August, 191 1 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



7. Possibilities of over production, and 

 other similar information. 



Mr. Bunting has commenced work in the 

 Maritime Provinces, accompanied by his 

 secretary . It is expected that it will re- 

 quire three or four months to complete the 

 inquiry. 



Fruit Crop Prospects 



The improved weather conditions and 

 rains during July have improved the crop 

 outlook generally throughout Canada. Not 

 for many years has there been so little 

 fungous disease reported by orchardists in 

 Eastern Canada. In Nova Scotia it is ex- 

 pected that the crop will be the cleanest 

 ever harvested. In Ontario and Quebec 

 nlso there is an unusual freedom from 

 fungous diseases. 



Pears will be a light crop everywhere. 

 Plums promise a fair to medium crop in 

 Ontario and Nova Scotia and in Prince 

 Edward Island. On Vancouver Island and 

 ill the lower mainlands of British Columbia, 



plun:s and prunes will be only about 20 per 

 cent, of a normal crop. In the dry belt of 

 British Cf'^ambia a 40 to 50 per cent, crop 

 is expected. Plums dropped in Ontario 

 quite heavily during the early part of July, 

 c:iusing quite a shrinkage in the crop, but 

 later the weather conditions improved and 

 improved the prospects. 



Early and late peaches will be a good 

 crop. The quality will be good as a whole. 

 Grapes promise a medium to full crop in 

 the counties north of Lake Erie and a light 

 to medium crop throughout the rest of west- 

 ern Ontario. 



APPLE PROSPECTS 



The prospects for apples have diminished 

 slightly during July, except in British Col- 

 umbia, where they rather improved. It is 

 now estimated that shipments from British 

 Columbia will be 85 per" cent, of last year's 

 crop, which was very heavy. Nova Scotia 

 expects the greatest crop on record, due in 

 part to an increased acreage, but also to a 

 heavy yield. 



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MANUFACTUREIIS 



Agents wanted in some secfons. Write for particulars. 



In the counties bordering Lake Erie early 

 and fall apples promise an average crop. 

 Throughout the rest of western Ontario, 

 winter varieties will be short, early varie- 

 ties light to medium. A light to medium 

 crop is expected in the counties along Lake 

 Ontario. In the St. Lawrence Valley early 

 and fall apples will be a fair crop. 



A full crop of early apples is expected in 

 New Brunswick and northeastern Quebec, 

 and a medium to full crop of fall and win- 

 ter apples. A medium to full crop of practi. 

 cally all varieties is expected throughout 

 Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. 



FOREIGN REPORTS 



The early promise of abundant crops in 

 Great Britain will not be fulfilled, as the 

 crop will only be fair to medium. In New 

 York State winter apples will be 55 to 60 

 per cent, of a full crop. Dry weather has 

 lessened the apple crop in Arkansas, but the 

 best orchards will bear heavily. A fair crop 

 is expected in Maryland and Kansas and a 

 Kood crop in Oregon. — (Extracted from Do- 

 minion Fruit Crop Bulletin for July.) 



Standard Baskets 



The Dominion Fruit Division states that 

 it has received reports that some of the bas- 

 ket manufacturers are turning out baskets 

 under the standard capacity of eleven or 

 six quarts, and they claim that they are 

 importuned to do so by certain growers who 

 think that they can sell these small bas- 

 kets of fruit for as much money as the full 

 sized basket, even though it may, in com- 

 pliance with the law, be marked ten quarts 

 or five quarts as the case may be. The 

 object aimed at in the law which fixed the 

 dimensions and capacity of fruit baskets, 

 was to provide a standard package so that 

 the honest grower should not be placed at 

 a disadvantage by those less scrupulous in 



of the St, Catharines Horticultura 

 Society at St. Catharines, Ontario, 

 TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY 



AMATEUR EXHIBITION OF FLOWERS 



Second Competition of Horticul- 

 tural Societies for valuable Silver 

 Cup. 



IN THE DOMINION 



Intending visitors 10 tue Canadian National Exhibition having availed themselves of single fare, from 

 oil points to Toronto, may also visit this exhibition by taking the new Steamer Oalhouaie City, of the 

 Niagacw, St. Catharine* and Toronto line, at 11 o'clock a. in. or steamer Garden City at 2 o clock p. in., 

 Tuesday and Wednesday, att'ording ample opportunity to see this now widely known Floral Exhibition 

 and return ihe same evening. 



Horticultural Society Competition for Valuable Sterling Silver C<ip 



(Donated by The St. Catharines Horticultural Society.) 

 Under conditions adopted by The Ontario Horticultural Association, revised at 



Annual Convention, 1910. 

 Exhibits to comprise the following:: 



ASTERS: 50 blooms, 5 vases. 

 GLADIOLI: 50 spikes, 10 vases. 

 HYDRANGEA: 3 spikes, 1 vase. 

 STOCKS: 12 spikes, 3 vases. 

 PHLOX DRUMMONDi: 50 stalks, 



vases. 

 GERANIUMS: 20 blooms, 4 vases. 



PANSIES; 24 blooms. 



SWEET PEAS: 100 blooms, 10 varieties. 



DAHLIAS: 12 Show, 12 Decorative, 12 

 Cactus, 



ANTIRRHINUM: 12 spikes, 6 varieties. 



PERENNIAL PHLOX: 6 spikes in var- 

 iety. 



W. B. UllUiOY.Nl;, I'rcsident. 



Exhibits must be comprised of contributions from the (?ardens of amateur mem- 

 bers of the Society making- the entry, and must be .set up by an amateur. 



JUDGING 



VARIETY: Best to count for 40% of total number of points. 



QUALITY: Best to count for 40% of total number of points. 



ARRANGEMENT: Best to count for 20% of total number of points. 



Vases will be provided. Cup to become the property of the first Society winninff 

 it twice. Present standing of this competition : 1910— Won by the Toronto Horti- 

 cultural Society. ....„• .. .u .u c. r- .u 



Open to all Horticultural Societies in the Province, other than the St. Cathar- 

 ines Society. Notice of Entry should be given to the Secretary by August 22nd, 1911. 



C. A. HESSON, Treasurer. MISS. !,. A. RADCI.IFF, Secreta.ry. 



