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EDITORIAL. 



Tr[e (anadian WorticfiltOrist 



The Leading Horticulturist MaKazihe in tlie 

 Dominion. 



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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST, 



TORONTO, CANADA 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



The general horticultural interests of the 

 Dominion have made wonderful progresis dur- 

 ing the past few years. Desiring to keep in 

 line with this advancement, the directors of the 

 Ontario Fruit Growers' Association have ar- 

 ranged to considerably improve The Canadian 

 Horticulturist. Starting with this issue a num- 

 ber of new departments have been added." The 

 various subjects treated have been grovrped un- 

 der their respective headings. Sections have 

 been reserved for artioles pertaining to the or- 

 chard, small fruits, the vegetable garden, edi- 

 torials and other matters of interest to our 

 readers. 



Spraying, being the most important work en- 

 gaging the attention of fruit growers at this 

 season, has been given special prominence. 

 Several pages have been set aside for articles 

 dealing with what may be called the business 

 side of fruit growing. The first of a series of 

 crop reports is published. It is hoped these re- 

 ports, which are to appear monthly, will be of 

 direct value to all fruit growers. Several pages 

 have oeen devoted to the work of the horticultu- 

 ral societies. If these innovations meet with 

 the approval of our readers other improvements 

 will be made in the near future. Write and let 

 us Tcnow what you think of them and what more 

 you would like. Help us to make The Canadian 

 Horticulturist the best horticultural paper on 

 the continent. 



Fruit growers generally are rapidly coming 

 to the poiiii, where they will realize that future 

 success depends on co-operation. No subject 

 aroused greater interest at the recent series of 

 institute meetings held throughout Ontario. So 

 much were the growers at some of the meetings 

 impressed with the advantages of co-operation> 

 as set forth by the speakers, several co-'opera- 

 ■tive associations have since been formed. With 

 careful management growers, by co-operation, 

 can reduce the cost of spraying their orchards,, 

 obtain supplies at lower values, have their fruit 

 properly graded and safely stored in suitable 

 warehouses and secure better shipping rates 

 from the railways and express companies. L»ea3- 

 ing growers have already done this. More 

 should. Those who do not need expect but lit- 

 tle sympathy next fall if their apples are left to 

 freeze in their orchards or the railways swallow 

 up all their expected profits by excessive rates. 

 Some excellent co-operative suggestions are 

 contained in the article in this issue by Mr. R. 

 Thompson, of St. Catharines. They are well 

 worth reading and should not be missed. 



It is to be regretted that more of our schools, 

 both urban an._ rural, do not observe arbor day. 

 The setting apart each year of a day or portion 

 of a day for the planting of trees, shrubs and 

 plants must have a very beneficial effect on the 

 little people. Once they are interested in 

 watching the growth of plants and trees they 

 have had a share in setting, few of them will 

 ever wantonly destroy such afterwards. It can- 

 not be denied many of our schools would be the 

 better were their barrenness relieved by a few 

 rows of shade trees and small fiower plots. 

 Apparently but few schools observe the day. 

 Over fifty school inspectors and principals of 

 model schools were written to 'by The Horti- 

 culturist during April and asked what work of 

 this nature their scholars have done in the past 

 and what their plans are for this year. Three 

 replied, only one of whom was able to report 

 progress. Why is this thus ? Does it not afford 

 an opportunity for good work on the part of our 

 horticultural societies ? 



The statement of , grievances prepared last 

 month on behalf of the fruit growers, and which 

 has been laid before the railway commission, 

 should have a beneficial effect. It was care- 

 fully drawn up, the charges of discrimination 

 and unfair rates on the part of the railways 

 were specific and uncontrovertable, the import- 

 ance of the interests affected was clearly set 

 forth, and it was signed by some of our most 

 representative growers. It is the commission's 

 turn to movef. 



Nothing is more indicative of the improve- 

 ment that is taking place in the methods of the 

 average fruit grower than the increased interest 

 manifest this spring in spraying. Wherever a 

 few growers gather it is generally the chief sub- 

 ject of discussion. Lack of spraying in the past 

 has taught some salutary lessons. The effect 

 is now apparent. In many districts more than 



