NOTES AND COMMENTS. 



2. The Inspector, after examining and 

 measuring the box or house, or other com- 

 partment in which fumigation is to be carried 

 on, will prescribe the amounts of material to 

 be used for every fumigation, and the instruc- 

 tions as to the same must be carefully followed 

 out. The Iuspector may, if thought advis- 

 able, supply the material for each fumigation 

 in weighed packages. 



3. The fumigation house (which shall in- 

 clude all apparatus or appliances used in the 

 fumigation, such as generators, etc.) is to be 

 subject to the orders of the Minister on the 

 recommendation of the Inspector. Subject to 

 the approval of the Inspector the fumigation 

 house may be on other lots than those on 

 which the nursery stock are growing. 



4. The fumig.ition is to be by hydrocyanic 

 acid gas produced according to the instruc- 

 tions of the Inspector, and from such formulas 

 as he prescribes for the purpose. 



5. The fumigation is to be continued for 

 a period of not less than forty-five minutes. 

 After the expiration of this time or longer, 

 and when fumigation is complete, the house 

 is to be thoroughly ventilated for fifteen 

 minutes at least. 



Tuberous Begonias. — Mr. Hunt 

 writes : " I regret there is an omission 

 of a small sentence or two in the second 

 paragraph of my paper on 'Tuberous 

 Begonias,' second column, page 154, 

 commencing ' The glass can be kept 

 close, etc., etc.': — the full paragraph 

 should read as follows : — ' The glass can 

 be kept close at first, but when the seeds 

 start into growth, air must be given, as at 

 no period of growth, especially at this 

 stage, will the tuberous begonia thrive 

 in a close humid atmosphere." 



Charles Baltet, of Troyes, France, 

 is a celebrated author of horticultural 

 books, widely known and respected in 

 Europe, founder of the Pomological 

 Society, of France, and chief exhibitor 

 at most of the great expositions, hence 

 it is not surprising that he is to be chief 

 of the Horticultural Department of the 

 Paris Exposition of 1900. We have 

 just received a pamphlet, giving a bio- 

 graphical sketch of M. Baltet, written 

 by Jean Guicherd, Professor of Agri- 

 culture at Aube. 



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The Cold Weather of last Febru- 

 ary was too severe for tender trees, especi- 

 ally where the ground was not protected 

 by either snow or some cover crop. It 

 is reported that ninety per cent of the 

 peach trees are winter killed in Essex, 

 and whole orchards in Michigan are 

 wiped out of existence. 



Fumigation is the order of the day 

 for nurserymen, who find it an expen- 

 sive and troublesome undertaking. It 

 seems quite unnecessary too in cases 

 where never a single scale has been dis- 

 covered. 



We believe the law will prove in many 

 instances a dead letter, for the inspector 

 comes along only to inspect the fumi- 

 gator and does not remain to see that the 

 work is done. 



Blackberry Culture. — The article 

 on this subject, p. 127, was written by 

 Mr. Chas. McColl, and read at a meet- 

 ing of the Simcoe Horticultural Society. 



An Enjoyable Lecture on Our 

 Canadian Homes was given before the 

 Brantford Horticultural Society, by Mr. 

 F. H Race, of Mitchell, Ont., one of 

 our directors. The Brantford Courier 

 says : " Mr. Race is a very pleasing 

 speaker, unaffected, but most effective 

 in his manner from start to finish." 



Dr. Fletcher and Prof. Macoun 

 both report having had a most enjoy- 

 able lecture trip among our Societies. 



Orchard cultivation is gradually 

 reaching a new era. Better pruning, 

 spraying, cultivating, thinning, etc., 

 seem absolutely essential to success ; 

 but this takes heaps of good honest 

 labor. Consequently, the successful 

 fruit grower must make a business of 

 his fruit, and not attempt to accomplish 

 too many things at once. 

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