THE ORCHARDS AND GARDENS OF ORILLIA. 



Fio. 1295. — Home of W. J. Forbes, Orillia. 



and are largely cultivated for local and 

 outside markets ; they are shipped chiefly 

 to the north. 



Fifteen years ago Orillia depended 

 chiefly on the Oakville and Niagara 

 districts for small fruits ; gooseberries 

 were almost quite unknown, whilst now, 

 the market is often glutted with the 

 local product of strawberries, raspber- 

 ries, currants, gooseberries, etc., equal 

 in quality to any which can be produced 

 elsewhere. 



Orillia is one of the most delightfully 

 situated towns in Ontario, bordered by 

 two beautiful lakes — Simcoe and Cou- 

 chiching — the latter interspersed with 

 numerous islands, and being easy of 

 access, affords unexcelled facilities for 

 boating and fishing ; a public park on 

 the lake shore, and right in the town, 

 prettily wooded and laid out with walks, 

 drives, tennis courts, etc., make the 

 town additionally attractive. 



Flourishing yacht and canoe clubs 

 afford additional facilities for enjoyment 

 on the water : both clubs hold regattas 

 during the summer. 



Orillia offers many natural attractions 

 as a place of summer resort, and many 

 Toronto gentlemen have delightful resi- 

 dences there, where with their families 

 they enjoy the summer, and hospitably 

 entertain their many friends not so for- 

 tunately placed. Mention may be made 

 of Mr. Henry Pellatt, of " Southwood 

 Hall," Mr. Edin Heward, of " Edins- 

 wold," Mr. A. A. Allan, of " Strath- 

 allan,' The Messrs. Kilgour, etc. 



Amongst the principal apple growers 

 may be mentioned Messrs. R. A. De- 

 wart, J. \V. Wainman, Joseph Dunn, 

 J. Ryerson, T. A. Millichamp, C. S. 

 Harvey. W. Fisher, and there are many 

 others, on a smaller scale, living in the 

 town : Messrs. J. H. Tool, A. Fowlie, 

 G J. Bolster, C. L. Stephens ; all these 



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