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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



SO sti-ongly advocated by Mr. R. W. 

 Phipjis and others concerning the bene- 

 ficial effects of forests, in producing 

 rainfall, on the drainage of land, and 

 on the crops of the farmer. 



Circular Jrom W. H. Smith, Commis- 

 sion Merchant, 1 86 King street East, 

 Toronto. 



Mr. Smith states he has been in the 

 business since 1874, and is now doing 

 one of the largest Canadian fruit com- 

 mission businesses in the city. He 

 refers shippers to the Dominion Bank, 

 Toronto. 



Circular from McWilliam & Everist, 

 Fruit Commission Merchants, To- 

 ronto, 1887. 



This firm herein promises daily ad- 

 vice concerning sales, and account sales 

 weekly, with proceeds. This is the 

 only right method, and if it can only 

 be carried out through the season will 

 save much complaint. But when mar- 

 kets are full, and fruit coming in. on 

 every side, this engagement is pretty 

 hard to fulfil. 



Circular from the Botanical Divisicm of 



the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 



No. 3. 



This circular, signed by Norman J. 

 Colman, the Commissioner of Agricul- 

 ture, Washington, is an evidence of 

 the careful experiments being con- 

 ducted by the U.S. Government in the 

 interests of fruit growers. It is devoted 

 to the treatment of Downy Mildew 

 and the Black Rot in the grape. 



It appears that sulphate of copjjer 

 has been shewn to be more advantageous 

 than any other remedy, and the only 

 precaution is not to apply it within 

 fifteen days of vintage. The applica- 

 tion should be made some time in or 

 about the end of June. 



Among the liquid remedies advised 

 are; (1) 1 lb. sulphate of copper dis- 



solved in 25 gals, of water ; spray the 

 vines with the liquid. (2) 1 lb. sul- 

 phate copper dissolved in three or four 

 gals, of warm water ; when cold add 

 one pint commercial ammonia • then 

 dilute to 22 gals, when required for 

 use. Apply in the same way. The 

 effect of this preparation, called " Blue 

 "Water," is said to be equal to that 

 resulting from the copper mixture of 

 Gironde (seereport of F.G.A. 86, p. 23). 

 The price of pure sulphate of copper 

 when bought by the barrel is only 

 about six cents per lb. 



No. 2 and also the copper mixture 

 of Gironde is recommended for experi- 

 ment in destroying the fusicladium 

 (apple scab). 



^)itmoroxt0. 



A Dangerous Season. — Why is it 

 dangerous to go out in spring time ? 

 Because every flower carries a pistil, 

 the grass has blades, the trees shoot, 

 and the bulrush is out. — Vox Populi. 



When Gladstone is among the trees 

 on his Hawarden farm, they say he is 

 a first-rate feller. 



The Milk Weed. — City Belle — 

 (Pointing to a wild plant by the way- 

 side). " What's that ?" 



Country Cousin — " That's milk 

 weed." 



City Belle — " Oh, yes ! what you 

 feed the cows on, I suppose 1 " 



India-rubber Plant. — The Honor- 

 able Tom — " Haw ! this is, I suppose 

 — er — the new tobacco that everybody 

 is growing 1 " 



EJfrida de Smyth — " Oh ! dear, no. 

 That's an India-rubber plant ! " 



Tlie Honorable Tom — " India-inibber ! 

 how I'd have bet my money it was 

 real. What — er — wonderful imita- 

 tions there are now-a-days." 



PRINTED AT THR STFAM PRESS KSTABMSHMF.NT OF TTIE COPP, CLARK COMPANY (LIMITED), TORONTO. 



