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I HE CANADIAN HORTICULTURlS'l 



It is expected, however, that every dolhir 

 of expense connected with the exhibition 

 will be paid in full without its being neces- 

 sary for the management to appeal to the 

 government for any further financial assist- 

 ance. Plans are being laid, already, for a 



still larger and better exhibition next \ear, 

 to which excursions will be run from all 

 parts of the province. A full description 

 of the recent exhibition and an outline of 

 the proceedings at the various conventions 

 is published in this issue. 



SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE FRUIT EXHIBITS 



^1 ■ HOSE who argue that apple growing 

 A ill ( )ntario is on the wane had only 

 to examine the fruit display to have their 

 minds disabused of that thought. The 

 general exhibit of fruit in quantity and 

 quality was something of which every Cana- 

 dian should feel proud. A marked improve- 

 ment over last year's attempt was noted in 

 every section, but in the commercial pack- 

 ages the greatest advancement was evi- 

 denced. 



Mr. P. J. Carey, of Toronto, who judged 

 the boxes and barrels, told The Horticultur- 

 ist that the exhibit was fully three times as 

 large as last year's. He also claimed that 

 the demonstrations given by Mr. Boies, of 

 British Columbia, in the different fruit sec- 

 tions had much to do with the improvement 

 in packing. Last year not more than five 

 per cent, of the exhibits were up to the 

 mark, while this year fully 75 per cent, were 

 in good shape. The chief defect was that 

 the packages were slack. Some growers 

 have not learned to adopt the special system, 

 out of the 60 possible w^ays, that will give 

 the proper fullness of package. So nu- 

 merous were the entries and so close the 

 competition it took the judges two da}S to 

 complete the work. 



The county exhibits added greatly to the 

 appearance of the tables and proved valu- 

 able from an educational standpoint, while 

 the work that can be accomplished, by form- 

 ing local organizations, was evidenced by 

 the displays from fruit growers' associa- 

 tions. These and the exhibits from the ex- 

 periment stations were closelv studied bv 



those who intend setting cnit }Oung fruit 

 trees. 



Perhaps the most surprising feature of 

 the sh(nv was the specimens from the Cen- 

 tral Experimental Farm, Ottawa. Mr. W. 

 T. Macoun had 115 plates of apples and 20 

 of grapes. These showed the characteris- 

 tics of the different sorts, nearly all of 

 which are new or little known. _ The most 

 promising of a collection of 16, all of Cana- 

 dian origin, were Mcintosh, Scarlet Pippin, 

 Fameuse, Baxter, Canadian Baldwin and 

 LaVictoire. Some Wealthy seedlings 

 showed the variation that is common to 

 seedlings. Crosses made by using Mc- 

 Mahon White as female and Scott's Winter 

 as male, also showed vast differences. Some 

 resembled the female in appearance and the 

 male in keeping qualities, while others re- 

 tained the qualities of the female and ac- 

 quired external appearances similar to the 

 male. The object of these crosses is to get 

 a hardy variety of good size and quality that 

 will keep all winter. 



Of the varieties extensively grown Mr. 

 Macoun recommended Milwaukee, Mcin- 

 tosh and Pewaukee Russet, a new American 

 seedling, as the most hardy for the Ottawa 

 section. Bethel, too, has a good appear- 

 ance, but is a shy bearer. Many new Rus- 

 sian seedlings show extreme hardiness, but 

 they lack quality. The best are Sklianka, 

 Winter Arabka and Bogdonoff. 



To mature grapes in that northerly sec- 

 tion the vines have to be laid down and cov- 

 ered v.ith soil. Over 90 varieties matured 

 large bunches of delicious fruit. Brighton, 



