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is the work of Anton Zvolanek and the rhubarb 

 owes its right to life to Mr. Wagner, of Pasadena, 

 Southern California. The new red Sunflower, 

 originated by Professor and Mrs. Cockerell, of 

 Colorado (introduced in England by Suttons), is 

 certain to attract considerable attention. It is 

 to illiLstrate the Mendelian theory of plant 

 segregation. In Ventura, California, Mrs. Francis 

 lias originated the only double seeding double 

 Petunia. Heretofore, fertilisation was always 

 necessary because the dovible specimen never 

 carried the seed vessel. Mr. Albei't Etter has taken 

 two forms of wild strawberries and originated 

 a new kind called the Ettersberg form. It is a 

 drought -resistant, and grows high up instead of 

 on the ground. The originator will exhibit the 

 jiarent berries and the offspring. The exhibit 

 will be under the dejiartment of eugenics of the 

 I'niversity of California. 



There are three or four new varieties of peaches 

 tending to overcome the disadvantages peaches 

 now have in shipping. One man has originated 

 a peach that is very late. Another produces a 

 variety that is tougher of skin and excellent of 

 shipment as well as having splendid pulp. 



Some of the most famous of English florists 

 have made arrangements for the presentation of 

 the wonderful dis])lays of gardening methods that 

 have made the p]nglish coiintry home notable 

 everywhere. Kelway & Co., who designed the 

 reconstructed ancient garden at Hampton Court 

 Palace built by Cardinal Wolsey, will reproduce 

 A modeltof the Palace and grounds at the exposi- 

 tion. Kelwav's exhibit and those of Hugh 



Dickson and Samuel M'Gredy, of England, two 

 of the greatest Rose originators of the world, have 

 already arrived. Perry's Hardy Plant Farm, 

 Sutton's, John Waterer, and Sanders »t Sons are 

 practically certain to exhibit. 



Practical Patriotism. 



Backing up the Fighting J^ine. 



Canadian gifts still continue to pour in most 

 mtimficently. Among recent donors is Mr. 

 .John C Eaton, of Toronto, who has given 

 £10,000 to the Dominion Government to purchase 

 a battery of cpiick-fh-ing machine guns, mounted 

 on armoured trucks, for use with the Canadian 

 contingent : he has also given his yacht and the 

 use of his Marconi station at Toronto, which is 

 the naost powerful installation north of Xew York. 

 The Province of Ontario has offered £100,000 to 

 the Imperial Government to be used in the way 

 considered best, and the Province of Nova Scotia 

 has offered 100.000 tons of coal for use bv the 

 British Admiraltv. Quebec has offered 4.000,000 

 lbs. of cheese : Prince Edward Island, 100,000 

 bu.shels of oats : Alberta, 500,000 bags of oats ; 

 in flour alone the gifts from Canada represents 

 £600,000. 



Of the many gifts now being organised for our 

 troo])S in the field none, perhaps, wdll give the 

 men greater pleasure than the 100,000 boxes of 

 apples being sent by the British Columbia Fruit 

 Growers' Association. One can imagine the 



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