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KlEFFER FOR TOP GRAFTING. — Quite 



contrary to our expectation, Kieffer is 

 reported by an American writer as poor 

 stock for top grafting. Every graft in- 

 serted, he says, died after one or two 

 years' growth. 



The Terrible Storm and Low 

 Temperatures which prevailed over 

 the whole Continent in the early part 

 of February has resulted most seriously 

 in the Southern States ; playing the mis- 

 chief with orange and peach orchards, 

 and all kinds of vegetables. Even at 

 New Orleans the temperature fell to 6° 

 above zero. 



February Number. — We beg the 

 kind indulgence of our readers over the 

 lateness of February number, which was 

 due to several reasons beyond our con- 

 trol, (i) The lamented death of Mr. 

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Burns, of the firm of Dudley & Burns 

 Toronto, who are our printers ; a gentle- 

 man who has always given a great deal of 

 personal attention to our work. (2) 

 The change of postal regulations which 

 required posting the Journal at Grimsby 

 instead of Toronto, as previously. 



Kieffer for Export. — Contrary 

 again to anticipation, this pear has not 

 exported as well as we expected. One 

 lot sent to Bristol in the fall of 1898, 

 only made a net return of about 25 

 cents per half bushel case. 



Device for Hanging Flower Pots. 

 — Mr A. H. Myles, of Hamilton, sends 

 us a sample of an excellent suspensor for 

 flower pots, which is at the same time 

 cheap, convenient and tasty. It is made 

 of small sized, polished brass wire, and 

 is ingeniously clawed in such a way 

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