. It appears to be in nearly every 

 respect a variety which is just suited to 

 the wants of the ordinary commercial 

 grower. It is probably the most pro- 

 lific perfect-flowering variety in exis- 

 tence. While it is a vigorous grower 

 and the plants have a tendency to mat 

 too thickly in the row the berries do not 

 seem to be small in consequence. It 

 holds out well towards the end of the 

 season ; much better, in fact, than many 

 other varieties which are less prolific. 

 While not of the highest quality it can 

 be recommended for home use, and 

 growers for market need not hesitate to 

 plant largely of it. 



Seedling of Gravenstein. Mr. 

 Burbank of California has recently 

 brought out a new apple in a seedling 

 of the Gravenstein, but six weeks later, 



and therefore a winter apple. It is said 

 to possess a very excellent flavor. 



Hon. Senator Ferguson who was 

 appointed President of the P.E.I F.G.A. 

 for the current year has, owing to en- 

 forced absence from his province on 

 account of senatorial duties, been reluc- 

 tantly obliged to resign and H. A. Stew- 

 art, Esq., the vice president, a most 

 enthusiastic advanced orchardist has 

 succeeded to his place. 



Peach Prospects in Essex. Mr. W. 

 W. Hilborn, of Leamington writes : 



We have had the most disastrous winter 

 ever known in this locality. Long continued 

 cold with no snow on the ground had destroy- 

 ed the roots of I think considerably more than 

 half of the peach trees in this country. 

 Nearly all of the large trees are killed espec- 

 ially where they have been well cared for and 

 the ground kept clean around them. Some 

 of the finest orchards five to eight years old 

 will all have to come out. I have been ex- 

 amining the experimental trees and find they 

 are not so badly killed, had crimson clover 

 among them and hope most of them will sur- 

 vive, cannot tell at present to what extent 

 the trees are killed. Tlie tops are all right 

 on most sorts with plenty of injured blossom 

 buds for a good crop of peaches. The tops of 

 the trees looked so nice that no one thought 

 of looking at the roots until Saturday last, it 

 was discovered that the roots were killed. 

 Many of the fruit men are about discouraged 

 and do not intend to plant as largely again. 

 One man living just opposite me has 2100 

 trees planted six or seven years and bore 

 their first crop last season, all are killed. Old 

 trees have suffered most, seedlings more than 

 budded stock. 



Fumigation of Nursery Stock. 

 In order to carry out the provisions of 

 the act for preventing the spread of San 

 Jose scale, the department of agriculture 

 has just issued the following regulations 

 for the fumigation of nursery stock : 



1. Fumigation must be carried on in a box, 

 room, compartment, or house suitable for the 

 purpose, which must be air-tight and capable 

 of rapid ventilation. The owner or proprie- 

 tor will notify the Minister as soon as pre- 

 paration for fumigation is complete. The 

 Minister will thereupon order an inspection 

 of the fumigation appliances. No fumigation 

 under the Act is to be carried on until such 

 inspection has been made and a satisfactory 

 report sent to the Minister. 



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