June, igog 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



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Ontario apples as such. "Canada" is too 

 big to designate our apples. I would go 

 further even and use also the name of the 

 district as, "Lake Huron," "Georgian Bay," 

 "Lake Erie," "Lake Ontario," and so on, 

 similar to "Hood River," "Rogue River," 

 and other districts in Oregon and the differ- 

 ent valleys of Washington. — J. A. Webster, 

 Sparta, Ont. 



Paris Green vs. Arsenate of Lead.— In the 



search for good remedies for the potato bug 

 nuisance, considerable coutioversy has ariv 

 on between those using Paris green and 

 those who have adopted arsenate of lead, 

 and doubtless results have fluctuated accord- 

 ing to local conditions and the roughness 

 of spraying. As a contribution to a con- 

 troversy the following case was cited by a 

 nurseryman of high standing which shows 

 conclusively the residts obtained from the 

 two articles when used under similar cir- 

 cumstances and conditions. These results 

 may be verified should any person so desire. 

 "Potato bugs had become prevalent in a po- 

 tato patch of an Ontario town and two- 

 thirds of the patch was sprayed with arsen- 

 ate of lead ; then the supply became exhaust- 

 ted and the remainder was treated with 

 Paris green. On the evening after the ap- 

 plication a heavy shower of rain fell and in 

 less than two days that part which had been 

 treated with Paris green was nothing but 

 stalks, the foliage having entirely disapi 

 peared. This part was again thoroughly 

 gone over with Paris green but still the 

 bugs seemed to thrive on this diet, and 

 could be seen throughout the season, not- 

 withstanding that a third spraying of Paris 

 green was given. On the other hand that 

 part on which the arsenate of lead had been 

 sprayed, showed very few bugs and gave 

 a good crop at the end of the season, and 

 the white arsenate of lead could easily be 



seen adhering to the leaves on which it had 

 been sprayed." Now, from this it will be 

 seen that in a fair comparison of the two 

 remedies, lead arsenate had far greater ad- 

 hesive properties and consequently greater 

 insecticidal value than Paris green. The 

 people of this district, which by the way, 

 is Prince Edward County, have taken note 

 of this comparative test, and in the season 

 now at band, arsenate of lead will have a 

 greatly enlarged market. 



Rose Tausendschon.— This beautiful new 

 German rose has attracted much attention 

 since its introduction, and it is undoubedly 

 one of the best varieties sent out during th« 

 last decade. As to its complete hardiness 

 in the north, we cannot yet speak with ab- 

 solute certainty, but it is claimed for it that 

 10 to 16 degrees below zero has left it un- 

 scathed. This being so, it can fairly be 

 placed in the same class as the various 

 lamblers. No more lovely climbing rose for 



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