. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1892. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. 202 The Canadian Horticulturist. preserved for some time. Experiments are now being made with a view of obviating this deposit of calomel spoken of above. Salicylic Acid.—One-quarter ounce to the gallon of water. Kor tomatoes^ red and yellow raspberries and blackberries. One of the best known and most generally used of the antiseptic fluids. In order to render this acid soluble, it is necessary to treat it with hot water, allowing the solution to cool before using. As already stated, the bleaching tendency of this
. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1892. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. 202 The Canadian Horticulturist. preserved for some time. Experiments are now being made with a view of obviating this deposit of calomel spoken of above. Salicylic Acid.—One-quarter ounce to the gallon of water. Kor tomatoes^ red and yellow raspberries and blackberries. One of the best known and most generally used of the antiseptic fluids. In order to render this acid soluble, it is necessary to treat it with hot water, allowing the solution to cool before using. As already stated, the bleaching tendency of this fluid is its principal objection. With tomatoes and yellow fruits it has given good results. Sulphurous Acid.—For pears, peaches and light colored fruits. This may be prepared by saturating water in a barrel with the fumes of burning sulphur. The barrel being half full of water, a tin or iron vessel holding flowers of sulphur is floated on the water and the sulphur set on fire; when the flame goes out and a sufficient time has elapsed to allow the sulphurous acid formed to dissolve in the water, fresh air is admitted by taking off the cover and relighting the sulphur. This should be repeated several times. Coal Oil.—This has been used successfully in the preservation of straw- berries and raspberries. A colorless grade of oil should be employed. In selecting the fruit to be preserved, great care should be exercised in picking and handling. Raspberries, strawberries and blackberries should be cut instead of picked, leaving the receptacle and a small portion of the stem attached to the fruit. Ottawa., Out. John Craig, Horticulturist. Frank T. Shutt, SULPHATE OF COPPER FOR SCAB. R. JABEZ FISHER, one of the experimenters in connection with the Hatch Station, has laid us under a debt of gratitude, if his views are well grounded. He believes copper sulphate in simple solution to be just as effective in destroying injurious fungi as any other preparation of
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