March, 1912 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



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and of the Right Honorable R. L. Borden, 

 Prime Minister of Canada at one of the 

 evening sessions, both of whom spoke. Hon- 

 orable Mr. Borden assured the delegates 

 that it is the intention of the Dominion 

 government to promote the cause of agri- 

 culture in every way possible. 



THE DISCUSSIONS 



Owing to the limited time at the disposal 

 of the delegates and the numerous impor- 

 tant matters that had to be discussed, it 

 was found necessary to conduct much of 

 the business of the conference in committee 

 meetings. This permitted more work being 

 accomplished than would otherwise have 

 been possible. Nevertheless there were a 

 considerable number of lively preliminary 

 discu.ssions as well as discussions of the com- 

 mittee reports, all of which were conducted 

 in the best of good spirit and which were 

 productive of definite, beneficial results. 



THE RESOLUTIONH 



The conference resulted in the passing of 

 important resolutions, most of which, it is 

 hoped, will be crystallized into legislation 

 by the Dominion government. The resolu- 

 tions passed and decisions reached included 

 the following : 



A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 



To form a National Fruit Growers' As- 

 sociation. Steps to this end were laKen, 

 preliminary officers elected and a partial 

 constitution adopted. It is expected that 

 the Dominion Government will make a 

 small grant to help defray the expenses of 

 this association. 



Instructions were given to the officers of 

 this association to appoint a transportation 

 committee of three members to look after 



the interests of the fruit growers with the 

 railway companies and power was given to 

 the committee to appoint an expert trans- 

 portation agent to investigate claims and 

 railway and express rates and other similar 

 matters. 



STANDARD BOXES 



It was decided to ask the Dominion gov- 

 ernment to make the standard apple box 

 now used for the export trade the standard 

 box for domestic use also. There being con- 

 siderable difference of opinion as to the 

 most suitable shapes for the other various 

 box packages of fruit, it was decided to 

 defer making recommendations concerning 

 these in order that the various fruit grow- 

 ers' organizations may investigate the mat- 

 ter and report later with recommenda- 

 tions. The Dominion Department of Ag- 

 riculture was asked to undertake the or- 

 ganization of the investigation. It was 

 resolved that whatever size may be deter- 

 mined on for the pear box shall be made 

 the legal size also for crab apples. 



The Dominion government was request- 

 ed to issue forms to basket manufacturers 

 so as to ensure a uniform size of fruit bas- 

 kets. 



It was recommended that the four-basket 

 plum tray 15^ by 15% by il4 in. inside 

 measurement should be made the legal size 

 for Canada. 



STANDARD BARRELS 



The government was urged to provide 

 two standards for apple barrels, one the 

 96-quart barrel, commonly used in Nova 

 Scotia, and the other the 112-quart barrel, 

 commonly used in Ontario. The Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture was requested to pro- 

 vide for the enforcement of the use by all 

 growers and dealers of one or the other of 



Douglas Gardens 



^=-=Oakville, Ontario== 



OUR I9I2 



Spring Planting List 



NOW HEADY 



describes and offers, amongst other good 



things : 



ANEMONE .lAPONICA, 4 varietiee, at 15c. 



per plant. 

 CLEMATIS RECTA, at 20c. 

 DICENTRA (iJleeding Heart), a,t 15c. 

 OYPSOPHILA (Baby's Breath), at 15c. 

 HARDY GARDEN PINKS, 4 varieties, at 



15o. per plant. 

 HEMEROCALLIS (Day Lily), 4 varieties, at 



15c. per plant. 

 KNIPHOFIA (Flame Flower), at 20c. 

 SPIREAS, 8 varieties, at from 15c. to 35c 



per plant. 

 TROLtlUS JAPONICUS fl. pi (Globe 



Flower), at 15o. 

 YUCCA FILAMENTOSA, at 25c. 

 SHASTA DAISIES, 3 varieties, at 25c per 



plant. 

 GLADIOLUS, 14 named varieties, at from 



4c. to 30c. per corm. 

 GLADIOLUS. Groff's Hybrids, unnamed, 



at 10 for 25o. 

 GLADIOLUS, Groff's Hybrids, a very fine 



light colored section, at 25 for 75c. 

 GLADIOLUS, Groff's Hybrids, red and 



scarlet section, at 25 for 60c. 

 ISMENE CALATHINA ORANDI (Peruvian 



Daffodil), at 20c. per bulb. 



These prices include carriage to des- 

 tination. 



Also a fine assortment of China Asters, 

 Antirrhinum (Snapdragon), Salvia. Stocks, 

 &c., for Bedding purposes. 



Mailed tree to all on our MaiUng List 

 and to others interested who send names 

 and addresses. 



JOHN CAVERS 



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The trees were the best rooted we ever saw and 

 every one of them grew — Howard G. Fisher. 



Auburn Nurseries Pedigreed Peaches 



2 Years Old. Grown by G. E. Fisher & Sons 

 Dulverton Fruit Farm», Queenston, Ont. 



These are the kind of trees to buy. No storage 

 stock about these, but the thrifty, healthy, sturdy kind that 

 stand in the nursery row all winter, and are fresh and 

 brig-ht in the spring, and reach you in fit condition to 

 start right into business. We still have a good stock of 

 Peach, Cherry, Pear and Plum, Yearling Apple and Quince. 



AUBURN NURSERIES 



QUEENSTON, ONT. 



GOOD CROPS 



ARE OBTAINED BY USING 



THE BEST MANURE 



AS SUPPLIED TO 



NURSERIES. FRUIT GROWERS AND 



GARDENERS 



SURE GROWTH COMPOST 



makes poor land fertile, and keeps fer- 

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