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Ippfes from Nova Scotia. 
The people in Nova Scotia feel highly 
atisfied with their Apple crop .during the 
ast year, and the price obtained for the 
ime. Over half a million barrels have been 
mt to us, and something like three million 
arrels from the United States. It is stated 
that five million barrels were still in cold 
storage in the U.S.A. at the beginning of the 
year. The people in Nova Scotia state that 
although the world’s crop was good, except 
in Europe, the superior quality of Nova 
Scotia Apples fetched a very high price, 
ranging from 18s. to 30s. per barrel for Rib- 
stons and 16s. to 25s. for Gravensteins. All 
orchards, except about five miles of lowlands 
about the source of the Cornwallis River, 
averaged about 150 barrels per acre of forty 
to fifty trees;. It is reckoned that the grower 
would have 2 dols. per barrel, so that this 
would amount to 300 dels, per acre. This, 
of course, would only apply to trees in fairly 
full bearing in orchards that are properly 
cultivated and fertilised. It is stated also 
that the Nova Scotia, Government exhibited 
Apples at the Crystal Palace, London, and 
that this exhibit was productive of more ad¬ 
vantage to them than any big or expensive 
show that was ever held in the United States. 
International Exhibition in 
Edinburgh. 
As we intimated in September last, the 
Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society, 
Edinburgh, intends holding an international 
exhibition in 1905. Some arrangements 
have already been made for the carrying out 
of that exhibition. With the object of seem¬ 
ing the best productions in the United King¬ 
dom and abroad, the society hopes to> be able 
to off er £1,500 in premiums. The first, offer of 
help seems to have come from H.M. the King, 
who has extended Ins patronage to the exhibi¬ 
tion and offered a, valuable silver cup to be 
awarded at the same. The annual general 
meeting of the society was held on the 12th 
inst., Mr. D. P. Laird, vice-president, in the 
chair. The income of the year was 
£1,488 14s. 2d., and the expenditure 
£1,361 16s., thus leaving a balance of 
£126 18s. 2d. in favour of the society. 
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Horticulture at Kidderminster 
In mo-st districts the horticultural society 
proper and gardeners’ mutual improvement 
association are two separate and independent 
institutions. We note, however, that the 
Kidderminster and District Horticultural 
Society are affiliated with the Royal Horti¬ 
cultural Society, carry on a mutual improve¬ 
ment society, and hold four shows in thei 
year. These shows are not on a large scale, 
but they include the flowers of the various 
seasons, say in April, July, August, and Sep¬ 
tember. About half the classes or more in 
each case are open, and the rest are for the 
encouragement of cottagers. Some of the 
lectures have already been given, but on 
February 11th Mr. H. Buhner will lecture 
on the Tomato; on March 10th Mr. W. H. 
Wilson, Stourport, will talk about Potato®; 
on - April 16th Mr. A. R. Goodwin will deal 
with the Daffodil; on May 12th Mr. T. W. 
Sanders, F.L.S., will deal with a “ Chat about 
Gardens and Gardening”; on October 13th 
Mr. C. E, Pearson, M.B.O.U., will deal with 
" Birds and Flowers in Russian Lapland ” ; 
on November 10th Mr. B. Howard will give 
“ An Hour with the Chrysanthemum ” ; and 
on December 8th Mr. E. H. Maskrey will talk 
about " Herbaceous Borders and their 
Management.” The flower shows take up 
the intervening spaces, and two outings take 
place—on June 11th and August 13th. The 
society is one of the largest in the Midlands, 
and made a profit of close on £40 last year. 
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Flora of New South Wales. 
According to the, Year Book of New South 
Wales there are about 3,500 species of 
flowering plants and Ferns—no small pro>- 
portion for that colony, considering that the 
whole of Australia only includes 9,000. Over 
1,200 species have been noticed in the county 
of Cumberland alone, though others may well 
be found. The species of Eucalyptus attain 
the magnificent proportions of 300 ft. in 
height, with a girth of 12 ft. to 20 ft. The 
species of Acacia number 300. Amongst the 
Ferns are immense quantities of Maidenhair, 
Bracken, and tree Ferns, these being the 
most conspicuous of the Ferns in the colony. 
Feeding Squashes and Pumpkins 
on Milk. 
A writer in “ The American Botanist,” in 
discussing the question of “ Can Squashes 
and Pumpkins be fed on Milk l ” says that 
lie was asked the question some weeks ago. 
The inquirer stated that the method, in 
rumour, was to cut a hole in the top of a half- 
grown Squash, and pour as much milk into 
this as the Squash would hold every day. 
The writer had heard the story before, but 
he had never seen it tried, nor had he tried 
it himself. He also made several inquiries 
personally, and by letters to farmers, beta^ 
nists, colleges of agriculture, etc. Over 90 
per cent, of these people replied that they 
had “ known that this can be done.” It 
seems that everybody everywhere had heard 
of it, but nobody anywhere had actually seen 
it done, nor tried it themselves. Some of 
the answers which he received were of an 
amusing character, others were serious', and 
some regretted their inability to help in the 
matter. One State college of agriculture 
thinks it can be done, though they never 
tried it, although on the point of doing so. 
One writer says, “ You can fatten pigs, cats, 
and babies on milk, but there is ‘ nothin’ 
doin’ when it comes to Squashes. It is all 
right in stories, but don’t, go in horticulture.” 
The writer leaves the story in the position he 
found it, and is still waiting for a tangible 
reply. We think his best plan would be to 
make the experiment, for himself, trying 
various methods to see which gives the best 
results, in order to determine whether milk 
is more effectual than clean water. We 
understand that clean water plays a large 
part in the growth of the big Gooseberry, but. 
the growers take particular care not to* punch 
any holes in them. 
