. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1901. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. ^)4 THE CAXADIAN Fig. 2oiS. The Entrance. son advances and the different varieties ripen. A number of states have made ar- rang^ements to provide collective exhibits tiiat will properly represent the horticultural products of their particular section. Cali- fornia is arrans^inj.^ for a special exhibit of the wonderfully diversified fruit productions of that state. Other states are taking- the matter up with the prospect o{ making the horticultural exhibit the most complete ever attempted. The same
. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1901. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. ^)4 THE CAXADIAN Fig. 2oiS. The Entrance. son advances and the different varieties ripen. A number of states have made ar- rang^ements to provide collective exhibits tiiat will properly represent the horticultural products of their particular section. Cali- fornia is arrans^inj.^ for a special exhibit of the wonderfully diversified fruit productions of that state. Other states are taking- the matter up with the prospect o{ making the horticultural exhibit the most complete ever attempted. The same care that character- izes other sections of the Exposition will be j^ixen the Horticultural division with the view of making it representative as to char- acter rather than exhaustive in detail. Large as the Horticultural Building is, it will not contain all the horticultural exhibits. A plot of ground has been provided extend- ing across the west front of the building on the opposite side of the grand canal, and extending south as far as the Elmwood gate. This plot has been under course of prepara- tion for many months, and will present a restful attraction in pastoral contrast to the hum of busy, energetic action which will be so characteristic of portions of the Exposi- tion. POINTS IN PRUNING. NTFE or saw should never be used on a fruit or ornamental tree un- ' llCiXX^ ^^^^ there is positively good rea- ~^y^ son for so doing. Train all trees while young with a central leader or main shoot, and never allow two main branches to grow in such a way as to have the weight of the tree come upon a fork of the main trunk. When two branches cross so as to be in- jured by rubbing together, the weaker of the two should be cut out. If large branches are to be removed, make the cut on the middle of the enlarged part where it joins the main branch or trunk and not quite in line with the face of the main branch or trunk. Paint all wounds above ^2 inch in diam- eter with linseed oil paint,
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