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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



Floral Edition. 



Planet Jr. cuMors 



The garden tools for big results" 



They are saying time, lightening labor, and producing better crops for 

 . ,.°^^r '^° million farmers and gardeners. Planet Jr tools last a 

 life-time. Fully guaranteed. 72-page Catalog, free! 



Describes over 70 tools including 12 rnlirely new ones, and improvements 

 oour Seeders. Whcel-IIoes.Horsc Hoes. Harrows, and Corn. I'olato Or. 

 chard, and Beet Riding-Cultivators. Write for it to our nearest Agency. 



S L Allen & Co Boxnoec Philadelphia 



No. 4 Planet Jr Combined Hill and DriU Seeder, Wheel-Hoc, Cultiva- 

 r and Plow pays (or itseK in a single season in (lie family eardtn 

 as well as in larger acreage. Sows all garden seeds (in drills or 

 . hills), plows, opens furrows and covers them, hoes and culti- 

 vates easily and thoroughly all through the season. 



No. 1 1 Planet Jr Combined Double and Single Wbeel-Hoe. 

 . jltivator, Plovir and Rake. Straddles crops till 20 inche 

 hiKh. tiien works between. The plows open furrows 

 and cover them. The cultivator teeth work deep 

 or shallow. The hoes are wonderful weed- 

 killers. The rakes do fine cu'tivation and 

 irather up trash. Unbreakable steel frame. 

 Strong high steel wheels anf riprially 

 li.Trdened steels — new thi; 

 year. The greatest 

 hand.»ilti- 

 vating tool I 

 in the 

 world. 



pKINNER 



^YSTEM OF IRRIGATION 



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niuui cuinplcie. Prcvt'cis drouglii loss- 

 es. Reduces labor bills. Increases profit. 

 SpecUil Portable Line for $11.75. Send for 

 new BiiUciin. 



The Skinner Irrigation Co. 

 217 Water Street Troy, Ohio. 



NEW AND RARE SEEDS 



Unique collection. Hundreds of vari- 

 eties adapted for the Canadian cli- 

 mate. Perennial and perfectly hardy. 

 Own saving. Catalogue free. 



Perry's Hardy Plant Farm 



ENFIELD, (VIIODLESEX, ENQ. 



CENTRAL NURSERIES 

 For reliable Apple, Pear, Plum, Cherry, Peach and Orna- 

 mental Trees, Shrubs, Roses, Grape Vines, Berry 

 Plants, BJvergreens, Hedges, etc. — good ones, too. 



Also Seed Potatoes. 

 We ship direct to customers. Our new price catalogue 

 ■will Interest you. Note our offers — they are dependable 



and O. K 36 years at it. No agents for us. 



Early Six Weeks' Seed Potatoes for sale. 



A. G. HULL & SON, St. Catharines, Ontario 



Insure your crops 

 with a 



It isn t a SPPAMOTOR unless we made it 



You find it good business to insure your life, 

 your health, your home, then why not in- 

 sure your crops upon which your livelihood 

 depends? A few minutes' work with a Spra- 

 motor at suitable intervals will rid your 

 crops of fungus diseases, and assure their arriving at maturity in that 

 hard, healthful condition that secures first-grade prices. We have Spra- 

 motors adapted for every kind of spraying in every part of the world. 

 Let us quote you prices and terms to meet your own special needs. 

 Meanwhile write for a copy of our booklet which describes the various 

 styles of Spramotors and gives valuable information about the treat- 

 ment of crop diseases. Made in Canada. No duty to pay. 



SpramOtOr W Orks, 27O8 King street, London, Canada 



coincident with his attempt of consuming 

 this fruit has passed away, and he begins 

 to feel fruit hungry again, what happens? 

 He Is cautious In buying Ontario fruit, and 

 If a banana or orange will satisfy his ap- 

 petite as well, will llliely spend more money 

 to assist In building up the fruit Industry of 

 our competitors, and at the same time take 

 pleasure in knocking ours. On the other 

 band, if he Is fortunate enough to secure 

 a basket of mature fruit, it does not last 

 long. He possibly feels more physically fit 

 after using it and in a short time will want 

 it replaced, and as a consequence, uses many 

 times the quantity of fruit than when de- 

 ceived occasionally as mentioned. Is this 

 not a fair comparison? I could cite you 

 in.stances to prove it, it necessary, taken 

 from consuming centres close to the point 

 of production, where the distance from mar 

 ket could not be made use of as an excuse 

 for the sale of immature fruit. 



The 1916 Outlook for Apples 



As the war develops, the outlook for the 

 sale of the 1916 crop of apples does not ap 

 pear to improve. Referring to this situa- 

 tion Mr. Elmer Lick, of Oshawa, President 

 of the Ontario Cooperative Apple Growers' 

 Association, is quoted in a receut issue of 

 The Globe, as follows: . 



"The most serious feature," said 'Mr. Lick. 

 "is that we shall find our export trade whol- 

 ly cut off for the year. Even if the seas are 

 kept open, and even if apples are accepted 

 for shipment, the delay in carrying the fruit 

 from shipping station to place of consump- 

 tion, in my judgment, puts an export trade 

 out of the question. Some apples which our 

 association sent to Manchester last season 

 were a month In reaching their destination. 

 It is not likely that record can be bettered 

 this year, and tor every four or five days 

 apples are on the way, in excess of two 

 weeks, you may write off a shilling a barrel 

 in the selling price. The loss by delay and 

 heavy freight rates combined are a fatal 

 handicap on European shipments. 



"This means that we shall be confined to 

 the home market, and the home market is 

 not big enough to consume the entire home 

 product — at high prices. If, however, grow- 

 ers are prepared to advertise their fruit, 

 and to accept the prices ruling a year ago. 

 there is no doubt in my mind that the home 

 market can absorb three times what it Is 

 absorbing this year. 



Capture the Western Market 



"Our Urst duty is to plan to get a hold on 

 the western trade. We are going to be 

 faced there by stiff competition from British 

 Columbia and Oregon. But we have one 

 stroa? factor in our favor — 'the predisposi- 

 tion of Ontario people in the west in favoi 

 of the Ontario apples. There is hope, too, 

 as an outcome of negotiations now under 

 way, that cooperative apple-growers in the 



The Williams 

 Strawberry 



This famous strawberry still main- 

 tains its lead over all others in this 

 district as a commercial berry. We 

 have a fine stock of plants for spring 

 setting, and can quote favorable rates on 

 large or small orders. Satisfaction 

 guaranteed. Send for circular. 



W. H. BUNTING 



TbeCtrletonFraitFt'm, St. Catharines, Ont. 



