October, 191 1 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



245 



etc., but the price is very high. Good 

 strawberries this year have been $4.00 and 

 $4.50 a case, and all other small fruits cor- 

 respondingly high. We cannot help but 



• think that with proper packing and selec- 

 tion of fruits, there will be no fruit grown 

 that can excel in quality that grown in our 



J own country." 



Standards for Boxes 



The following resolutions will be submit- 

 ted for the consideration of the Third Do- 

 minion Conference of Fruit Growers, which 

 will meet in Ottawa next winter, by the 

 delegates from the British Columbia Fruit 

 Growers' Association : 



"That this British Columbia Fruit Grow- 

 ers' Association adopt as a standard apple 

 box for all purposes the box 10x11x20 

 inche.s, and that we instruct our delegates 

 to Ottawa to use every endeavor in their 

 power to have the words, 'For export only' 

 expurgnted from the Canadian Fruit Marks 

 Act, Section 325. 



"That the Association recommend that 

 the four-basket plum crate be lS%xl5%x 

 4>i inside. 



"That the present pear box, 18J<xllx8>^, 

 be the legal size. 



"That the peach crate be 18)^x11 %x4%. 



"That the pear box, 8>$xllxl8>i, be 

 adopted by this Association as a standard 

 box for crab apples." 



Eastern Annapolis Valley 



Eunice Bachuan 



The long drought is ended. In some places 

 farmers had to carry water. Several maples 

 died from lack of moisture. Here and there 

 the sun baked apples on the trees. 



Apples are still clean and exceptionally 

 free from worms. Never has there been 

 such a large crop in Nova Scotia. The trees 

 are breaking down under the load of fruit, 

 which is being propped up in all directions. 



Peaches are scarce, and there is quite a 

 demand for plums. 



The fruit evaporator was destroyed by 

 fire in Berwick at the end of Ausust. 



The Kings. Hants and Annapolis Horti- 

 cultural Exhibition is to be held on October 

 10th. 11th and 12th at Wolfville. 



The big apple buyers in the Canadian 

 Northwest did not seem inclined to buy 

 Nova Scota fruit until thev knew the re- 

 sults of reciprocitv. 



The first big frosts to destroy tender 

 vecetfibles occurred here on September 14th 

 and 15th. 



All the men in the apple warehouses are 

 very much rusherl. Barrels are .scarce at 

 thirty-five cents, having gone up tPn_ cents 

 since the beginning of the season. It is now 

 fashionable to head apples for warehouse 

 by removing a hoop and covering with a 

 sack, then replacing the boon. This saves 

 a lot of unnecessary hammering. 



I 



Western Annapolis Valley 



R. J. MeiieBger 



Contrarv to expectations. Gravensteins. 

 of which there is a crop of almost 300,000 

 barrels in Nova Scotia, are moving off 

 without anv trouble and prices are advanc- 

 ing slightly. 'Kinors have sold as high as 

 S2 2.'5 a barrel. The T) A. Rv . the prin- 

 cipal road through the fruit belt, ia to car- 

 ry off the apples. 



The weather has been ideal for i^rowth. 

 and apples are largo and snlondidly col- 

 ored for this early period. September IH^ 

 The hot, dry weather of July and August 



BULBS 



FOR FALL PLANTING 

 Prices below POST PAID 



Bach Doz. 

 Hyacinths, our best for pot culture, 

 Red, Pink, White, Light and Dark 



Blue lOc $1.00 



Hyacinths, our best for bedding, 

 Red, Pink, White, Light and Dark 



Blue 5c .50 



Hyacinths, Roman. White 5c .40 



Doz. 100 

 Tulips, Single Early, White, Red, Yel- 

 low, Pink 20c $1,W 



Tulips, Double Early, White, Red, 



Yellow, Pink 25c 1,25 



Tulips, Darwin Late, White, Red, Yel- 

 low, Pink «c -- 



Tulips, Parrot Mixed 20c 1.25 



r> «„,iii. r Large single, Yellow — 40c — 

 Daffodils I gjjj^j. Single, Yellow .... 15c 1.00 

 « ., .1 Large Double, Yellow .... 30c — 



Narcissus I ^^^^^ p^^p^j. -vyiiites 25c 1.50 



Chinese Sacred Lilies .. 10c each $1.10 per doz. 

 Anemones, Grape Hyacinths, Freesias, 

 Crocus (Yellow, White, Purple, 

 Scllla Siberia. Any of ihe above, 10c iier di z. 



GEO. KEITH & SONS 



124 KING ST. EAST. TORONTO. CANADA 

 Seed Merchants since 1866 



Imperial Bank 



OF CANADA 



HEAD OFFICE TORONTO 

 Capital Authorized, $10,000,000.00 

 Capital Subscribed 5,913.000.00 

 Capital Paid-up. . 5.775,000.00 

 Reserve Fund . 5,775,000.00 



D. R. WII.KIK, FrMldent 

 HON. R. JAFFRAT, Tloe-Fruldcmt 



Branohea and AKanclas throughout 

 tho Dominion of Oaniul* 



DrafU, Menajr Orden and Lattcn of Cradit 



iisued available ia any part of the world 



Spacial attantion fivan to coUactioiis 



Savinffs Dapartmant — Interest allowed on de 

 positsfrom date of deposit. 



WE WANT YOUR FRUIT 



We have a splendid market for the best grades of Cana- 

 dian fruit. The demand is increasing every year. We 

 are in close touch with the best buyers and can secure for you the highest prices obtainable 

 for your fruit. We sell direct to buyers on a commission basis only. Correspondence and 

 consignments solicited. We can make money for you. Highest references, 



WM. BAMFORD 81 CO., 93 Hope St., GLASGOW, Scotland 



SMALL FRUIT PLANTS 



Gaoseberries. Josselyn, Red Jacket, Downing, Pearl, Houghton. — Cnrrutt, 

 Perfection, Ruby, Cherry, White Grape, Lee's ProHfic, Champion, Black 

 Naples, Victoria. — Raspberries. Herbert, Cuthbert. Marlboro, Brinckle's 

 Orange, Golden Queen, Strawberry-Raspberry. — Garden Roots. Asparagus, 

 Rhubarb, Perennial Celery, Write for Catalogue. 

 WM. FLEMING, Nurseryman, Box 54, Owen Sound, Ontario 



WE BOTH WANT 



THE BEST 



YOU WANT 



RETURNS 



/ WANT 



CONSIGNMENTS 



LETS GET TOGETHER 



Being in touch with the best 

 apple buyers in the west of 

 England and selling direct 1 am 

 always able to obtain the highest 

 prices. Correspondence invited 

 either through my representative 

 G. C. Williams, 83 Annette St., 

 Toronto, or direct to 



H. C. Williams 



Nicholas Market, BRISTOL 



Also at Walcot St., BATH 



ENGLAND 

 Bankers : Union of London and Smith's 



Cable Address "Apples" Bristol 



APPLES 



Bought, Sold and Handled on Consign- 

 ment for 



ENGLAND, GERMANY AND 

 WESTERN CANADA 



I RcprcBent the Old Fiima of 



Ph. Astheimer & Son, Hamburg, Ger. 



Thomson & Mathieson, Glasgow 



North of England Fruit Brokers, 

 Manchester 



W. Dennis & Sons, London 



D. Crossley & Sons, Liverpool 



Also Firms in 



Winnipeg, Brandon, Regina, Saskatoon 

 and Edmonton 



For Information Call or Write 



A. S. CHAPIN 



APPLE BROKER 



75 Yonge St., TORONTO 



Phone.— Main 3547. College 3307 



