THE GRIMSBY AND WIXONA FRUIT GROWERS. 



Fic 1066.— Mk. -M. IVrnr. 

 land to fruit. His many varieties of 

 grapes led to his being chosen experi- 

 menter in grapes. Mr. Pettit has also 

 a large pear orchard, notably of Giffard 

 and Bartlett, two of the most satisfactory 

 of our summer pears. 



Mr. W. M. Orr, " I'VuitJand," is also 

 well-known to our readers, some account 

 of his life as a fruit grower, having appear- 

 on p. II 1, volume XIX, from which we 

 re-produce the excellent view of his fruit 

 farm. This is situated like Mr. Pettit's, 

 just along the base of "the mountain," 

 and therefore naturally favorably situated 

 to produce the best of fruit. Mr. Orr is 

 now Vice-President of our Association, 

 a position of advancement which his 

 merits well deserve. 



Mr. Ira I'anDuzer, of \\'inona, has 

 for nineteen years been engaged in nur- 

 sery and fruit growing, first in company 

 with Mr. J. Wesley Smith, and latterly 

 by himself. As the fruit of his industry 



Fk;. 1067.— Mr. W. M. Orr. 



Fk;. lOHS.— Mb, Ira VAsUrzER. 



he has recently completed a beautiful 

 residence of which he has furnished a 

 photograph. It is situated close along 

 the side of the H. G. &. B. electric 

 road, the platform of which is seen in 

 front, and to the south, in the rear is a 

 view of '• The Mountain," near the base 

 of which all the best orchards in this 

 locality are situated. The next cut 

 (Fig. 1070) shows a nearer view of this 

 mountain, with a portion of Mr. Van- 

 Duzer's plum orchard in the foreground. 

 In another view (Fig. 107 1) is shown 

 Mr. \'anl)uzer's fruit farm looking from 

 "The .Mountain." In the distance, to 

 the north, is Lake Ontario, and the 



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