IN THE ORCHARD. 



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also be made by equally dividing this bushel 

 box lengthwise and packing it the same as 



Diagram No. i. Having explained my 

 system as fully as possible within prescribed 

 limits, I claim that it has all the merits I 

 have indicated, as well as being an accept- 

 able fruit case in all foreign markets, and 

 when fruit men recognize these facts they 

 will not only have no hesitation in adopting 

 the imperial bushel box as the best solution 

 of the package problem, but they will also 

 admit that it is the only solution entitled to 

 be called The Universal Fruit Package of 

 Canada. 



THE HELDERLEIGH NURSERIES 



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"^HE combined nurseries and fruit farm 

 of E. D. Smith, M.P., Winona, af- 

 fords striking evidence of the importance 

 of the fruit industry to Ontario. This nur- 

 sery is one of the largest in Canada. It 

 contains 600 acres in all, of which 200 

 are in nursery stock and 200 in fruiting or- 

 chards and vineyards. The balance of the 

 land is used to grow feed for the farm stock. 

 The plantations are so extensive and varied 

 as to amuse the casual visitor and cause 

 one to wonder how it is possible for 

 one man to conduct a business of such 

 magnitude. 



This huge nursery or the different farms 

 of which it is composed, is located in one of 

 the most desirable sections of the province. 

 It is close to Lake Ontario, near Winona, 

 and not far from Hamilton. The shelter 

 afforded by the mountain, and the moderat- 

 ing influence of the breezes from Lake On- 

 tario both aid in making the situation all 

 that could be desired. 



The home farm of about 120 acres is 

 chiefly devoted to ornamental stock of many 

 hundred varieties, including evergreens, 

 shrubs, etc., as well as plum and pear trees 

 and small fruit bus'hes, also vineyards, peach 

 and plum orchards. About one mile 

 east of this is another section, known as the 

 Carpenter farm, consisting of about 60 



acres, which is planted in grapes, dwarf 

 pears, apples and cherries of different ages. 



The Green farm, a third of Mr. Smith's 

 places, is located about one mile east of 

 Stoney Creek. This farm comprises about 

 80 acres, and includes a general assortment 

 of nursery stock, principally apples and 

 cherries. To the east is the Beamsville 

 farm, about a mile and a half from Beams- 

 ville, on which is a block of 30 acres in 

 young apple trees set out last spring. Still 

 further east and about a mile north of Vine- 

 land, is the Honsberger place, with some 28 

 acres of two-year-old apple trees and about 

 ten acres one-year-old. West of Vineland 

 is the Moyer farm, on which is a solid block 

 of 12 acres in young plum trees. 



An editorial representative of The Horti- 

 culturist, who recently had the privilege of 

 visiting the various farms in company with 

 Mr. A. E. Kimmins, Mr. Smith's capable 

 business manager, was as much impressed 

 with the excellent order and splendid sys- 

 tem apparent in connection with each of 

 these farms as with the extent of the opera- 

 tions carried on. Were it not for the ex- 

 cellent managemiCnt of both the field and 

 business departments it would be impossi- 

 ble for Mr. Smith to give the prompt atten- 

 tion necessary to the thousands of orders 

 received vearlv for all kinds of fancv and 



