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limited list of fruits common to Manitoba. 

 The exhibit of domestic preserves, etc., was 

 quite a large one, the many different varie- 

 ties of pickles exhibited being excellent and 

 tastily put up. 



The vegetable exhibit was splendid, more 

 especially in point of quality rather than' 

 quantity, and although I had only time for 

 a casual inspection of this exhibit, I saw 

 sufficient to convince me that vegetables of 

 first class quality can be grown around 

 Winnipeg. The exhibit contained some 

 fine specimens of almost every kind of vege- 

 table to be seen in Ontario at the same sea- 

 son of the year. 



One other splendid exhibit, I cannot omit 

 to mention, and that is the one from the 

 Pacific province. This was in charge of 

 Mr. Palmer, the Commissioner of Fruits for 

 British Columbia, and his assistant, Mr. 

 Brandrith, both practical fruit growers of 

 the western province. This exhibit demon- 

 strated what our friends on the Pacific coast 

 can do in growing small fruits. There was 



a really grand exhibit of cherries. It is no 

 exaggeration to say that they were in size 

 as ilarge as medium sized crab apples, of a 

 firm fleshy texture and good color, and 

 above all were in excellent condition after 

 their trip over the Rockies. I think I am 

 correct in saying that these cherries were 

 shipped in ordinary ventilated cars. If so, 

 they were in a really fine attractive condi- 

 tion for exhibition or sale, and I feel satis- 

 fied that if our Ontario fruit growers wish 

 to compete successfully with the fruit grow- 

 ers of the Pacific coast they will have to put 

 forth every effort to have our fruits from 

 Ontario placed on the western markets in 

 the very best condition so as to obtain a 

 share of the immense market opening up 

 from Winnipeg and west to the Rockies. 

 The display of fruit from British Columbia 

 was a source of great interest, and Mr. Pal- 

 mer and his equally genial and affable as- 

 sistant were kept busy answering questions 

 and giving information concerning their ex- 

 cellent exhibit. 



SUNFLOWER : 

 has been named Helianthus from the 

 Greek, Helios, sun, and Anthos, flower, be- 

 cause its corolla bears a resemblance to the 

 great luminary of the day. 



Uplift, proud Sunflower, to thy favorite orb. 

 That disk whereon his brightness loves to 

 dwell ; 

 And as thou seem'st his radiance to absorb, 

 Proclaim thyself the garden's sentinel. 



— Barton. 



Phillips, writing on the Sunflower, says 

 that on account of its resemblance to the 

 sun, it was used in the religious ceremonies 

 of the ancient Peruvians, who worshipped 

 the god of day. The virgins who offi- 

 ciated in the Temple of the Sun were 

 crowned with the Helianthus, made of pure 

 gold, and wearing them also o» their breasts 



FLOWER AND PLANT LORE 



EDWARD TYRRELL, TORONTO. 



This Peruvian plant and carrying them in their hands, which 



reflecting the rays of their deity by the bril- 

 liancy of the metals formed an effect of the 

 most imposing grandeur. 



History reminds us of the enormities 

 which the treacherous Spaniards committed 

 on the plains where this plant grows 

 luxuriantly. These infatuated pillagers at- 

 tempted to enlighten the unfortunate na- 

 tives, who, in the simplicity of their hearts, 

 poured out their adoration to the sun as the 

 grandest object which their imagination 

 could conceive ; so their glaring and favorite 

 flower will ever remain a memento of the 

 folly of those who attempt to inspire the 

 ignorant with an idea of pure religion 

 through the assistance of craft and cruelty. 



The sunflower is generally considered 



