THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



records are taken, the average will give 

 and has given, a fairly accurate idea of 

 the hardiness of the different species 

 and varieties. It is interesting to note 

 the greater degree of hardiness of indi- 

 vidual specimens of some trees and 

 shrubs which, when first planted, killed 

 back one half or more each year and 

 which appear to be getting hardier every 

 year. Illustrations of this are the Smoke 

 tree {Rhus Cotinus),¥\oyiQx'\ng Dogwood 

 {Cornus florida), English hawthorn 

 {Cratcegus Oxyacantha), a few individ. 

 uals appearing to get hardier each year. 



A specimen of the Cucumber tree {Mag- 

 nolia acuminata) on the ornamental 

 grounds, broughtf rom London, Ont., 

 by the director twelve years ago, killed 

 back badly until last winter when it was 

 hardy to the tips. When possible, seeds 

 are obtained of these hardier specimens 

 and sown, and we have now young seed- 

 lings of some of them, among which 

 will doubtless be individuals hardier 

 than their parents. 



W. T. MAC-tUN, 



Horticulturist, Cent. Exp, Farm, Ottawa 



APPLE STORAGE. 



^NROPER storage for fruit is an 

 ^^ important adjunct of the apple 

 ^. growing business. In certain 



circumstances it is indispens- 

 able. For this reason apple growers 

 have given considerable attention to the 

 construction of storage houses and to 

 learning the best methods of keeping 

 the fruit. From information collected 

 and sent out by the horticulturist of the 

 Vermont Experiment Station it seems 

 that apple storage houses are becoming 

 rather common in the principal apple 

 growing sections of Vermont, particu- 

 larly in Grand Isle County. 



These houses are built without means 

 of artificial refrigeration. They can be 

 kept cool enough from the outside 

 atmosphere ; and can usually be kept 

 warm enough if the walls are carefully 

 built. A small stove is usually kept in 

 the storage house and is called into use 

 on specially cold nights. 



Old barns or granaries are sometimes 

 converted into apple storage rooms. A 

 good cellar is occasionally used to ad- 

 vantage;. Adequate protection from the 



cold weather and suitable ventilation 

 are the principal requisites. 



The most important condition in 

 storing apples is the temperature. The 

 storage room should be kept very near 

 the freezing point, ranging preferably 

 from 33 to 35 degrees Fahr. Even a 

 degree or two below freezing will ordin 

 arily do no damage. Temperatures 

 which will ruin potatoes and other vege- 

 tables are entirely favorable to apples ; 

 and, conversely, temperatures which are 

 suitable to potatoes are too high for 

 apples. 



This last consideration explains why 

 a great many folks have difficulty in 

 keeping apples in their cellars. The 

 same cellar which keeps vegetables per- 

 fectly will not give best results with apples. 

 This is something to which every 

 farmer especially ought to give attention. 

 For every farmer certainly ought to raise 

 apples enough for the family. Even if 

 there is no fruit to sell, there ought to 

 be enough to furnish a full supply 

 throughout the winter. — Vermont Ex- 

 periment Station. 



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