Handsome Effect of a Porch Where Vines Grow Wild. 



One of the most attractive trolley rides in the province is the one that can be taken from Hamilton to Vineland, through 

 Winona, Grimsby, etc., through one of the most noted fruit sections in the province. A pleasant feature of this ride is afforded by 

 the many handsome houses which may be seen, almost all of them being owned by fruit growers. The porch of one of these homas 

 is here shown, the residence being that of Mr. Murray Peftit, of Winona, who has about 70 acres of fruit, over 30 being under 

 grapes. The first 1000 vines were planted in the spring of 1872, at which time some of Mr. Pettit's neighbors, who are now large 

 fruit growers themselves, asked him if he thought he would ever be able to market all the grapes. The vines about the porch shown 

 are a combination of jasmine, clematis and Boston ivy, growing wild. During the summer season they present a most attractive 

 appearance. 



METHODS OF PACKING PEACHES 



IN such fancy fruits as these, which are 

 rather to be classed as a luxury than 

 among the staple articles of diet, more de- 

 pends on the style of packing than with 

 either the apple or the pear. For ordinary 

 grades of peaches the ii-quart basket is the 

 cheapest and best package, for they must be 

 sold with as little expense as possible ; but 

 for peaches 2^^ inches and over in diameter, 

 with a colored cheek, the 7-quart basket, or 

 more exactly the 6 2-3 quart basket, is much 

 to be preferred. 



Some object to this package because it 

 has the appearance of a half of the ii-quart 

 basket, but sales accounts scarcely justify 

 this objection, for we often find the 7-quart 

 baskets of fancy fruits bringing as much 

 money as the large basket of common stock. 



Mr. John Brennan, my neighbor, is a great 

 champion of the Alexander peach. He 

 thins it so closely that all his samples are 

 large and fancy; then he packs in a Cali- 

 fornia peach box, with a special label. The 

 package takes two fruits deep, and all are 

 wrapped in tissue paper. 



We use a similar box, but it is a little dif- 

 ferent in size, being half the Ontario apple 

 box. The object of this size was to secure 

 uniformity in size and for packing car lots. 

 Prof. Reynolds, of the O. A. C, is making 

 a carload of mixed fruits for Winnipeg, and 

 he intends using the California peach crate, 

 or else the Georgia six-basket carrier. 

 Either of these will be more satisfactory for 

 distant shipments than the basket, which 

 lacks firmness, and is not popular.^W. 



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