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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



ventilating space, and count that each box 

 will require two cubic feet of space. 



We in Ontario have thought this matter 

 out so closely that we are trying to bring all 

 cases for all fruits to one exterior size, and 

 trying to fit the smaller interior boxes to fit. 

 To do this we may possibly have to vary the 

 standard exterior a little from the apple box, 

 but we would certainly hail such a case with 

 great satisfaction, and we are trying to 

 work out the problem this very season. 



Fig. 2315. 



Two Rare Plants. 



Sir, — I enclose you a photograph showing two 

 rare plants, the one to the left with the palm-like 

 leaves is Begonia luxurans ; the plant looks very 

 unlike a begonia in growth and flower ; it produces 

 flat panicles of pure white flowers in summer. The 

 plant is very decorative on account of its beautiful 

 foliage. 



The plant to the right is a shrubby variety of 

 the Eupatorium, producing very large terminal 

 corymbs of purple flowers during winter. The 

 leaves are large ovate, height three feet, a native 

 of Mexico. This is a very useful winter flowering 

 greenhouse plant, that should be better known. 

 The flowers are larger in panicle, and the florets 

 individual, in form and color of flo\^ers very like 

 a large Ageratum. 



Niagara Falls South. R. Cameron. 



Prize for Hardy Plants. 



Sir, — I have noticed for some years in the Tor- 

 onto Industrial Exhibition prize list, a prize offered 

 for the best collection of hardy plants, including 

 fancy foliage or ornamental foliage, cutspecimens. 

 Now, Mr. Editor, anyone familiar with the subject 

 will know that this will include trees, shrubs and 

 hardy perennials, cultivated and uncultivated, 

 comprising hundreds of specimens all correctly 

 labeled, and only five dollars is offered as a prize. 

 In my estimation five dollars is little enough for 

 each division, let alone the whole three. 



Every year there is a large sum of money offered 

 in prizes for collections of tropical plants. Now I 

 find no fault with tropical plants, they are useful 

 and educative ; but how much more important is 

 it to cultivate a taste for hardy plants suitable to 

 our own climate, and what better place to show 

 these plants and cultivate that taste than at the 

 Industrial Exhibition ? 



From the interest shown by the public at 

 Farmer's Institute and Horticultural meetings, it 

 would seem as if they wished to become better 

 acquainted with such stock. Nurserymen will tell 

 us that they cannot sell such plants, but from my 

 experience it would seem that they are mistaken, 

 if the numerous questions that are asked of me re- 

 garding where such stock can be got, how to care 

 for it, etc., count for anything. 



I hope that the attention of the directors of the 

 Industrial Exhibition may be drawn to the above 

 subject, and that it may meet with their approval, 

 and that they will see fit to make the desired 

 changes. Fostering a love for such plants means 

 beautifying our homes and our province, linking 

 therewith health, wealth and contentment. 



Niagara Falls South. Roderick Cameron. 



The Lime Washes. 



Sir, — In the April number of the Canadian 

 Horticulturist Mr. Jeremiah S. Clark, of Bay view, 

 P. E. I., wished to know if there was any differ- 

 ence between the lime, sulphur and salt mixture 

 recommended by Mr. Geo. E. Fisher and the 

 lime and salt mixture recommended by myself. 

 The reply stated that the wash recommended by 

 me was simply to retard bloom. I write to correct 

 this, as for more than two years I have advocated 

 its use for the eradication of oyster shell bark 

 louse, and as recently as in the February number 

 of the Horticulturist, which was referred to by 

 Mr. Clark. This wash has given great satisfac- 

 tion when used as directed, and I believe it to be 

 the best known remedy for the oyster shell bark 

 louse. 



Its effects on the San Jose Scale have not been 

 satisfactory, however. In December, 1900, with 

 the assistance of Mr. Geo. E. Fisher, some experi- 

 ments were tried at Niagara, but it apparently 

 had no injurious effect on the San Jose scale. 

 The mixture used at that time was made with 

 lime, salt, milk and water. The lime, salt and 

 sulphur mixture as now recommended by Mr. 

 Fisher has evidently given good satisfaction. 

 Yours truly. W. T. Macoun, 



Horticulturist. 



