CANADA'S GREATEST FRUIT AND FLOWER SHOW 



The Provincial Fruit, Flower and Honey 

 Show, which will be held in the Church street 

 rinks, Toronto, November 15-19, will undoubt- 

 edly b« by far the largest of the kind that has 

 ever been held in Canada. This was indicated 

 by reports presented at a meeting of the general 

 committee in charge of the show held Septem- 

 ber 22. Flower growers reported that there are 

 thousands of chrysanthemums as well as other 

 flowers being grown, in the vicinity of Toronto 

 alone, for exhibition at the show, in addition to 

 which entries have already been made from 

 outside points, including such centers as Chi- 

 cago. As the date of the show will be most 

 favorable for the fruit men (all previous exhi- 

 bitions having been held at too early a date in 

 the season), the fruit exhibits will be the largest 

 that have ever been made in Canada. 



Those present at the meeting included the 

 president, Mr. R. J. Score, Messrs. J. McP. Ross, 

 "W. G. Rook and Edward Tyrrell, of the Toronto 

 Horticultural Society; A. McNeill, of Ottawa, 

 Chief of the Fruit Division ; G. A. Putnam, 

 Supt. of Farmers' Institutes, Toronto; P. W. 

 Hodgetts, Toronto, secretary Ontario Fruit 

 Growers' Association ; T. Manton, "W. H. Foord 

 and E. F. Collins, of the Toronto Gardeners' and 

 Florists' Association; H. R. Franklind and Ber- 

 nard iSaunders, of the Toronto Electoral District 

 Society, and Sec. H. B. Cowan, representing the 

 Department of Agriculture. 



A brief statement was given by Mr. Cowan, 

 outlining the arrangements that have been made 

 for the exhibition. It was announced that the 

 prize lists for the fruit, flower and honey sec- 

 tions have been in circulation for several weeks 

 and that from replies already received indica- 

 tions are that the number of exhibits will be 

 very large. The experiment stations through- 

 out the province are arranging to make large 

 exhibits of both Natural and preserved fruit. 

 As these stations are scattered throughout On- 

 tario, the exhibits made by them will be very 

 representative of the fruit capabilities of the 

 different portions of the province. The Do- 

 minion fruit division at Ottawa purposes mak- 

 ing an exhibit of fruit from the different provin- 

 ces and will also demonstrate the grading and 

 packing of fruit for local and foreign shipments. 

 It is expected these demonstrations will be one 

 of the best features of the show. Under the 

 direction of Mr. G. A. Putnam, superintendent 

 of Farmers' Institutes, several ladies of the 

 farmers' institute staff will give demonstrations 

 in the cooking and preparation of fruit. 



Prizes have been offered agricultural and 

 horticultural societies for the best collective ex- 

 hibits of fruit made at fall exhibitions and 

 brought to the big show. Already a number of 

 societies have signified their intention of for- 

 warding large exhibits. These exhibits will be 

 kept in cold storage in Toronto until the time 

 of the show in November, at no expense to the 

 exhibitors. One of the best features of the 

 show will be the exhibits of spraying machines, 

 cultivators, apple boxes and other appliances 

 utilized by fruit grower?. American firms will 

 te allowed to make exhibits under bond. 



Representatives of the Bee Keepers' associa- 

 tions have visited the rink and selected their 

 space and purpose making a very large exhibit. 

 Mention was made of the meetings which will 

 be held at the time of the show, including the 

 annual meetings of the Ontario Fruit Growers' 

 Association and the Ontario Bee Keepers' As- 

 sociations, representatives of horticultural so- 

 cieties, a gathering of farmers' institute work- 

 ers, etc. A mass meeting will be held Tues- 

 day evening in the Y. M. C. A. hall. 



Readers of The 

 H. rticul.urist have fre- 

 quently heard of Mr. 

 T. Manton, of Eglin- 

 ton and ToronJo, whose 

 reputation as a florist is 

 well-known throughout 

 Canada. His first ex- 

 perience in gardening in 

 Canada was gained 's 

 gardener for Hon. R. R. 

 U.bell at Quebec 28 

 years ago, with whom he 

 was connected for one 

 year, later acting in the 

 same capacity for two 

 years for Hen Geo. 

 Brown at Bow Park, 

 Brantford, and for four 

 years for the Hon. John 

 MacDonald in Toronto. 

 About 1898 Mr. Manton, 

 in parinership with his 

 brother, Geo. D. Manton, started in business for himself in Toronto, 

 his first location being near Reservoir Park. Fiv- years later the 

 business was removed to Eglinton at which point it has since been 

 conducted. With his brother, Mr. Manton looks after .some 12,000 

 feet of glass, ;<s well as a considerable collection ofhardy Perennia's, 

 shrubs, climbers etc. At the time of the Chicago World's Fa r, 

 Mr. Manton acted as the superintendent of the floral exhibits for 

 two months. Among the offices he has held are the Presidency of 

 the Toronto Gardeners' and Florists' A.ssoc ation, the Canadian 

 Horticultural A.^isociation and Toronto Horticultural Society, which 

 societies he has represented for many years at the Industrial Exhi- 

 bition Associati n. At present, Mr. Manton is the Vice-President 

 of the Torcnto Electoral District Society and a valued member of 

 the general ^md printing committee of the fruit, flower and honey 

 show to be held in Toronto in November. 



It was decided at the meeting that members 

 of horticultural societies,' the Fruit Growers' 

 Association, etc., will be sold members' tickets 

 at 50 cents each, which will entitle them to ad- 

 mission at all times during the week. 



Wednesday will be made " apple day," when 

 all attending the show will be given an apple 

 free. Friday will be " carnation day," when 

 all at the show will be given a carnation free. 



T. Manton. 



Located at Manchester. — In the September 

 Horticulturist a statement from Craze & Good- 

 win was published concerning fruit prospects 

 in the British Isles. The firm's offlce was 

 given as London; it should have been Man- 

 chester. 



Nova Scotia Apple Crop. — Allow me to cor- 

 rect an error that has gone abroad concerning 

 the quality of the apple crop in Nova Scotia. 

 \^^e are credited this year with a great deal of 

 scab. While in some parts of King's county 

 considerable fungus is present, it is chiefly con- 

 fined to the early varieties, such as Graven- 

 steins, but the whole western end of the An- 

 napolis valley is producing fruit of exception- 

 ally fine quality. — (R. J. Messenger, Bridge- 

 town, N. S. 



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