THE FRUIT PRIZE LIST FOR THE BIG SHOW. 



The following prize list has been prepared 

 for the fruit sections of the Provincial Fruit, 

 Flower and Honey Show which will be held in 

 Toronto next November. A number of special 

 prizes have yet to be added, including one for 

 the best exhibit of fruit made by any agricul- 

 tural society in the province. This will give 

 societies a chance to show what they can do. 

 The express charges, one way, on exhibits of 

 fruit will be paid by the Fruit Growers' Asso- 

 ciation : 



APPLES. 

 A COMMIERCIAL, DIVISION. 



Class 1. Export or foreign market varieties. 



Section 1. Barrels ready for shipment. Bald- 

 wins, 1st $8, 2nd $6, 3rd $4. Ben Davis, 1st $8; 

 2nd $6, 3rd $4. Greening, 1st $8, 2nd $6, 3rd $4. 

 King, 1st $8, 2nd $6, 3rd $4. Russet, 1st $8, 2nd 

 $6, 3rd $4. Spy, 1st ^nd $6, 3rd $4. 



Section 2. Boxes ready for shipment (fruit 

 unwrapped). Baldwin, 1st $4, 2nd $3, 3rd $2. 

 Greening, 1st $4, 2nd $3, 3rd $2. King, 1st $4, 

 2n $3, 3rd $2. Russett, 1st $4, 2nd $3, 3rd $2. 

 Spy, 1st $4, 2nd $3, 3rd $2. 



iSection 3. Boxes ready for shipment (fruit 

 wrapped). Fameuse, 1st $4, 2nd $3, 3rd $2. 

 King, 1st $4, 2nd $3, 3rd $2. Mcintosh, 1st $4, 

 2nd $3, 3rd $2. Spy, 1st $4, 2nd $3. 3rd $2. 

 Wealthy, 1st $4, 2nd $3, 3rd $2. 

 Class 2. Domestic or home market varieties not 

 included in Class 1. 



Section 1. Barrels ready for shipment. Alex- 

 ander, 1st $5, 2nd $3, 3rd $2. Blenheim, 1st $5, 

 2nd $3, 3rd $2. Gravenstein, 1st $5, 2nd $3, 3rd 

 $2. Hubbardston, 1st $5, 2nd $3, 3rd $2. Yel- 

 low Bellefleur, 1st $5, 2nd $3, 3rd $2. Any 

 other variety, correctly named, 1st $5, 2nd $3, 

 3rd $2. 



Section 2. Boxes ready for shipment. Alex- 

 ander, 1st $3, 2nd $2, 3rd $1. Blenheim, 1st $3, 

 2nd $2, 3rd $1. Gravenstein, 1st $3, 2nd $2, 3rd 

 $1. Yellow Bellefleur, 1st $3, 2nd $2, 3rd $1. 

 Any other variety, correctly named, $lst 3, 2nd 

 $2, 3rd $1. 



All boxes must be v^anadian standard size, 

 10 X 11 X 20, inside measurement. 



AMATEUR DIVISION. 



Class 1. Dessert varieties. Any 3 varieties, 

 plates of five each, properly named, 1st $3, 2nd 

 $2.50, 3rd $2, 4th $1.50, 5th $1. Any new va- 

 riety, plate of five, named, 1st $2, 2nd $1. Any 

 seedling, plate of five, 1st $2, 2nd $1. 



Class 2. Cooking varieties. Any 3 varieties, 

 plates of five each, properly name9, 1st $3, 2nd 

 $2.50, 3rd $2, 4th $1.50, 5th $1. Any new va- 

 riety, plate of five, named, Ist $2, 2nd $1. Any 

 seedling, plate of five, 1st $2, 2nd $1. 



Olaiss 3. (Special decorative exhibits. Fruit 

 decoration for dining table. 



Class 4. Varieties for identification. 



PEARS. 



Class 1. Export varieties. 



Section 1. Half cases ready for shipment 



(fruit wrapped). Anjou, 1st $3, 2nd $2, 3rd $1. 

 Bosc, 1st $3, 2nd $2, 3rd $1. Clairgeau, 1st $3, 

 2nd $2, 3rd $1. Duchess, 1st $3, 2nd $2, 3rd $1. 

 Howell, 1st $3, 2nd $2, 3rd $1. Keiffer, 1st $3, 

 2nd $2, 3rd $1. Lawrence, 1st $3, 2nd $2, 3rd 

 $1. Louise Bonne, 1st $3, 2nd $2, 3rd $1. 



Class 2. Domestic varieties. 



Section 1. 11-quart baskets, ready for ship- 

 ment. Flemish Beauty, 1st $2, 2nd $1.50, 3rd 

 $1. Seckel, 1st $2, 2nd $1.50, 3rd $1. Sheldon, 

 1st $2, 2nd $1.50, 3rd $1. Winter Nelis. 1st $2, 

 2nd $1.50, 3rd $1. Any other variety, correctly 

 named, 1st $2, 2nd $1.50, 3rd $1. 



GRAPES. 



Agawam, best six bunches, correctly named, 

 1st $2, 2nd $1. Campbell's Early, best six 

 bunches, correctly named, 1st $2, 2nd $1. Con- 

 i-rrd, best six bunches, correctly named, 1st $2. 



Few florists are 

 better known in Can- 

 a la than Mr. John 

 H. Dunlop, of Tor- 

 onto. His first start 

 as a florist was made 

 in i88o with a modest 

 greenhouse, 6x12 feet, 

 erected in his back 

 y ird,. To this aodi- 

 cions have been made 

 from time to time, un- 

 til now his green- 

 house p'ant on Lans- 

 downe avenue, m-ar 

 Bloor street, covers 

 four acres of ground, 

 inc'uding 36 houses, 

 two violet houses and 

 live asparagus plu- 

 mosus and smi .ix 

 houses. Mr. Dunlop 

 is on the general and 

 fl ) al committees con-' 

 nected with the big 

 fruit, flower and 

 honey show, to be 

 held in Toronto next 

 November. He has 

 been a member of the 

 executive committee 

 of the Society Amer- 

 ican Florists, first 

 secretary and also the 

 president of the To- 

 ronto Gardners and Florists' Association, it being largely through 

 his efforts this very useful association was organized, past president 

 and treasurer of the Canadian Horticultural Association, a member 

 of the American Carnation Society. American Rose Society, Tor- 

 onto horticultural Society and Industrial Exhibitim Association. 

 *s a florist his specialty is roses, although carnations, violets and 

 chrysanthemums are largely grown. 



2nd $1. Lindley, best six bunches, correctly 

 named, 1st $2, 2nd $1. Niagara, best six 

 bunches, correctly named, 1st $2, 2nd $1. Ver- 

 gennes, best six bunches, correctly named, 1st 

 $2, 2nd $1. Wilder, best six bunches, correctly 

 named, 1st $2, 2nd $1. Black grapes, best bas- 

 ket, Ist $2, 2nd $1. Red grapes, best basket, 

 1st $2, 2nd $1. White grapes, best basket, 1st 

 $2, 2nd $1. Black grapes, best crate of small 

 packages for long shipment, 1st $2.50, 2nd $1.50. 

 Red grapes, best crate of small packages for 

 long shipment, 1st $2.50, 2nd $1.50. White 

 grapes, best crate of small packages for long 

 shipment, 1st $2.50, 2nd $1.50. 



John H. Dunlop. 



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