2iS The Canaiuan Horiiculturist. 



other fair in Ontario. We have long felt that an improvement was needed in 

 this particular. If the people are to be benefitted by a display of the best vari- 

 eties of fruits, it is necessary that they should be able to see at a glance what 

 those varieties are. A plan was suggested by American friends, some years ago, 

 of having printed labels suspended over each plate of fruit by a wire hook. This 

 hook is elevated by a coiled wire, which rests on the plate, and coils about 

 through the fruit without displacing it. 



LOCAL 1 RL IT (iROWER.S' ASSOCIATIONS. 



Sir, — J was much interested in a paper road by you at a meeting of tlie Fruit Growers' 

 Association of Ontario on " Horticultural Institutes." I believe the scheme is a good one, 

 and, after talking up the niatter with other people here, I find that all are favorably 

 impressed with the idea, and see no reason why we should not liave such an organization 

 in Oxford County. I am reijuested to send to you for organization papers. Do I under- 

 stand you to say the members of such institutes, who pay $1 into their own treasuiy, are 

 entitled to all the advantages of the Ontario Association ".' 



R. \V. Newton, Woodstock: 



By referring to the appendix of the report for 1891, our readers will see full 

 draft of the scheme for the affiliation of local horticultural societies with the 

 Ontario Association. The plan has been adopted in a general way, and several 

 local societies have already taken advantage of it. I'he particular wording of 

 the by-laws has not yet been fully decided upon. The Ontario Association is 

 willing to arrange to hold their own meetings in connection with these local 

 societies when so invited, and the results promise to be exceedingly advantage- 

 ous to all concerned. Next December, the meeting will be held at Brantford, 

 with the Brant Fruit Growers' Association, and the following year it will probably 

 be held with the Peterboro' Fruit Crowers' Association. 



Sl'R.WINC. rCMP. 



Sir, — What spraying pump would you advise for the garden and small oichards of 

 say, 2') or 10 trees? Those sold here at $1.50 are little use, and the larger, at §10, are too 

 expensive. -^. A., Hamilton. 



We have lately been testing several spraying j)umps, large and small, in t)rder 

 to answer such ijuestions as these. The best hand one we have tried is the 

 Lewis Combination Spraying Pump, sold by Mr. W. H. Vantassel, Belleville, 

 Out, agent for Ontario. It distributes the water in a fine spray, which is easily 

 regulated, and can be pushed up with considerable force. 



