. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1892. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. The Canadian HoRTicuinuRisr 109 IS slâ¢kA^â l^â (; irlti i ri:i:s wnii arsenical poisons a i)axgi:rol's rraciice? A\lN("i received several eiKiuiries from correspondents con- cerning the foolish and inaccurate statements made upon the above subject, which you refer to on page 83 of your last issue, I therefore beg a little space to submit facts, which, although well known to many of your readers, may- be reassuring to others. In the first place, spraying with arsenites, through the energy and perseverance of M
. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1892. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. The Canadian HoRTicuinuRisr 109 IS slâ¢kA^â l^â (; irlti i ri:i:s wnii arsenical poisons a i)axgi:rol's rraciice? A\lN("i received several eiKiuiries from correspondents con- cerning the foolish and inaccurate statements made upon the above subject, which you refer to on page 83 of your last issue, I therefore beg a little space to submit facts, which, although well known to many of your readers, may- be reassuring to others. In the first place, spraying with arsenites, through the energy and perseverance of Miss Eleanor Ormerod, the Entomologist of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, is now almost as much practiced in Great Britain as it is in this country. It is true that il was only introduced as a prac- tical method two years ago, but through the skill of the introducer, and following the publication and distribution of .the report of a special committee, composed of leading fruit growers, and known as the " Experimental Committee of Ever- ham Eruit Growers," spraying with Paris green is now largely adopted in many parts of the British Isles, as the best means of keeping down the ravaging hordes of caterpillars which were rendering futile the labors of the fruit grower through- out many of the most fertile counties of p:ngland. The value of spraying with Paris green is now tuUy recognized in l^ngland, and never will be given up again for the old methods. As to the possibility of any danger resulting from the consumption of sprayed fruit, I can onl\- say that the entomologists have, ' with the scientific aid of their colleagues, the chemists, shown over and over again that no danger whatever exist-s, if only the directions of experienced advi- sers are carried out. At the meeting of the Dairymen's Association of ^\'estern Ontario, held at Brantford on the 15th of January last, this subject came up, and the absurdity was pointed out of such ideas as you have r
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