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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



history of the plant and a practical treatise on 

 propagation, suitable soils, watering, cultural 

 methods and every detail connected with pro- 

 ducing good plants. Illustrations are given 

 to show cuttings ready for planting and, later, 

 ready for the first potting. Crown and termi- 

 nal buds are fully discussed and well illus- 

 trated. The value of fertilizers is treated and 

 the difference between " fed " plants and those 

 grown under ordinary conditions illustrated. 



A chapter is devoted to the preparation of 

 plants for exhibition and judging. Specimens 

 of bush and standard plants are shown and 

 their culture fully given from propagation in 

 December to the fully developed plant. Com- 

 mercial culture, growing seed and hybridizing, 

 and insect and fungus pests, with their treat- 

 ments, are carefully described. 



Those interested should write to Morang & 

 Co., Limited. 90 Wellington street west, To- 

 ronto. The price of this book, well bound and 

 containing 32 illustrations, is 50 cents. 



Among the interested visitors to this exhibit 

 were Hon. Nelson Monteith, Hon. Mr. Fielding, 

 and other prominent persons, who expressed 

 themselves as being pleased with the simplicity 

 of operation and the many excellent features 

 ihe Little Giant Sprayer possesses. 



Mr. Perkins intimates that a number of or- 

 ders were secured for spring delivery, and 

 wishes to advise intending purchasers to place 

 their orders at once as their doing so will 

 enable the manufacturers to have the ma- 

 chines delivered in time for use in the early 

 spring season. Delays in delivery, when the 

 season opens up rapidly, are annoying and 

 costly. A large staff will be kept busy during 

 the winter manufacturing Little Giant Spray- 

 ers, and all orders placed will receive prompt 

 attention. 



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The education features of the recent Ontario 

 Horticultural Exhibition in Toronto, were 

 greatly appreciated by the large number of 

 fruit growers who were present from all parts 

 of Ontario. Among the many exhibits was that 

 of the Little Giant Sprayer from Port Dover, 

 Ontario. Mr. Perkins, who was in charge, 

 was a busy man, explaining to interested spec- 

 tators the many points in this sprayer that 

 are not contained in any other machine. 



The basket section in the trade exhibits at 

 the recent Ontario Horticultural Exhibition in 

 Toronto was ably represented by the Oakville 

 Basket Co., which made an extensive display 

 of the articles the firm manufactures for the 

 fruit trade. The high quality of workmanship 

 evident in the samples shown indicates the 

 reason why this firm stands at the top of the 

 basket manufacturers of Canada. 



Fruit growers who heard Mr. A. N. Brown, 

 of Wyoming, Delaware, talk on spraying, will 

 be interested in an advertisement that appears 

 in this issue for Kil-o-Scale. Mr. Brown stated 

 that this Insecticide has given entire satisfac- 

 tion in treating San Jose Scale in Delaware. 



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