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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



February, 191 1 



THE BEST 



Vegetable SI Flower 



In the "KEITH'S SELECTED STRAINS" will be 

 found what we consider to be the best varieties of 

 every prominent vegetable family. The varieties 

 are not necessarily "novelties," but are what we 

 consider after long years of experience the best var 

 leties in each respective class that it is possible to 

 produce. They are not only the finest type in them 

 selves, but the seed is of the freshest and best obtain- 

 able. 



Select from the Following List : 3 pkts. for 16c. 

 12 for 60c. Postpaid. 



Early Beet Lettuce (Head) Early Peas 



Late Beet Musk Melon Pumpkins 



Butter Beans Water Melon Radish 



Early Cabbage Citron Summer 



Late Cabbage Golden Globe Squash 



Cress Onion Winter 



Carrot Pickling Onion Squash 



Celery Parsley Early 



Early Corn Parsnip Tomato 



Cucumber Lettuce (Curled) Turnip 



Oz. pkts. of any of the above, 15c each. Postpaid. 



Select from the Following List of Flower Seeds, 3 



jiktf:.. 15c.; 12 for 60c. Postpaid. 

 Aster (Red, White, Blue or Mixed) Pink 

 Alyssum Larkspur Poppy 



Balsam Morning Glory Portuiacca 



Candytuft Marigold Salvia 



Cosmos Mignonette Summer Cypres 



Carnation Nicotiana Sweet Peas 



Daisy Pansy Verbena 



Hollyhock Petunia Zinnia 



Oz. pkts. any of the following, 16c each. Postpaid. 

 Morning Glory, Sc?rlet Runner Beans. 



Sweet Peas, Nasturtiums Tali, Nasturtiums Dwarf. 

 Oz. pkts. any of the following, 35c each. 



Aster, Alyssum, Candytuft, Poppy, Mignonette 

 Lawn Grasses, 30c per lb Postpaid. 



Send For Catalogue 



Geo. Keith 81 Sons 



SEED MERCHANTS SINCE 18S6 



124 King St., E., TORONTO, ONTARIO 



ments of similar quality are what are 

 wanted to place Ontario fruit on a level 

 with British Columbia and Western State.s 

 packs. The No. 1 Baldwins wrapped made 

 $2.00 to $2.50, No. 1 Spy wrapped $2.60, 

 unwrapped $2.3.5, Nc. 1 special wrapped 

 $3.00, No. 1 plain wrapped $2.60." 



Mr. Moore writes: "These are splendid 

 prices. Too many of our Ontario apples 

 which are exported in boxes are not first 

 class, and should, therefore, only be pack- 

 ed in barrels. As a result of this mis- 

 taken policy the reputation of Ontario 

 boxed apples in the Old Country is not 

 very good." 



SPLENDID REPORT 



Private advices received by Mr. Fowler 

 from Glasgow state that this sale of boxed 

 apples has never been equalled. 



Mr. Fcwler is also in receipt of a letter 

 from New York, in which, among other 

 things, the writer says: "I have inspected 

 30,000 boxes of California and Washing- 

 ton apples, and I did not find a car of 

 apples in the whole 41 that was graded 

 and packed better than yours, many not 

 so well. This is one of the reasons you 

 can beat the Western States box people 

 on prices." 



At the first Annual Exhibition of the 

 newly formed American Gladiolus Society, 

 the exhibit cf the United States represen- 

 tative of Mr. H. H. Groflf, of Simcoe, Ont., 

 was the outstanding feature of the whole 

 exhibition, not only being the largest ex- 

 hibit, but winning the greatest number of 

 prizes, including the most important one 

 for equality and vake in all shades cf 

 color. 



Out of a total of twelve prizes seven were 

 won by Mr. Groff's productions. Out of 

 seven entries his representatives won five 

 first prizes. 



Ontario apples will Boon be reaching the 

 far western apple consuming markets, in 

 attractive packages. Our possibilities as 

 apple growers, with our cheap land and 

 good soil and climatic conditions, are un- 

 ('(niallpd in the world. — Jas. E. Johnston. 

 Simcce, Ont. 



What Spraying Will Do 



The Fruit Division cf the Ottawa De- 

 partment of Agriculture has issued a bulle- 

 tin which contains the following paragraph 

 dealing with insects and fungous diseases : 

 "A careful analysis of the reports with 

 reference to insects and fungous diseases 

 shows that if orchardists would spray care- 

 fully with the lime and sulphur mixture 

 before the leaves appear, and with pcison- 

 ed Bordeaux mixture three times after- 

 wards, four sprayings in all, 90 per cent of 

 the loss from insects and fungous diseases 

 could be prevented. It would Ce a very 

 moderate estimate to say that 50 per cent, 

 would be added to the value ot the crop 

 if this course were adopted." Reports that 

 are published in almost every issue of The 

 Canadian Horticulturist prove this state- 

 ment to be correct. 



APPLE CULTiVATIONl 



SPRAYED ORCHnRU 

 iDUCTtOW 



No 2 

 4% 



CULLS 

 IX 



PRQDUCTVQM 



% 



No.l 



tou.& 



The above illustration shows the Irss 

 thnt new results from neglect of spraying 

 pnd whft would follow were 8prnvir!» 

 (generally followed. It will be noted thai 

 in the sprayed orchards — apples being, 

 taken as a basis — 95 per cent, of the fruit 

 may be classed as No. 1. In the unsprayed 

 orchards, when properly graded, only 15 

 per cent, would be classed as No. 1 and 50 

 per cent, would be culls. In practice, 

 though, many culls are improperly graded 

 as No. 2. Calculating No. 1 apples at 

 $1.75 a barrel. No. 2 at $1 a barrel, and 

 culls at 45 cents a barrel, the difference 

 in the market value of the crop, assuming 

 that the orchards ccmpared produce an 

 average of 100 barrels each, is about $87. 

 In other words, the sprayed orcnarfl would 

 vfpld $170 and the unsprayed $83 — more 

 thpTi 100 per cent, in favor of the sprayed 

 fruit. 



NO-MONEY-IN-ADVANCE. 



PAY AFTER IT HAS PAID 



FOR ITSELF. 



LET US SEND YOU ANY OF THESE SPRAYERS— to fry for 10 days, then 

 If you buy, you can pay us cash or we'll wait till you sell your crop, then 

 you can pay ns out of the "extra profit.** We pay freight. Wholesale dealers' prices. 





Man-Power Potato St Oichard Sprayer. 

 Sprays "anything"— potatoes or track, 4 rows at a 

 time. Also flrst-class tree sprayer. Vapor spray 

 prevents blight, bug:s, scab and rot from catting 

 your crop in half. High pressure from big wheel. 

 Poshes tasy. Spray arms adjust to any width or 

 height of row. Cheap In pricp, lljrht, strong and dnr* 

 able. GUARANTEED FOR 6 FULI, TEARS. 

 Noedn't-send-a-cent to ^et it "on trial." Yon can get 

 onefreeif youarefirstmyourlocality. Write now. 



Horse-Power Potato & Orchard Sprayer. 

 For big growers. Most powerful machine made. 

 60 to 100 gallon tank for one or two horses. Steel axle. 

 One-piece-heavy-angle-iron frame, cypress wood 

 tank with adjustable round Iron hoops. Metal 

 wheels. "Adjustable" spray arms and nozzles. Brass 

 ball-valves, plunger, strainer, etc. Big pomp gives 

 vapor spray. Warranted for 5 years. Try thia 

 machine at our expense vrith *^ynur money ia your pocket.'* 

 See free offer below. 



Mf^HH —Get li sprayer FREE,— After you have tried the sprayer and 

 k U b k are satisfied that it is just as we recommend it, send us a list of 

 r llkk the names of your Neighbors and we wilt write them and quote 

 them price and have them call and see your machine work, and 

 for every Pitz-ALL Sprayer we sail from your list we will credit you with $2.00 

 or send yon check If you have paid cash. 



For every Man-Power Potato A Orchard Sprayer we sell we will credit you 

 With 13.50 or send check. 



J For every Horse-Power Potato & Orchard Sprayer we sell will credit 

 yon $8.50 or send check. 



We do all cnrrfitpfnuHnfj and seUintj. AU you veed do u show the svTayer, Many 

 have paid for their Hitrayrrs in this way. Thi.s off*'r i.-* ^-^K>d for nnlv the first 

 order in each locality. Pnn'l delay. Send th*" .-o-i... „ or in>«t fhrd NOW. 

 Ontario Seed Coy., Successors, 138 King St., Waterloo, Ont. 



Write today. 



Fitz.AU Barrel Sprayer. 



Pits any barrel or tank. High pres- 

 sure, perfect agitation, easy to 

 operate. Brass ball-valves, plung- 

 er, strainer, etc. Automat lo 

 strainer. 2^o*^cnp teather-a or rub* 

 ber" about any of our sprayers. 

 Parnished plain, mount ion bar- 

 rel, or on wheels as shown. ' year 

 guarantee. It don't coat you "a cent" 

 to try it in your orchard. Get oni 

 free. See below. Write today. 



COUPON— Fill out and send today, t i.', ronpon wai 



O.NTARIO SEED CO. SUCCESSUKS i.M Kla| St. Walcrlm, Oat 



Send me your Catalog, Spraying Guju. and "special offer" 

 on the sprayer marked with an X below. 



Man-Power Potato & Orchard Sprayer. 



Horse-Power Potato & Orchard Sprayer* 



Fitz-AU Barrel Sprayer. 



Nahb 



Addkkss 



OUR PRICE LIST OF HOME GROWN SEEDS WILL BE SE.NT YOU ON REQUEST. 



