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NOTES AND COMMENTS. 



The South Haven Sub-Experiment Station, in charge of Pres. Lyon, 

 was referred to on page 148. We are informed that the tract of land for special 

 experiment is a portion of Mr. Lyon's own farm, and that it is rented, not pur- 

 chased, by the Government. Mr. Lyon receives a special grant for his services. 



The Larue Apple.^ — At our last meeting at Hamilton, Mr. G. C. Caston, 

 of Simcoe Co., said that he has been growing this apple in his orchard for some 

 years, and finds it to be one of the best for the market. It keeps with him until 

 February, and brings a higher price than any other kind which he grows. Un- 

 fortunately it was affected somewhat last year with the apple scab, but it is not 

 generally subject to this evil. 



Delay in Issuing Local Fruit Lists. — Mr. N. J. Clinton, Windsor, com- 

 plains of the delay in issuing lists of fruits adapted to various counties, a work 

 which was placed in the hands of a special committee. He thinks it very impor- 

 tant that they should be out at once. We regret to say that this work was in 

 too crude a state at our winter meeting to be suitable for publication ; it will, no 

 doubt, be completed before the next meeting, and printed in our next annual 

 report. 



Fruit Growers Rejoice. — A grand discovery, so says Prof. J. A. Lint- 

 ner, State Entomologist for New York. He shows that Paris green and London 

 purple can be used of double or treble strength if mixed with lime water, and 

 no evil results will follow. If the Bordeaux mixture be used as a dilutant instead 

 of lime water, the poisons can be applied four times as strong as if only pure 

 water be employed. London purple should not be used on the peach unless 



