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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



October, 1910 



! NOTES FROM THE PROVINCES f 



Eastern Annapolis Valley 



Eanice Watts, A. R. H. S. 



During the history of apple grcwing in 

 .Nova Scotia, there has never been snch a 

 shortage of fruit as this year ; however as 

 the apples begin to show themselves larger, 

 those orohardists who at first thought that 

 tliey would only have fifty barrels new 

 {■stimate the crop to be a hundred and even 

 more, so that the outlook is a trifle better 

 than was expected, br.t it is going to be a 

 very hard year for those who have onlv ap- 

 ples tc count upon. Onlv the best hands 

 will be put on in the packing houses which 

 will make it hard for the laborer as well as 

 the grower. In the western part of the 

 valley several people have not sufficient 

 fruit for their own use. 



In the low lying district of Ayksford a 

 severe fro.st during the latter part of Aug- 

 ust destrcyed cranberries, beans, corn and 

 "ines, while in the east of the county the 

 ■pans and corn are still fresh at the time 

 writing, September 14th. 



Fruit trees look a dark rich green and 

 promise in the future to make good their 

 vcar of rest. The trees in the nursery rows 

 Iinve made luxuriant growth and orders fcr 

 1911 and 1912 are ccming in very fast. 



The bidding of annle and plum trees 

 finished about the ir'ddle of September. 



Apple speculators hove been verv quiet. 

 Kings have been .sold for $4.50 a bbl., $3.00 



I8S been offered for Grnvensteins, Duchess 

 2.50, and Crimson Beauty $4.00. 



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British Columbia 



"The provincial government will make ex- 

 ibits of provincial fruit at the leading 

 centres throughout the United Kingdom 

 during the coming season, on similar lines 

 as in previous years. A carload will go 

 forward aboiit October 9 in charge of Mr. 

 I!. Bullock- Webster, provincial exhibition 

 I (immissioner. It is also intended to for- 

 ward a second car later in order to reach 

 r.ondon in time for the Royal Horticultural 

 society show at Vincent Snuare. By this 

 means we will be enabled to stage a bet- 



r exhibit than in previous years, owing 

 the fact that the fruit can bo picked 



ter and will hav(! a better color. 



J'ho weekly reports of British Columbia's 



uit Commi.ssicner, Mr. J. C. Metcalfe, 

 who continues to visit the different mar- 

 kets for fruit in the prairie provinces, ar«^ 

 being followed closely by our growers and 

 shippers. It is believed that his work 

 among the frrit dealers in the different 

 cities is leading them to take a greater 

 interest in British Columbia fruit. His 

 descriptions of the methods of packing fol- 



Plant Ginseng Now 



Ginseng should be planted not later 

 than October for best results, hut may 

 be planted safely until the grernd 

 freezes. You should have a ])lot of 

 this profitable plant. Write at once 

 for our free booklet and commence 

 thi'i f.ill. 



E. A. fiussell & Co. 



Box 102, BRANTFORD, Ont. 



Trees, Shrubs, Vines and Hedge 



Right Up-to-date. Get busy and send for our Price List. We 

 ship direct from Nurseries to Planters. Thirty years and 

 something new. May we have your order while the assortment 

 is complete. Dependable Stock at the Central Nurseries. 



NEW CATALOGUE FOR JANUARY 1st, 1911 



A. G. HULL & SON - St. Catharines, Ont. 



NOTICE 



MY FALL CATALOGUE OF 



BULBS AND PLANTS 



Of Proven Quality, is Now Ready 

 I want every Interested Person in Canada to send for one 



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 MONTREAL, QUE. 



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