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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



October, 191 2 



ooathern Farm Facts 



Land at $10 an acre up 



Alfalfa makes 4 to 6 tons (ler acre; Corn (;ii lo 

 100 bu. All hay crops yield heavily. lii-i.f 

 and Pork produced at 3 to 4 cents per lb.~ 

 Apples pay »100to «S00 an acre; Truck crops 

 $100 to »400; other yields in proportion. 

 THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY 



Mobile A Ohio R R or Oft. Bo A Fla Rt 

 will help you find a home in this 

 land of opportunity. Book- 

 lets and other facts — free. 

 V. RICHARDS. Undand IndnilriilAcent 

 Eoom 18 Wnnhlnkton. D. C. 



DAISY APPLE 

 PRESS 



Used by all leadlnf? 

 apple packers in Can- 

 ada, United States and 

 England. 



Write for prices and 

 complete information 

 to- 



J.J.ROBLIN&SON 



Manufacture rs 



BRIGHTON, ONT. 



Canada 



CDPrlll K(\ -OA Sent to your E.x press Office 

 jrLV.I/lL. 11U. iM carefully packed, for $5.00 



8 BEAUTIFUL HOUSE PLANTS 



AND 



100 Choice Winter Flowering Bulbs 

 All for $5.00 



We stake our reputation on this Special 

 Bargain. The most careful buyer cannot 

 select better quality or set more for the 

 money. The plants are all thrifty and 

 healthy; of full blooming size, and such 

 only aa will do well in the ordinary home 

 .Umosphere. The bulbs are those that 

 are sure to bloom and thrive and give de- 

 light to the inmates of the home all 

 through the long Canadian winter. Send 

 us $5.00 and we will express to you as 

 follows: 



PLANTS 



1 Choice Ostrich Plume Fern. 



1 Fine Boston Fern. 



1 Splendid Chinese Primrose. 



1 Beautiful Cyclamen. 



1 Rare Begonia. 



1 Fine Cineraria. 



1 Strong Asparagus Fern. 



1 Large Kentia Palm. 



Our regular selling price of these plants 

 will average 50g each, and some of them 

 we retail at One Dollar each. 

 BULBS 



12 Early Narcissus Paper White. 



12 Early Roman Hyacinths- 



12 Freeeia Mammoth size. 



(The above are for early Xmas bloom). 



12 Dutch Hyacinths (all colors). 



12 Choice Single Tulips (all colors). 



12 Superb Double Tulips (all colors). 



12 Double Daffodils, a choice assortment. 



12 Single Daffodils, a choice assortment. 

 2 Chinese Sacred Lillies. 

 2 Bermuda Easter Lillies. 



Cultural directions for these Plants and 

 Bulbs are found in our Catalog, which 

 we mail free. 



The above bulbs will give continuous 

 bloom until Easter. Catalogue prices of 

 these bulbs is $4.U0 



This Ordei is Not Good after December 

 15th. 



THE HAY FLORAL AND SEED CO. 



Seedmen and Florists 



BROCKVILLE - . ONT 



The British Apple Market 



The first iiiiportaiit ci)nsinnini-nt of I'liit- 

 ed Statt« ai)i)les was sold in Liverpool on 

 Septembor 6th, consisting of 1,070 burn-Is 

 and 200 boxes of United States and 350 

 barrels of Virginian a})plcs. 



Th« condition en arrival, of the bulk of 

 this parcel, loft much to be desired even for 

 early apples. That portion of the ship- 

 nioiit which had been stored in the re- 

 irigorator landcxl in much better condition 

 than the portion placed in the ordinary 

 stowage, and cons<K|U6ntly realized much 

 better prices, the difference amcunting to 

 five shillings and seven shillings per barrel. 



The demand wiis fair for anything in 

 good condition. The prices obtained were 

 as follows : 



1,070 barrels United States apples: 

 Gravensteins, 8s 3d to 17s 6d per barrel ; 

 Blush Pippins, lis per barrel; Ramshorn, 

 12s to 12s 3d per barrel; Wealthy, 10s 3(1 

 per barrel; Itivers, 9s per barrel; Ro<\ 

 I'ippens, 9s 9d per barrel. 



200 boxes United States apjjles : Wealthy, 

 Os 9d per box; Gravensteins, 6s 9d per box. 



350 barrels Virginian apples: Ycrk Im- 

 perials, 15s per barrel; Yorks, 12s 9d per 

 barrel ; Ben Davis, 12s per barrel ; Rebels, 

 13s 3d per barrel; Red Streak, 10s per 

 barrel. 



CAN.\DIAN APPLES 



The first arrival of Canadian apples were 

 .sold in ijiverpool on the eleventh Septem- 

 ber, and consisted of some 230 barrels, 

 chiefly of the Duchess variety. 



The fruit landed in excellent condition, 

 and was of gocd quality. The color of 

 the No. I's was good, the No. 2's lacking 

 color. They met with a very fair recep- 

 tion. The following prices were obtained : 

 230 barrels Canadian apples: Duchess, No. 

 1, 21s 6d per barrel, bulk 21s 6d; dc, No. 2, 

 13s 9d to 14s 3d, bulk 14s 3d. 



A National Dish for Canada 



C. D. Peart, NeUon, Ont. 



The question was asked by a Spanish gen- 

 tleman, what is the national dish of Can- 

 ada? And the lady addressed had to ans- 

 wer, I do not know, really I never thought 

 of one. 



England has "roast beef," Scotland "oat- 

 meal," Ireland "potatoes" ; thev also have 

 "The Rose," "The Thistle," "and "The 

 Shamrock" as national emblems. We have 

 our emblem "The Maple Leaf." Why 

 should we not have a national dish also? 



In thinking th« subject over, my idea is 

 that "The Apple" is one of the mcst staple 

 and enjoyable of all our products, as it can 

 be used in some form at every meal, and 

 between meals as well. The matter was re- 

 ferred to at a meeting of the Burlington 

 AVomen's Institute some time ago, but ncth- 

 ing was done in the matter. Might it not 

 be interesting to have a discussion through 

 the columns of the The Horticulturist, and 

 have the opinions and sugge-stions of others? 



Nelson, B. C. 



Next y?ar the Nelson, B.C., Improvement 

 A.ssociaticn will again distribute rose 

 bushes at cost price to residents of Nelson 

 and district. R. Jarvis, the president of 

 the association, reports that the distribu- 

 tion of these bushes, inaugurated this year, 

 l)roved so successful in aiding in beautify- 

 ing the city it has been decided to follow 

 the same course next year. 



In order that the bushes may arrive in 

 Nelson early next spring, preparations for 

 securing orders for the bushes are already 

 under way and it is expected that many 

 thousands will be taken up. 



ROSS 81 SON 



MKSEKV.MKN 



I.ANI)S«,APE (iAKUENKKK 



HOKTItTLTUKAI, EXI'KKTH 



1167 Queen Street East TORONTO, ONT. 



I'lioiif ltrH< li I H»0 Ken. ItfKcli <iBO 



HARDY BULBS AND PLANTS 



For the Canadian Climate 



One of the largest collcctionH in the world. 

 t'atJilofrues all free. 



Perry's Hardy Plant Farm 



ENFIELD 



MIDDLESEX. ENG 



WE ARE INTERESTED 



In New Varieties of Canadian Raised 

 Fruit and invite growers to submit offers. 



Gebrueder Gehlhaar, Baumschuler 



JUDITTEN, OSTPR., GERMANY 



WESTLAND'S HARDY PLANTS 



I have a large stock of all kinds of bardy 

 perennial plants. Catalogue tells all about 

 them. Send for a copy now and ordcrearly. 

 Early orders have the best choice of stock 

 and varieties. 



MALCOLM WE8TLAND 

 Tambling; Corner London, Ont. 



Cold Storage Fruit 

 Warehouse 



Finest Apple Rooms in the Dominion for 



EXPORT AND LOCAL TRADE 



Special Rooms for All Kinds of Perishable 



Goods 



THE CANADA COLD STORAGE CO. 



LlMITKl) 

 53 WILLIAM STREET, MONTREAL 



Send your consignments of APPLETS to the 

 Home Country to 



Ridley Houlding & Co. 



COVENT GARDEN 



LONDON, ENGLAND 



who specialize in APPLES and PEARS dur- 

 ing the Season. Personal attention, prompt 

 accounr sales and remittance 



Correspondence invited 



IRON PIPING BARGAINS 



We have over 450.000 feet of sUehtly used pip- 

 ing just as good as new and first class for water, 

 steam, heating greenhouses, oonstruction. fenc- 

 ing, posts, etc.. at 25 per cent to 50 per cent lees 

 than regular value. 



NOTE THESE PRICES 



DIAMETER 1-2 in. 3-4 in. 1 in. 1 1-4 in. I 1-2 2 in. 



Price per ft. 2c 2 l-2c 3c 4c 5c 7c 



Also other sizes up to 10 inches. 



Send us a list of the lengths vou need and we 

 will give you a special low price on the lot, cut 

 and threaded, ready to put together. We also 

 h.ive enormous Quantities of Wire Fencing. Belt- 

 InS, Pullevs, Cable Rails. New Rooflng, Saws. 

 Vices, Forges, Etc. at 25 per cent to 75 per cent 

 less than regular value. 



CATALOGUE ON REQUEST 



The Imperial Waste and Metal Co. »« ^^rJli 



