S6 THE CANADIA^T HORTICULTURISr. 



for large plantations. I have planted some hundreds of Evergreens^ 

 and my experience agrees with what I have stated above, as to time- 

 The planting of shelter belts by the orchardist is now thought to be 

 necessary before he can be said to have completed his arrangements for 

 the successful growth of fruit, and the planting of two or three rows of 

 Evergreens will have more effect in protecting an orchard from the 

 cold winter winds than many rows of deciduous trees, which have 

 nothing but their naked stems and branches to offer as a resistance ; 

 hence the importance of the subject that I liave thus briefly discussed. 

 Tree planting is one of unsurpassed importance to^ the- fruit grower of the 

 present day ; and the free discussion of such questions in a«periodical 

 such as the Canadian Horticulturist, must be mutually instructive 

 and beneficial. 



I wish to say, before closing, that I was much surprised and highly 

 gratified on receiving, one day this week, the first number of the 

 Canadian Horticulturist. It will supply a long felt want, it being 

 the first publication of the kind in Canada, so far as I know. The one 

 mysterious thing to me is, how the Fruit Growers' Association of 

 Ontario can supply so nmch, for the member's annual fee of one dollar. 

 The Directors are entitled to the lastmg gratitude of the members; and 

 I trust their laudable efforts to promote the interests of fruit growing- 

 in Ontario may be crowned with unbounded success. 



THE CABBAGE BUTTEEFLY. 



A member of the Association writing from Garafraxa, wishes us "to 

 give some information as to the best way of getting rid of the green 

 cabbage worm; it is a great pest in this quarter." We have much 

 pleasure in referring him to the entomological part of the Eeport for 

 1877, at page 7, Avhere it is stated by F. C. Dempsey, of Albury, that 

 hot water had been successfully used to destroy the worms; that the 

 cabbage would bear an application of water heated to 200° of Farenheit 

 Avithout injury, while even at a somewhat lower temperature it would 

 kill the worms. The hot water can be applied through the rose of a 

 common garden w^atering-pot. He also stated that a cold infusion of 

 Quassia, in the proportion of three pounds to a barrel of water, had beeii 



