. Canadian grocer July-December 1896. on by fire of dead twigs, boughs and trees, thelatter being dug out of the ground and burnt, will prevent the pestdoing much damage. Another disease of the nutmeg tree is causedby the mango-borer, a boring caterpillar, to injury from whichthe mango tree is chiefly liable. It is not unusual to find mangotrees planted in or near the nutmeg plantations here and there, andit often happens that the moth which is produced by this caterpillar,not finding sufficient mango trees upon which to deposit its eggs,attacks the nutmegs with disastrous results. As these ma
. Canadian grocer July-December 1896. on by fire of dead twigs, boughs and trees, thelatter being dug out of the ground and burnt, will prevent the pestdoing much damage. Another disease of the nutmeg tree is causedby the mango-borer, a boring caterpillar, to injury from whichthe mango tree is chiefly liable. It is not unusual to find mangotrees planted in or near the nutmeg plantations here and there, andit often happens that the moth which is produced by this caterpillar,not finding sufficient mango trees upon which to deposit its eggs,attacks the nutmegs with disastrous results. As these mangoesproduce few or no fruit, they should be destroyed. The parasiticplants, the mistletoes (Loranthus), are most injurious to the trees,soon killing the boughs on which they fix themselves ; suchbranches should be cut off a little below the parasite. A lessimportant enemy of the nutmeg tree is the common blight (a Coc-cus), which covers the leaves of weak plants, entirely spoilingthem. Burning the infected leaves is the best THE CANADIAN GROCER 61 Away up in Quality EIGHT GOLD MEDALS Have been awarded for superior excellence—at the great Exposi-tions held in England—to And Gillards New PickleGillards New Sauce Incomparably superior to all others. The most delicious table relishescompounded. Only the choicest English and Eastern pickling vegetablesand spices used in their preparation. New Pickle—Put up 2 doz. in a case ; Single case lots, $ ;5 case lots, $ New Sauce—Single dozen lots, $ ; brl. lots of 12 doz., $ SOLD BY ALL WHOLESALE GROCERS IN CANADA. GILLARD & CO. ™s» LONDON, ENGLAND. 1 Whitehead d Turner I i i 1 Wholesale Grocers I « ___ _=====: QUEBEC 1 * AND GENERAL MERCHANTS i % Direct Importers ° Foreign Countries 4 1 ~~ \ cV Have special advantages in importations from + Letter orders receive personal atten- 5St « the West Indies, China and Japan. ? tion and prompt shipment. ... » JA J* -J* J*1 lr? lS^ g OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT S &
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