The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1888 . rawford peaches, indeed asimilar case is used for this purpose inshipping into Philadelphia market. W. Shepherd, Montreal, says : Ihave used the Cochrane case for fiveyears, and packed all my finest speci-mens of Fameuse, Wealthy, and WinterSt. Lawrence in them, and hnd it payswell. I have never averaged le~s than$ per case for these varieties. Grafting Laburnum. 42. I grafted a Lahurnuni on to the Locust orAcacia tree last spring, but I did not succeedin getting the scions to grow. Could you giveany advice ? I have an idea that the
The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1888 . rawford peaches, indeed asimilar case is used for this purpose inshipping into Philadelphia market. W. Shepherd, Montreal, says : Ihave used the Cochrane case for fiveyears, and packed all my finest speci-mens of Fameuse, Wealthy, and WinterSt. Lawrence in them, and hnd it payswell. I have never averaged le~s than$ per case for these varieties. Grafting Laburnum. 42. I grafted a Lahurnuni on to the Locust orAcacia tree last spring, but I did not succeedin getting the scions to grow. Could you giveany advice ? I have an idea that the Laburnummight be got to flower in these parts in thatway if anyone understood the grafting of it.—Wm. Down, Stratford, Ont. Rcfdy by D. W. Beadle, St. HAVE never attempted graftingLaburnum on Locust. The Laburnumgrows so readily and rapidly from seedthat there has been no object to begained, even if successful. I do notbelieve that the Laburnum would beany more hardy growing on the Locustthan on its own root. As both of these. season I tried a couple of siiipments ofWinter St. Lawrence in cases to Liver-pool and Glasgow, with satisfactoryresults. For extra fine specimens offruit, it is certainly more advantageousto pack them in cases of this kind thanin barrels. trees belong to the same family {Legf-uminosa^), it is possible that theLaburnum might be made to grow onthe Locust. Paris Green and Bees. 41. Will the use of Paris Green for the Cod-ling moth be injurious to bees ? I knew onehive of bees to die from the use of White Helle-bore on currant bushes.—J. L., West Zorra. No doubt an application of ParisGreen in time of blossoming would beinjurious to the bees. But it is notnecessary to apply it at that time ; onthe other hand, it is more effectual im-mediately after blossoming time is over. The Great American. 43. Do y(;u know of a strawberry called thGreat American ; is it an old or new variety ?—John Leonard, West Zorra. Repy by John Little,
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