THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



can determine accurately just when the 

 spores are spread, we shall lack an import- 

 ant item in our knowledg^e of how to combat 

 this disease, but pending- that discovery I 

 would suggest removing as far as possible 

 the affected branches, and careful and thor- 

 ough spraying of the branches with Bordeaux 

 mixture at the time the usual sprayings 

 ings are made for black spot. I find this 

 disease much more prevalent in Annapolis 

 County than in Kings, and apparently very 

 much on the increase there." 



Winter Apple for Lanark. 



1293. Sir, — Which variety of winter apple 

 would you advise for this part of the province ? 

 The Pewaukes does well and is a fine apple, but 

 drops its fruit badly. Please say how we should 

 pronounce Bietigheimer? 



You should succeed with Wealthy for 

 early winter and Ben Davis for main crop. 

 This latter hangs well on the tree, is a clean 

 skin and colors well. We pronounce the 

 name Bee-tig-i-mer, with the accent on the 

 first and third syllable. 



Fish Oil Emulsion. 



1294. Sir, — Would you please give me the 

 formula for the fish oil emulsion as a spray to kill 

 aphis on cherry trees after bloom ? Will it kill 

 them without affecting the foliage ? 



Fonthill. A. Railton. 



The fish oil emulsion is rather strong in 

 potash to be applied to the foliage. It is 



for application just before the opening of 

 the buds, which is the best time to treat the 

 cherry aphis. The formula was given in 

 our May number, page 184. 



Begonia Ricinifolia. 



1295. Sir, — I send you a photograph of a 

 begonia grown in a north window of my dwelling 

 house. This plant has been in bloom since the 

 20th of January. The flower is pink, leaves green 

 on face with a row of red fibrelike bristles on the 

 under side along each vein. They measure 17x14 

 inches, with stems 22 inches long. Can you name 

 it? 



Lindsay. S. Galbraith. 



The begonia as shown in the photo is 

 probably "Begonia Ricinifolia," although I 

 would not like to be positive, as there are 

 several varieties of this type of begonia 

 generally known as Giant begonias that are 

 very similar in appearance to the one shown 

 in the photo. The flowering habit of this 

 plant and the extraordinary large size of the 

 leaves would lead one to suppose it was 

 ** Begonia Ricinifolia," as the latter, or 

 specific name, "Ricinifolia," is derived from 

 the fact that its leaves resemble in a marked 

 degree the foliage of the well known ricinus, 

 or castor oil plant. I have referred the 

 photo and questioned one or two experienc- 

 ed plant growers, who agree with me that 

 as far as can be seen from the photo it is 

 the variety mentioned. W. Hunt. 



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Choice Fruits. 



At the New York State Fruit Growers' meet- 

 ing, held at Rochester, in January, 1902, the 

 following replies were made through the Ques- 

 tion Drawer, as to the best varieties of new fruits 

 recommended for profit. In apples Mr. Willard 

 and Mr. Woodward recommended Rome Beauty ; 

 G. T. Powell mentioned Hub. Nonsuch and Sutton 

 Beauty; B. J. Chase named Twenty Ounce ; Mr. 

 Wadham and M. Hooker spoke of Jonathan. In 



Seaches Mr. Willard mentioned Red Cheeked 

 telocoton ; Mr. Woodward recommended Niger. 

 In Japan Plums Mr. Willard claims Burbank and 



Red June; one member recommends Satsuma. 

 In European plums Mr. Hooker recommends 

 Reine Claude, Lombard, Damson, Diamond, Ger- 

 man prune and Fellenburg or Italian prune. In 

 pears Mr. Hooker recommends Beurre Bosc, 

 Bartlett, Kieffer, Duchess and Beurre d'Anjou. In 

 cherries Mr. Willard recommends Windsor. In 

 blackberries Prof. Beach recommends Rathbun; 

 Mr. Kellog recommends Mersereau. In red rasp- 

 berries Mr. Kellog mentioned King as the best 

 early. 



Fonthill. 



E. Morris. 



