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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



Floral EMUoa. 



WHOLESALE PRICES 



On strawberry plants to the planter. And other kinds of small fruit plants at very 

 low prices. Such as Raspberry, Blackberry, Currants, Gooseberry, and Grapes; 

 also best kinds of Rhubarb and Asparagus Roots. 23 years' experience in propa- 

 gating and shipping small fruit plants. There are no better plants grown In 

 Michigan. Everything fully guaranteed. Large illustrated and descriptive cata- 

 lo.?ue free. 



A.WESTON & CO., Bridgman, Mich. 



What will it costlbu 

 Not to sprai] 

 For Aphis ? 



APHIS INJURED 



p The U. S. Dep'tof Agric. Says $30,000,000 



I is the annual damage done to the American Iruit crop by insects. 

 Aphis causes a considerable part of this loss and the standard in- 

 secticide recomniended by experiment stations and spraying ex 

 perts lor this and many other orchard pests is 



"BLACK LEAF 40" 



^^ Guaranteed to contain 40% Nicotine 



^ THIS IS THE TIME TO SPRAY "BLACK LEAF 40" is not recom- 



forAppe Aphis-just as the leaf mended for all insects; but for 



buds show green. Don't delay Anhi« Pmt Pevla Hoti I nime 



till the foUage gives the Aphis ^^X *^«" *^^y'^; /^o? ^""'«' 



prot;ctii,n. Use "BLACK LEAF a°d many other soft-bodied suck- 



40" when bnds are like the one '"2 insects it has proven to be a 



shown in this picture. \Vrite us highly effective and a very eco- 



lot Arple Aphis Bulletin. nomical insecticide. 



- ■£• >- 



ItKOrillE-SULPHnE 



,2PouiiDsPrice)ZJ! 



HAKES ioo GA'U- 

 EFFECTIVE SPMV. 



accordingly. On the Hamilton market they 

 have been reuiling at $2.25 to 12.50 a bag, 

 and 13.00 Is Ulked of. Apple prices arc 

 steady and good applea are In demand, but 

 a lot of inferior apples are coming on the 

 market. 



Th« annual meeting of the Burlington and 

 Nelson Horticultural Association was held 

 during the middle of January in BurUngton. 

 A oommlttee was appointed to secure new 

 memters for the purpose of enlarging the 

 organization. Geo. Blair and Paul Fisher 

 were appoiated to look after the purchase of 

 spray material this year. The following 

 were elected as officers and directors: Presi- 

 dent, H. T. Foster; Vice-President, G S 

 Freeman; Sec.-Treasurer, W. E. A. Peer; Di- 

 rectors: W. F. W. Fisher. W. V. Hopkins, J. 

 S. Freeman, R. C. Fowler, A. W. Peart, and 

 Arthur Lindley. 



Problems of Fruit Growers 



DIFFICULTIES that confront Ontario 

 fruit growers were discussed in a 

 helpful way ac meetings of frmt 

 growers held in connection with the recent 

 Lambton County Horticultural Exhibition. 

 In this connection Mr. D. J. Johnson, Do- 

 minion Fruit Commissioner, Ottawa, out- 

 lined work bis department has undertaken 

 on behalf of fruit growers. 



When Mr. Johnson took office a UtUe 

 over a year ago the inspectors appointed to 

 adminster the Fruit Marks Act were re- 

 garded by the growers as spies. They 

 worked in large centres, and men who were 

 Jgnorantly violating the Act were fre- 

 quently summoned. To-day the inspectors 

 are going up and down the concess'ons and 

 side roads educating growers how to pack 

 and ship their fruit. Inspection is being 

 made at the point of shipment, and wl^re 

 asked for, certificates are issued to the 

 shipper of the car. In this way the inspec- 

 tors are coming to be regarded as the 

 growers' friend. The matter of fruit pack- 

 ages is now being considered by the De- 

 partment. There is great difference of opin- 

 ion among growers on this point, and Mr. 

 Johnson stated that the question would be 

 discussed at a series of fruit conferences 

 before action would be taken. 



Advertising fruit as an article of daily 

 use rather than a luxury is being actively 

 taken up by Mr. Johnson. Increasing quan- 

 tities of fruit are being placed on the mar- 

 ket every year, and the grower must not 

 look for high prices. It is better to move 

 all the crop at a fair price and let the con- 

 sumer have more fruit for his money. Dur- 

 ing the past year fruit advertisements ap- 

 peared in almost every paper in the Do- 

 minion. The consumer was advised as to 

 the quantity of fruit, when best to pre- 

 serve fruit and what are the most desir- 

 able varieties. New ways of cooking and 

 preparing fruits are also being brought to 

 the attention of the housewife. 



Efforts are being made by the Dominion 

 Fruit Branch, in conjunction with the De- 

 partment of Trade and Commerce, to open 

 new markets for Canadian fruits. Forsyth 

 Smith ,a successful British Columbia fruit 

 grower, has been placed in an office in 

 Liverpool, and has started a campaign to 

 place more Canadian fruit on the English 

 market. When conditions abroad are more 

 normal, men will be placed in other large 

 centres of consumption. Cold storage 

 trans.portation for tender fruits is also 

 being arranged. It is hoped by this means 

 to create markets for the enormous crop 

 which will be produced in Canada in the 

 next few years. 

 Carefully prepared and accurate tele- 



