NOTES AND COMMENTS. 



for the most price it was about lo/. 

 In 1897 the highest was 25/ and the 

 lowest 12/6. If these latter prices pre- 

 vail, fruit growers will have to cease 

 growling about the disappointments of 

 the fruit growers. 



A Good Hint. — A good many of our 

 societies hesitate about making a flower 

 show, thinking it a vast undertaking. 

 We have found it the simplest thing in 

 the world, and about the most enjoyable. 

 Let the show be only one day and even- 

 ing, and if in a small place, in the even- 

 ing only ; let an orchestra be secured 

 for the evening, and have a promenade 

 concert to view the flowers. Let these 

 be well distributed through the hall, so 

 as to be of easy access, and the popu- 

 larity of the affair will be surprising. 

 The members contributing to the floral 

 show, may have free tickets of admission, 

 and all others should pay ; and the pro" 

 ceeds will pay expenses. 



One very important consideration is 

 the engaging of a man who knows how 

 to move flowers to take charge of the 

 collecting of the plants and their return 

 to their owners. This is essential to 

 to the success of the show. A com- 

 mittee should go in advance and secure 

 a list of exhibits to be collected. The 

 Kincardine Society arranged to hold a 

 show of this kind on Aug. 25th, and 

 early in August sent out the following 

 circular. 



August 4th, 1898.— The Kincardine Horti- 

 cultural Society has decided to hold its second 

 Annual Exhibition in the Town Hall, Kin- 

 cardine, during the day and evening of 

 Friday, August 26th. To ensure success 

 it is very necessary that you as a mem- 

 ber should do your part towards the 

 exhibition by a liberal display of flowers, 

 foliage and flowering plants. Vou will please 

 note that any healthy plant will be gladly 

 accepted for exhibition. There must be a 



large display. A collector will call upon you 

 on Thursday, 25th August, so please have 

 your exhibits in readiness for him. The 

 greatest care will be taken of everything. 



Mark all your pots for identification. 



On Friday evening a promenade Band Con- 

 cert will be given in connection with the 

 e?^hibition. 



All members contributing plants or flowen 

 are entitled to two tickets of admission to the 

 hall. General admission, 10 cents. The 

 directors have decided that between the hour 

 of four and five o'clock in the afternoon the 

 school children will be admitted free. 



A. C. Washburn, 

 President. 



Jos. Babkbr, 

 Secretary. 



Fruit Grader. — An excellent in- 

 vention has been completed by E. H. 

 VVartman, Kingston, Ontario. It is a 

 fruit grader, consisting of a sorting 

 table and fruit sizer, so arranged that 

 fruit of various sizes can be separated 

 easily for separate packing. We are 

 trying it for Bartlett pears for the English 

 market, and we intend using it later on 

 for apples. 



For the best success in marketing our 

 fruit we must grade, both in size and 

 quality. 



Smith's Seedling Peach. — A sample 

 of this Seedling was shown us on the 

 25 th August, at a season when good 

 peaches are very scarce. Hales Early 

 was just over and Honest John not yet 

 ready. The peach was grown from seed 

 at Hamilton, by R. T. Smith, who 

 believes he has a prize worth looking 

 after. It is large in size, with beauti- 

 ful bright, red cheek. It has a distinct 

 suture, a deep cavity, and quite a de- 

 pressed apex. The skin is easily re- 

 moved without a knife. The flesh is 

 white, very tender, sweet, rich and very 

 juicy. A freestone — a capital dessert 

 peach. 



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