The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1888 . Platycodoyi grandijlora, one of theBell Worts, which is very grows about two feet high, and iscovered with lovely blue flowers, untilcut down by frost. The Folding- Sawing Machine. It is scarcely in accordance with theobject of this journal to encourage thedestruction of forest trees, but ratherto preserve them. Yet the buildermust have lumber, and the housekeep-er her tire-wood, for these supplies thebest tools are the most engraving represents a machinewhich is so constructed that it can beworked by one man, and as it


The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1888 . Platycodoyi grandijlora, one of theBell Worts, which is very grows about two feet high, and iscovered with lovely blue flowers, untilcut down by frost. The Folding- Sawing Machine. It is scarcely in accordance with theobject of this journal to encourage thedestruction of forest trees, but ratherto preserve them. Yet the buildermust have lumber, and the housekeep-er her tire-wood, for these supplies thebest tools are the most engraving represents a machinewhich is so constructed that it can beworked by one man, and as it onlyweighs 41 lbs., it can be carried to thewoods and back with ease. It folds upas completely as a pocket knife, andcan be quickly adjusted for either saw-ing down a tree, or for cutting up logsfor either lumber or tire-wood. It isclaimed that from five to six cords ofwood per day can be cut with thismachine, but having never given theinstrument a trial, we cannot give anypersonal testimony concerning it. CAN A DIA X llOli TICIL TURIST. 19. W w^^ C^^^^^^tan ^oriicuPiurid^ SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $ per year, entitling the subscriber to membership of theFruit Growers Association of Ontario and all its privileges, including a copy of its valuableAnnual Report, and a share in its annual distribution of plants and trees. REMITTANCES by Registered Letter are at our risk. Receipts will be acknowledged uponthe address label- A New Years Greeting. With this issue the Canadian Hor-ticulturist greets its three thousandreaders in a new costume, hoping byits cheery monthly visits to aid inmaking the New year a happy and aprosperous one to them all. At considerable expense the Execu-tive Committee has had a new andbeautiful engraving made for the cover,enlarged the journal into a better foim,secured a better quality of papei-, andmore expensive illustrations ; contidentthat our readers will so appreciate ourefforts in their behalf as to sustain ourventure with a largely increased sub-script


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