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Another point which we should bear in mind 

 carefully, and which might very easily be lost 

 sight of, is that there is a great difference be- 

 tween considering large size an actual defect, 

 as Mr. McNeill suggests, on the one hand, and 

 giving it undue weight in judging, as it is 

 often done now, on the other. 



Ml things considered, I should favor Mr. 

 .Mc.Veill's suggestion that abnormal size be con- 

 sidered as a defect with strictly dessert varieties 

 of apples. I would add, that even with the 

 ordinary "commercial" sorts, size should not 

 be considered as outweighing color, uniformity 

 and freedom from blemishes; but tl^at two 

 plates, one of which is normal size and the 

 other above, should compete on equal terms 

 so far as size is concerned. 



If we could have these two accepted as 

 general principles, the exceptions that I have 

 alluded to above could be, I think, easily man- 

 aged. For it would only be with a very few 

 varieties that abnormal size would be, or should 

 be, considered an actual asset. 



This whole discussion, however, only em- 

 phasizes the fact that we ought to have a dif- 

 ferent score-card — or, if we do not use a score- 

 card, a different ideal — in judging each par- 

 ticular variety; so that, while size would be far 

 more important with Wolf River than with 

 Pomme Grise, and color far more important 

 with Spy than with Rhode Island Greening, 

 <|uality would be given much more weight 

 with Mcintosh Red than with Ben Davis. — F. C. 

 Sears, Agricultural College, Truro, N.S. 



Holes in trees caused by decay may be 



remedied by filling with cement. Scrape away 



every bit of decayed wood in the hole, wash 



.with Bordeaux mixture and fill with cement 



until the surface of the new bark is met. ' 



The Jxine PinK Tomato 



James A. Fraser, Prescott, Ont. 



We grow from 15,000 to 20,000 tomato plants 

 for our retail trade. We generally grow about 

 10 kinds. Each year we try one or two new 

 ones, and test them ourselves before offering 

 to our customers. Last year we tried June 

 Pink and found it satisfactory in every re- 

 siiect. Our land is heavy sand bordering on 

 clay, and grew nice plants of this variety with 

 nice large smooth tomatoes of good texture, 

 and the best flavor of any tomato that we 

 grow. Several gentlemen sampled them, and 

 said that they were excellent. They gave or- 

 ders for tomatoes of that kind. 



The plants were not planted as early as the 

 other varieties. We considered, however, that 

 if planted at same time as other early varieties, 

 they would be just as early. This year we are 

 sowing plentifully, and intend putting them on 

 the market as one of our earliest and best to- 

 matoes. We do not hesitate to recommend 

 the June Pink to growers. 



At tlie annual meeting of the shareholders 

 of the Hamilton, Grimsby and Beamsville 

 Electric Railway, it was decided to extend the 

 line to St. Catharines. Should this be done, it 

 will make communication with the new fruit 

 experiment station in the Niagara district a 

 comparatively easy matter. 



"I congratulate you on achieving in The 

 Canadian Horticitlturist an unusual and rare 

 combination, that of giving to the public high 

 quality at a low price." — W. M. Robson, Lindsay. 



At the annual meeting of the Thornbury 

 Hort'l Society, the following officers were 

 /elected: Hon. pres., Jas. Lewis; pres., H. Red- 

 well; 1st v.-pres., Mrs. W. L. Lyson; 2nd v.- 

 pres.. Dr. Hurlburt; sec.-treas., Geo. Wright; 

 directors, J. G. Mitchell, C. W. Hartman, R. 

 Cook, J. B. Ferguson, Dr. Moore, R. Crews, 

 Mrs. T. Loucks, Mrs. M. Snetsinger, and Mrs. 

 J. M. vSteel. It was decided to take The Cana- 

 dian Horticulturist for 1907. The total 

 receipts for the past year were S97.22, and the 

 expenditure $75.21, leaving a balance of $22.01. 



WindsoTi 

 Salt 



is ideal for salting 

 butter. 



Pure, clean, 

 dry, well- 

 savoured — 

 it dissolves 

 quickly — 



works ii^^ It should cost 

 even-^^^m ^ore — but is sold 

 ^y* ^^^m zt the same price as 

 other salts. 



In bags and barrels. 

 All dealers'. 



in prize- 

 butter 

 throughout 

 Canada. 



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POTASH promotes maturity and counteracts the effect of an e.-^cess of nitro- 

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 or from other causes, POTASH is a direct plant food and is indispensable. 



Fertilizer Experiment on Radlebes by Otto Herold, 'Waterloo, Ont., 1906 





Treatment: Unfertilized 

 Remit: Non-saleable 



Without Potash 

 $20.00 per acre realized 



POTASH in the highly concentrated forms of Muriate of Potash and 



Sulphate of Potash is (tbtainable of all leading Fertilizer Dealers. 



Pamphlets treating of the cultivation and fertilization of all farm crops 



will be sent free on application. 



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