THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



THE UNDERWOOD 



" Tried and True". Don't take our word for 

 it. We are prejudiced. We can show you the 

 Underwood, how it works and what it will do, 

 but for the Most Convincing Argument, you 

 will have to ask any of the .ISOO users in Canada. 



More Underwood Typewriters are in use in 

 Canada than all other makes Combined. 



We carry a large stock of rebuilt typewriters 

 at very low prices. Send for Catalogue and List. 



Headquarters for Supplies. 



UNITED TYPEWRITER CO., Limited 



TORONTO, ONT. 



Steel Siding^ 



Is easily applied toany hnilding-, requires 

 no expert knowledge and gives a hand- | 

 some and substantial appearance at a 

 minimum of cost. 



Is fire and lightninTf proof and re- 

 duces insurance rates to the lowest 

 schedule 



ISfade of the best grade of sheet steel, 

 in a number of designs. Its perfection in 

 every respect is guaranteed. 



The riassik Kids ^vn fri-nkh ra'alncrnc 

 and all i.aormauon Irce if you ask them 



GALTART METAL CO.. Ltd. 



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The "Safety" Fruit Picker 



does away with ladders and climbing, 

 and ensures safety to the operator and 

 avoids bruising of the fruit 



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IThe "Safety" Fruit 



money in clearing up your 

 " proper thing " for picking " 



Picker will save 

 trees, and is the 

 Exhibition " fruit. 



DESCRIPTION 



The "Safety" Fruit Picker consists of a rubber 

 covered vrire hood, attached to a 1'2 foot pole, which 

 grasps the fruit the same as the human hand, tilts it up 

 Hiid a single twist releases the fruit and drops it down 

 the chute into a canvas bag at the waist of the operator 

 without bruising or coming in contact with other fruit. 

 It can be operated by a woman or child as easily as by a 

 man. 



The pole is bamboo, which insures lightness and 

 stability, and is divided into 8 and 4 foot lengths, which 

 are adjustable aud can be used for large or small trees, 

 wt the pleasure of the operator. The wire spring, which 

 holds the mouth of the chute in position, allows for the 

 interference of the branches. The who'e outfit weighs 

 ouly 2J lbs. 



The bag is made of canvas duck, and is attached to 

 a steel wire frame, which conforms to contour of the 

 bodv. and is strong and durable and holds half bushel 

 ot fruit; is held in position by a wide canvas strip, 

 which goes over the shoulder with an adjustable snap 

 t> secure it, and which i< easily detached to facilitate 

 the emiatying of the bag when full. 



Price, complete, $2.00 



The Safety Fruit Picker Co. of Ontario, 



Limited. 



Ridgeville, Ont. 



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