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Question; grawrer 



Poison Ivy. 



1300. Sir, — Could you tell me, through the 

 columns of your valuable paper, how to get rid of 

 Poison Ivy ? Is there any spray that would kill it. 



It is all around the fences on one side of my 

 place, and I cannot get at it to plow it down with- 

 out removing the fences, and I am told that plow- 

 ing is not very eflfective. 



C. Davis, Toronto. 



As far as I am aware, there is no method 

 by which poison Ivy can be completely des- 

 troyed by means of spraying. The leaves 

 and parts above the ground might be killed 

 by spraying with some strong acid, but this 

 would not seriously injure the creeping stems 

 below the ground. The only satisfactory 

 way to rid the ground of this troublesome 

 plant is by digging or plowing it, and rak- 

 ing or harrowing of all of the broken stems. 



Those who are at all subject to the effects of 

 this poisonous plant should not attempt this 

 work without first protecting the hands by 

 the use of leather mits. 



O. A. CGuelph. H. L. Hutt. 



A New Cherry. 



i3oi. Sir : — Please name the enclosed cherries. 

 I want to buy some more trees of the variety for 

 planting next spring. 



Almira. D. B. Hoover. 



The samples much resemble Plymouth 

 Rock, a variety which we have just finished 

 gathering, (July 21st.,) This in our opin- 

 ion is one of the best late sweet cherries in 

 our collection, and it is marvellously pro- 

 ductive, and of a very pleasant flavor. 



