July, 191 1 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



179 





A British Importer's Suggetions 



Aidrew Cbalmers, Glasgow, (Per W.R.G.) 



Last season was an exceptional season in 



e apple trade. Owing to the scarcity ot 

 '" all kinds of fruit all over the world, prices 

 were realized then that could not be taken 

 as a guide in an ordinary year. Big prices 

 were made throughout the season for good 

 stuff, and even inferior apples did well. 

 Some Canadian shippers took advantage of 

 this, and shipped apples that would not 

 pass as first quality in another year. The 

 weather, of course, which prevailed in Can- 

 ada last year was detrimental to the crop, 

 and I hope this year it will be very 

 different. 



Large quantities of box apples arrived 

 here from Oregon and the Yakima Valley 

 districts, and made good prices. These 

 would not have done so well, however, had 

 it not been for the shortage of Canadian 

 apples. I don't see why Canadian shippers 

 do not pack some of their selected fruit in 

 boxes, as some buyers jirefer box fruit. 



Now that there i& an established demand 

 for apples, they are wanted in October, and 

 the most popular fall varieties are Snows, 

 Fameuse, Mcintosh Red, etc., and the win- 

 ter varieties which sell best here are Spies, 

 Kings, Baldwins, Russets, Starks, and good 

 clean Greenings. 



There is every prospect of a good season 

 ahead for apple shippers and if a man 

 packs sound, well graded apples, he neea 

 have no fear that they will not do well. 

 Once buyers come to know that a certain 

 brand is good, they will wait on mis brand 

 coming in, and refuse all others. Then, 

 of course, it is necessary for a shipper to 

 maintain the good reputation gained for 

 his apples by supervising the packing care- 

 fully. If the fruit lands here in good con- 

 dition, satisfactory prices will be returned. 



Bulletins and Reports 



During the past month a number of ex- 

 tremely valuable bulletins have reached the 

 Canadian Horticulturist as well as some 

 books for review. The latter include a new 

 book entitled "Weeds of The Farm and Gar- 

 den," by L. H. Pammel, Professor of Bot- 

 any of the Iowa State College. I'his book 

 comprises some three hundred pages, is pro- 

 fusely illustrated and is one of the most 

 complete treatises on weeds that has yet 

 been issued. It is published by the Orange 

 Judd Co. and may be purchased through 

 The Canadian Horticulturist. 



A second book, entitled "The Canadian 

 Garden," is by Mrs. Annie L. Jack, who has 

 been contributing recently to The Canadian 

 Horticulturist including this issue. This is 

 an attractively printed book land deals sim- 

 ply with the best methods of planning and 

 caring for the garden and lawn, considerable 

 attention being given also to the growing 

 of fruit. It contains much valuable infor- 

 mation, especially for amateurs. 



The bulletins include one entitled "Hardy 

 Apples for the Canadian Northwest," by 

 Wm. Saunders, until recently the Director 

 of the Experimental Farms. It is bulletin 

 38 and d<>al8 with the progress being made 

 in breeding hardy apples for the West. 



Most useful information for beginners in 

 apple culture and even for experienced 

 growers is contained in Bulletin No. 4 by 

 A. G. Turney, Horticulturist of the De- 

 partment of Agriculture for New Bruns- 

 wick. It is entitled "The Establishment of 

 Apple Orchards and Their Care up to the 

 Tenth Year." The subject is dealt with at 

 considerable length, numerous illustrations 

 being used. This bulletin is printed on 

 rather inferior paper and when compared 

 with the other bulletins we receive from all 





WHY Ant YOU IMPORTING PHOSPHATE 

 AND AMMONIA WHICH IS A BV-PROOUCT OFF 

 YOUR rARMS OF WHICH YOU ARE CXPORTINC 

 MANY THOUSAND TONS ANNUALLY. BONtS< 

 AND WHICH CONTAIN LARCC OUANTITICS Of 

 PHOSPHORIC ACID ANO AMMONIA 



KINOIT ANSWCn THC ABOVE 



PURE BONE MEAL IS THE CHEAPEST 



FERTILIZER. 



THIS PLANT FOOD IS ALL FROM OUR 

 CANADIAN SOILS AND SHOULD ALL CO BACK 

 SEND FOR PRICES. ETC. 



Hamilton. Cani\da. 



HIS 15 THE 



The Bar That Makes 

 U-Bar Greenhouses 

 The Famous Green- 

 houses They Are 



THE U-BARS are the vital part of the frame work of 

 U-Bar Greenhouses. The steel bars g-ive the supporti.ig' 

 strength needed. Galvanizing protects them against rust. 

 Aluminum coating gives them an endurin^■, brilliant finish. 

 The chemically treated cypress core bar and galvanized 

 steel U-Bar is no larger than the smallest wooden roof bar 

 used in other constructions. The gflass is two feet wide. 

 Buy a U-Bar Greenhouse — own a U-Bar Sunshine Shop of 

 your own. 



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