282 The Canadian Horticulturist. 



The writer makes very free use of this latter material in the vineyard and in the 

 small fruit plantation. Wood ashes contain, not only a large percentage of 

 potash, but a small percentage of phosphoric acid, and on a light soil appear to 

 be of especial merit. In one case, some rows of raspberry and blackberry 

 bushes, which had been bearing; very small crops for several years, were thrown 

 into abundant bearing by a liberal application of wood ashes. The quality of 

 the fruit is also benefited by the potash which they contain. 



(4) In beginning to keep bees, wliat kind would be beat for nie to purchase ? How 

 many hives would be sulticient for nie on the start ? What kind ? Should the bees )» 

 wintered out of doors ? 



(5) Would it not be well to allow members a choice of two or more plants by paying 

 an additional sum to cover expenses ? 



(6) Would it not be a good plan to have a list of Horticultural books that could be 

 obtained at a little over cost, or by paying two or three years" subscription at one time ? 



THE BEE-KEEPING DEPARTMENT. 



Sir, — With regard to hav ing a part of the Canadian UoKTiciLTruisT devoted to bee- 

 keeping, I may say that at present the Bee-Keepers' Association is giving its members the 

 Canadian Bee Jourtud. and is somewhat interested in making that journal a success. I 

 think, however, that there could be a few pages of the Hokticultukist devoted to bee- 

 keeping, t<> advantage. As you remark, quite a number of the bee-keepers are interested 

 in fruit raising. 



At our last annual meeting there was quite a discussion on the subject of starting a 

 bee journal, under tlie management of our Association. It was decided that the Associa- 

 tion was not in a position to manage a journal, but iiad tiiere been some similar proposal 

 then made, it is possible tliat a definite arrangement couhl have been arrived at between 

 the bee-keepeis and the fruitgrowers. Should the matter come up again at our ne.\t meet- 

 ing, I will speak of the possibilities of some agreement being made between the two Asso- 

 ciations. 



W. Cor.sE, Secretary of the Ontario Jiff Keepers' Association. 



Sib, — I thank you for the sample copy of the Canadian HoRTiccLTrRisr, and must 

 say that it is a neatly got up jjaper, and should judge that the subscribers must be well 

 remunerated for their invoHtmiiit. Regarding a departnuiit on lu'e-kroping liiiiu; sUvrtcd 

 in your journal, it might hv well to go »Unv in the niattcr. Had .surh a projtusition been 

 made to the I »ee Keepers' Association last .January, I l)elieve that we would liave jumped 

 at it. A jiroix)Hition of the sanie kind might very properly bi- placed before th*- mcetJLug 

 of the I{eeKcej)erB' Assuciation at Walkerton, next January. You art- rigiit in saying 

 that our intt-rests are closely counecti:il, l)nt it must be <|uito a tusk to induce i>.i>ple to 

 ■writf paperM. If you get houie contributions from oui best men, such as 1\. Mi-Kniglit, of 



