THE CANADIAN HORTICULTDRIST. 



281 



GERMAN OR PARLOR IVY 



is much quicker in growth than the 

 above, but is not so easily managed : 

 still it is beautiful when given strings 

 to run on, and will make itself at 

 home anywhere in the light. 



SMILAX 



is the most graceful of climbers, and 

 cannot be equalled for its beautiful 

 gi*een foliage and peculiar waxy for- 

 mation. Though of a slender growth 

 it is strong and wiry, and is much used 



in the formation of wreaths and other 

 floral work : it is even used for the 

 trimming of dresses at parties ; indeed 

 I do not know what florists would do 

 without smilax. The plants may be 

 purchased from any floi-ist at a very 

 reasonable price, or seed may be pur- 

 chased and sown at any time ; but 

 plants are preferable for the amateur. 

 Give them long strings to run on. 



"Vines for the window, and for the 

 hanging basket, will be continued in 

 the Jaunary number of this magazine. 



Wctt Canabian horticulturist. 



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 voted to the interests 

 of Fruit Growers, 

 Gardeners, and Gentle- 

 men owning rural or su- 

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This Journal is not published in the in- 

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 the progress of Horticultural Science and 

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Time to Renew. — It will greatly favor 

 the Editor if all subscriptions for ISS."^ 

 could be sent in this month, so that he 

 may know how many copies to print 



for the new year. Remittances should 

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Baskets for Peaches. — Cuts represent- 

 ing the packages for peaches referred 

 to on page 248, and kindly furnished 

 by the writers of that article, came to 

 hand just too late for use in November 



Fig. 1. 

 Number. The slat or truck basket, 

 that is now commonly used in New 

 Jersey and Delaware, is shown in Fig. 

 '' We have tried this basket in ship. 



ping peaches by the car load to Toronto 



