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The Apple Crop of 1900. 



Messrs. Simons, Shuttleworth & Co.. of Liver- 

 pool, write as follows regarding the current sea- 

 son's apple crop : 



Sir, — Following our usual custom at this time 

 of the year, we now beg to put before shippers 

 our estimate of this year's crop, as gathered by 

 representatives, who have just finished their 

 travels through the apple growing districts of 

 America and Europe. 



It appears unnecessary for us to put this inform- 

 ation into an extended report. Taking America 

 as a whole, the present indications are for a record 

 crop of good quality, not excepting the phenom- 

 enal one of 1896. In saying this it must not be 

 understood that there are no sections where apples 

 are light and quality poor ; there are spots where 

 these conditions exist. The crop in Great Britain 

 and on the Continent of Europe is also very large 

 and of good quality. On both continents some 

 varieties of fruit, where trees are heavily loaded, 

 will be undersized, but otherwise clean and bright, 

 particularly so where cultivation and spraying 

 have been properly done. 



The problem presenting itself for solution, 

 therefore, is, " How can this large crop of apples 

 be marketed to the best advantage? " The law of 

 supply and demand ought to regiilate prices every 

 season, although as a matter of fact, from a ship- 

 per's standpoint, it rarely does. In view of this 

 year's crop prices must necessarily rule corres- 

 pondingly low. 



While advising the utmost caution on the part 

 of intending shippers, yet, owing to the superior 

 quality of the American and Canadian product, 

 we believe there will be times when large supplies 

 of good well-packed fruit will meet with an active 

 demand, at fairly moderate prices. 



The importance of a wide and rapid distribution 

 into the hands of consumers will be apparent to 

 everyone — growers as well as shippers— and in 

 connection with this feature of the trade we may 

 say that during the season of 1896 we handled 

 over 650,000 barrels of Americans and Canadians 

 alone, and this year we have made preparations 

 for the handling of an almost unlimited number 

 with the greatest possible dispatch, without uii- 

 duly taxing our facilities. As soon as the fruit is 

 sold we cable the net proceeds so that our shippers 

 may have their money in hand within a very short 

 time. 



A Good Advertising Medium. 



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 certainly covers the Dominion. I have had 

 enquiries for cacti from British Columbia to Nova 

 Scotia, and as far south as Connecticut, U. S., all 

 as a direct result of my advt. in the Horticulturist. 

 Substantial orders have resulted, and it is a sur- 

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 succeed in reaching the flower lovers all over 

 the country. 



Woodstock. J. H. Callender. 



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London — Three thousand people saw the 

 flower show at the City Hall yesterday and last 

 night. The crush was greatest in the evening. 

 So many sightseers turned out to see the exhibi- 

 tion by gaslight that it became necessary to 

 increase the available floor space by removing 

 some of the foliage plants altogether. 



The show has been a success beyond the dreams 

 of the London Horticultural Society, the directors 

 of which had evolved the idea of holding the mid- 

 summer exhibit. Not alone was the attendance 

 far beyond what had been anticipated, but the 

 exhibition was declared to be the finest ever held 

 in Ontario. There were upwards of fifteen hun- 

 dred exhibits of the choicest blooms that are to be 

 found in the gardens of the province. Sweet 

 peas were the feature, but the display of other 

 blooms was not far behind that delicate little 

 flower, the pea, which has been developed until 

 everjr amateur florist has his row of them. 



Judge R. M. Meredith's exhibit of sweet peas 

 made yesterday was the finest among the ama- 

 teurs. His Lordship showed no less than fifty 

 varieties of peas, and had there been space could 

 have added to them. 



The City Hall was found too small for the pur- 

 poses of the exhibition. Many fine blooms were 

 so crowded together their beauty was not done 

 justice to. " Next year we will have the Drill 

 Shed," President Balkwell and Director Hamilton 

 said last night. 



So marked has been the success of the exhibi- 

 tion that it is believed that a great impetus to 

 amateur flower growing will result, and that 

 succeeding shows will witness keen competitions. 

 The Horticultural Society is to be congratulated 

 upon the outcome of this undertaking. — Free 

 Press. 



Paris Summer Flower Show — The Paris 

 Horticultural Society is to be congratulated on 

 the success of its first attempt at providing a 

 flower show for the citizens of Paris on Thursday 

 last, August 9th. A large marquee was erected 

 on the lawn of the Congregational Church, and 

 this was filled from end to end with flowers and 

 plants of every description. To particularize 

 would be a hard matter, but special mention may 

 be made of the exhibits of Messrs. Baird, Wick- 

 son, McCormick and Miss Burshall. In the 



