August, igia 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



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A strong public sentiment is now being 

 created among the growers themselves which 

 will not tolerate careless or indifferent or 

 dishonest methods of packing and grading 

 fruit for shipping purposes. This sentiment 

 ought to do much towards raising the stand- 

 ard of Ontario fruits, so that the claim fre- 

 quently made that Ontario can produce the 

 finest fruit grown on the continent may be 

 amply justified. 



THE NUGARA PBNINSTTLA 



In the Niagara Peninsula, in the counties 

 along the north shore of Lake Erie, in the 

 districts bordering on Lake Huron, and also 

 along the entire north shore of Lake On- 

 tario, there has heen a very considerable 

 activity during the past few years In the 

 increased planting of all kinds of fruit. 

 This has been occasioned largely by the re- 

 cent discovery of the valuable qualities 

 found in lime, sulphur and arsenate of lead 

 combined in a general spray mixture for the 

 practical control of the majority of insect 

 pests and fungous diseases which affect truit 

 trees. Although the proven efficacy of this 

 spray has hut recently been established, it 

 is rapidly taking its place as the most im- 

 portant discovery of late years in the pro- 

 gress of horticultural knowledge. The in- 

 sistent demand for all tihe fruit which can 

 be produced has also done much to awaken 

 this activity and accentuate it, until at 

 present it is taxing the facilities of the 

 nurseries to supply this country with trees 

 and plants of the standard fruit--. 



I have referred to the cooperative move- 

 ment among the fruit-growers of Ontario. 1 

 believe the first organization of this kind 

 in the province was that known as the 

 Niagara Peninsular Fruit-Rrowers' Stock 

 Company, which was formed some twenty- 

 five years ago by those veteran fruit-grow- 



ers: Mr. A. H. Pettit and E. J. Wolverton 

 and the late A. M. Smith, Murray Pettit 

 and Dennis Van Duzer. The latter three, 

 although no longer with lis, are honoured 

 and remembered as pioneers of the earlier 

 days. 



This company was formed under a Do- 

 minion Charter for the purpose of estab- 

 lishing reliable agencies to dispose of fruit 

 to advantage, as well as to join in the as- 

 sembling of car-loads of fruit for shipment 

 to the north-west and the Maritime Pro- 

 vinces. It maintained a useful existence 

 for many years, until it became superseded 

 by local associations, in closer touch with 

 the several districts covered. 



The pioneer, however, of the present long 

 list of cooperative associations in active 

 operation may be said to be the St; Cathar- 

 ine's Cold Storage and Forwarding Com- 

 pany. Organized in 1897, the outcome of a 

 condition of affairs which was becoming in- 

 tolerable, it has steadily grown in scope and 

 importance until at the present time it is 

 one of the largest, if not the largest and 

 most successful company in the province 

 handling fruits and produce in a cooperat- 

 ive way. The success of this company has 

 led to the formation of many others modeled 

 on the same or similar lines, in various 

 parts of the province, the majority of which 

 are securing excellent results. With care- 

 ful, competent management and loyalty of 

 the members to one another, these associa- 

 tions should be able to solve many of the 

 problems of successful distribution. 



A new feature of the association or com- 

 pany activity has been in evidence during 

 the past season, the outcome of which is 

 being watched with considerable interest. 

 This movement consists in the organization 

 of companies, with more or less capital, for 



Douglas Gardens 



Oakville, Ontario 



The best time to plant Paeonies, 

 German Irises, Japanese Irises, 

 Delphiniums and Phloxes, is in the 

 early fall. The best time to give 

 an order for these is NOW. 



We offer 67 varieties of Paeonies 

 at pi ices from 30 cts. to $3 per 

 plant; 



12 varisties of Irises at 15 cts. 

 to 25 cts. per plant; 



Delphiniums, Gold Medal Hy- 

 brids, a choice mixture, at 15 cts. 

 per plant ; ' 



And 6 varieties of Phloxes at 



15 cts to 20 cts. per plant. 



("Mi»» Lingard" Phlox at 20 cts. 

 should be in every garden.) 



Daffodils must be planted in 

 early fall. We offer 8 fine sorts at 

 prices 2 cts. to 5 cts. each. 



Our Fall Planting List, now 

 ready for distribution, describes all 

 of the above. Send name and ad- 

 dress for a copy. 



JOHN CAVERS 



Announcemeat 



The demand for Pedigreed Nursery 



Stock during the past season has 

 been so heavy that we could not 

 supply all our customers, and we have 

 therefore very greatly extended our 

 business. 



Stock planted last fall has come 

 through the severe winter in excel- 

 lent condition and we feel warranted 

 in again advising fall planting for most 

 varieties of fruit. 



We shall be glad to answer allfen- 

 quiries and quote prices for October 

 delivery. 



AUBURN NURSERIES 



QUEENSTON, ONT. 



Winnipeg 



We Want Your Fruit 



and 



Will Give You 



A SQUARE DEAL 



Dingle & Stewart 



263-265 Stanley St. - Winnipeg 



