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orchard usually those most troubled with blight are most sheltered, and have the 

 heaviest foliage ; and usually more blight is on limbs nearest the ground, and where 

 there is the least circulation of air. The only remedy I know of is thorough pruning. 

 Have a good open top, let plenty of air in, and give the sun a chance ; then if we do 

 not get too much wet and cold we have little or uo black spots or fungus." 



(Signed), "N. C. FISK, 

 '^President of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ahhotsford." 



Both of the above letters are satisfactory, as agreeing iu many- 

 points. Thorough and regular pruning however has not saved me ; 

 nor am I, like Mr. Beadle, sure that the most sheltered trees suffer 

 most. Some of my worst specimens were on young, thrifty trees,, 

 standing thirty feet apart, and away from other shelter. A writer in 

 the Alhany Cultivator attributes the disease to a wet sub-soil or an 

 excess of manure. 



APPLES FOE THE MILLION. 



BY REV, R. BURNET, HAMILTON. 



It may interest, and indeed may benefit, our fruit producers to 

 learn what varieties of apples are most esteemed by the public. The 

 question might arise, How are we to attain to such knowledge ? An 

 answer is not so easily given as asked. Lately we have put two or 

 three "irons in the fire" to enable us intelligently to make a satisfactory 

 reply. Dining at the Queen's Hotel, Toronto, at the special invitation 

 of the worthy President of the Agricultural Board of the Province, we 

 were struck with the soundness and flavor of the Ben Davis. The 

 thought of enquiring what varieties were most sought after to meet 

 the varied tastes of the guests of the house occurred to us, and we 

 hasten to lay the information before our fruit producers. 



Mr. M. H. Irish, of the Kossin House, Toronto, Ontario, says, in an 

 interesting communication which he made 'to me, " If there is one 

 thing that gives me more trouble than another, it is to get good fruit 

 for table use." This assertion is rather humiliating to us as fruit 

 growers. We have been indulging the thought and cherishing the 

 hope that as the Province was notably adapted for fruit raising, and 

 as numerous varieties were cultivated, we were in a position to meet 

 all reasonable demands ; yet Mr. Irish affirms, that " If there is one 

 thing that gives him more trouble than another, it is to get good fruife 



