• October, 1916. 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



24d 



J. B. Musselman, Secretary of the Saskatche- 

 • wan Grain Growers' Association, voiced the 

 objections of the grain growers to any in- 

 i-ease in the tariff, and succeeded in con- 

 siderably influencing the discussions at the 

 I conference. 



f When it became known that the fruit 

 rowers had succeeded in obtaining an in- 

 lease in the tariff on apples, the resent- 

 ment of the grain growers was expressed 

 in the form of a resolution passed at a meet- 

 ing of the Canadian Council of Agriculture, 

 ir, held in Winnipeg. This resolution declared 

 hat the increase in the duty from forty to 

 iuety cents a barrel was "an unrighteous 

 I tempt to exploit the prairie farm for the 

 .nefit of British Columbia fruit-land specu- 

 iiors, fruit growers and middlemen," and 

 d vised the farmers of Alberta, Saskatche- 

 Aiin and Manitoba that if they were to bo 

 taxed in this manner they should pay these 

 faxes ii\to the federal treasury by purchas- 

 ing imported apples, rather than the same 

 duty, together with profit thereon, to British 

 Columbia speculators, fruit growers and mid- 

 dlemen. 



While the resentment of the prairie farm- 

 ers is likely to pass away as they become ac- 

 customed to the new conditions, it has had 

 an effect in leading them to purchase this 

 year's supply at least in Ontario. If the 

 Ontario growers supply a satisfactory pack 

 of apples, and the arrangement entered into 

 with the grain growers works out to the ad- 

 vantage of both organizations, the effect 

 may prove more lasting than It otherwise 

 would. Not often is the effect of the tariff 

 in helping one class of the community— as 

 it should help the British Columbia growers 

 this year— at the expense of another so 

 clearly apparent as it is in this case, nor are 

 the consumers in a position to show their 

 resentment as the grain growers have done. 

 The close proximity of British Columbia to 

 Alberta gives the British Columbia growers 

 an advantage in that field which even the 

 resentment of the grain growers is not likely 

 -to offset. The situation is an interesting 

 one that will be remembered in the future 

 sbou'ld the tariff on fruit again become a 

 matter for public consideration. 



The Home Beautiful 



There Is nothing that adds more to the 

 enjoyment of the inmates than well-kept 

 grounds. If you have not a thickly-carpeted 

 bit of lawn, you are missing something out 

 of life. So get busy now and prepare for a 

 lawn next summer. The seeding may be 

 done either the last thing before winter or 

 early next spring, but at any rate prepara- 

 tion must be made this autumn. It you have 

 a lawn furnish it. Shrubs and flowers are 

 just as necessary to grounds as chairs and 

 tables are to a house. 



Most of the be^st gardens had humble be- 

 ginnings. While most of us cannot keep a 

 park about our places, we can all afford some 

 improvement. As the plants grow, so will 

 our experience in tending them and our in- 

 terest in them. Rome was not built in a 

 day. Neither were the beautiful grounds 

 we sometimes see made beautiful in a year. 

 But we must make a start, and now is the 

 time for those who have not already done 

 so. 



For the city man, gardening will furnish 

 just the outdoor exercise and the relaxation 

 from business worry that may be needed. 

 By taking up a little gardening in our spare 

 time our homes become an gsset to the city, 

 for beautjflcation will not be confined to our 

 grounds, but will spread to those of our 

 : neighbors. Work with flowers develops the 

 tflner side of one's nature and gives broader 

 Bympathies. 



SOCIETY NOTES 



Guelph 



This society has been active during the 

 Pcvst season, with a membership about the 

 same as last year. Our main work has been 

 the holding of competitions in several warda 

 of the city, as well as a vegetable competi- 

 tion for the whole city. Last spring we distri- 

 buted shrubs, roses, flower plants, gladioli, 

 as well as seeds of flowers and vegetables. 

 Our fall distribution of roots and bulbs will 

 shortly be made. 



The society regrets the loss of their Secre- 

 tary, Mr. J. E. Brittain, of the OrA.C. Mr. 

 Brittain has secured a good position under 

 the Provincial Government of British Colum- 

 bia. During his two years with us, Mr. 

 Brittain has fulfilled his duties as secretary 

 in a very efficient manner, gaining the good- 

 will of all with whom he came in contact. 

 The good wishes of the Guelph Horticultural 

 Society and of citizens of Guelph in general 

 go with him. A meeting will be held shortly 

 for the election of a new secretary. 



draw the proposed autumn meeting. This* 

 was to have been held at "Lakehurst Villa," 

 Port Nelson, the lovely home of Mr. W. D. 

 Flatt. This event will be one of the pleasant 

 features for next year. 



All the other lines of work undertaken are 

 succeeding as well as conditions prevailing 

 permit'. The Boy Scout garden competition 

 was cancelled in order that the boys might 

 go out as fruit pickers, and thus secure fruit 

 for the soldiers. The Boy Scout garden 

 work will be undertaken next year as 

 planned, instead of this. The boys will gain 

 their gardeners' badges in this way. — Secy. 



Hamilton 



Our membership is steadily increasing, 

 though not with tlie rapidity that other than 

 war year would show. Besides a visit in 

 May to Dr. Clark's splendid tulip garden at 

 Grimsby, Ont., and the weekly visit through- 

 out June to the Alexander garden — a place 

 well known to more than the flower lovers of 

 this city — this season found a number of 

 owners of ordinary city-lot gardens open for 

 visiting. The results of these arranged visits 

 are far-reaching. In every case there was 

 something to be learned, as each owner 

 showed marked individuality, and revealed 

 to the visitors what can be accomplished in 

 the limited space available. Some fourteen 

 or fifteen gardens were tl^jis visited. An- 

 nouncements were made in the local papers 

 as to the evening on which the visits were 

 to be made. From messages received from 

 members, this plan was greatly appreciated, 

 and will be developed to a greater extent 

 next year. 



Owing to the weather conditions which 

 existed this summer, it was decided to with- 



St. Catharines Exhibition 



AFTER a lapse of three years the St. 

 Catharines Horticultural Society re- 

 sumed this year its annual horticult- 

 ural exhibition in September. The dates 

 were September 12-13. It proved very suc- 

 cessful and, as usual, was held in the 

 Armory. It was largely attended and the 

 quality and appearance of both the flowers 

 and fruits displayed were first class. The 

 exhibit of fruit was much superior to that 

 shown in Toronto.- 



The display of asters, roses and gladioli 

 was very good. The decorated dining tables 

 were also an attractive feature. Queen 

 Victoria Park, Nia.gara Falls, had a beauti- 

 ful display of potted plants, palms, ferns 

 and other plants. Hybrid tea roses were 

 another special feature. The flowers were 

 auctioned off and the proceeds given to the 

 Red Cross Society. 



Mr. Wm. Hunt, of" Guelph, has acted as 

 judge this season at various horticultural 

 shows. He visited Owen Sound, Fergus, El- 

 mira and other places. The dry season has 

 had a detrimental effect on all horticultural 

 exhibits. Dahlias, asters and sweet peas 

 have felt the effects of the extreme hot wea- 

 ther. At many shows there were very few 

 sweet peas, and dahlias were generally con- 

 spicuous by their absence. Collections also 

 of hardy perennials as a rule were very 

 meagre. Otherwise the societies evinced 

 more than the usual interest in their differ- 

 ent lines of work. 



I am greatly pleased with The Canadian 

 Horticulturist., I get a lot of information 

 from it in regard to orchard work, as I am a 

 fruit grower, and appreciate it very much.— 

 J. M. Kelly, Armitage, Ont. 



A flower bed planted at a Mreet comer by the Windsor Horticultural Society, 



work has been conducted with much success by a tvumber of Ontario soclertJes. 



This line of 



