March, 1922. 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



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marketing facilities, the British Columbia 

 Berry Growers' Association expects to be 

 able to take care of any increase in the 

 acreage or enhanced <;rops. 



Preparations are being made for- the 

 1922 crop and, with last year's experience 

 behind it, the Association expects to place 

 the small fruit industry of the province on 

 a sound commercial basis. 



Some B.G Insects 



EXAMPLES of the natural control of 

 one insect by another were a feature 

 of the discussions at the annual meet- 

 ing of the British Columbia Entomological 

 Society. An important case was dealt with 

 in a paper read by E. P. Vonabiow, Vernon, 

 on "Hemisarcoptes Malus, a Small Mite, 

 and Its Relation to Oyster-shell Scale on 

 Apple Trees." The entomological branch 

 of the Department of Agriculture have been 

 sending the mite to various parts of* the 

 province to be used in combating the work 

 of oyster scale in the orchards. 



The year 1921, it was said, was marked 

 by_no great insect outbreak on the main- 

 land. Some interesting facts about economic 

 insects of the year in the Lower Eraser 

 Valley were dealt with by R. Glendenning, 

 o? Agassiz. The satin nK)th and the elm- 

 currant aphis were specially noticeable. 

 The latter was a new menace to black 

 currants. 



A paper of particular interest to orchard- 

 ists in the upper mainland was read by 

 Prof. A. L. Lovett, of the Oregon Agricul- 

 tural Experiment Station, on the use of 

 spreaders in spraying operations. 



The lite history of the poplar sawfly, 

 which has done so much damage to the 

 trees in Victoria, was described by W. 

 Downes, of Victoria. The teaching of en- 

 tomology in the Public Schools was taken 

 up by J. W. Gibson, director of elementary 

 agricultural education, and ne enlisted the 

 support of the members of the society in 

 extending the teaching of elementary en- 

 tomology in the schools. 



Officers were elected for the ensuing 

 year as follows: Pres., L. E. Marmoiit, Mail- 

 lardville; vice-pres., R. S. Sherman, Van- 

 couver; 2nd vice-pres., M. H. Ruhman, 

 Vernon; sec.-treas., R. Glendenning; ad- 

 visory board. E. H. Blackmore, W. H. Rob- 

 ertson and J. W. Gibson, Victoria; W. H. 

 Lync, Vancouver; Eric Hearle, Vernon. — 

 T. B. W. 



The 1922 spray calendar for British 

 Columbia is now available to anyone desir- 

 ing a copy. This edition is thoroughly up- 

 to-date. The information is given very 

 clearly and in such a manner that it is 

 easily comprehended. 



The varieties of tomatoes that Brltlsn 

 Columbia canneries ask for are Landrath, 

 lohn Baer, Chalk's Early Jewel and Earl- 

 iana if smooth, says R. H. Elmer, of Sum- 

 i;erland. The first three are smoother than 

 Karliana as a rule, not quite so early, but 

 good croppers. 



Penalization of producers of low-grade 

 fruit was proposed in the directors' report 

 presented at the annual meeting of the 

 Pontlcton Co-operative Growers, hold last 

 month. The report suggested the adoption 

 of some plan whereby the grower who 

 '■nds to the packing house a large per- 

 rontage of culls would be charged extra 

 for the handling of the same, and an extra 

 charge In all cases where the culls exceed 

 10 per cent, was proposed. 



Exhibition Quality Seeds 



START your prize garden right by sowing our Prize Strains of Seeds, 

 which are grown from exhibition strains. May we help you in your 

 selection by suggesting the following specialties: 



BEET, DOBBIE'S SELECTED GLOBE Peifect shape, good color, excellent quality, 



fine for exhibition. Pkt. 10 cts.; Oz., 40 cts. 



BEANS, SURE CROP STRINGLESS WAX Perfectly stringless, and of finest quality. 



Pkt, 10 cts.; ii lb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts. 



BEANS, FERGUSON'S CANApiAN WONDER.— We have known our selection being 

 awarded the first place in a competition of 40 lots. Pkt. 10 cts.; % ib. 20 cts.; lb. 70 cts. 



CORN, FERGUSON'S GOLDEN GIANT Grows faster, matures earlier, and is three 



times as large as Golden Bantam and is the sweetest and juiciest of all varieties. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; »4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



LETTUCE, FERGUSON'S PEERLESS.— Most distinct and. largest "Crisp-head." I'kt. 

 15 cts.; Oz. 50 cts. 



NEW MELON "OKA."— The richest flavored Melon in the (Market. Pkt. 25 cts. 



ONION, "CRANSTON'S EXCELSIOR."— For exhibition it stands unrivalled. Pkt. 25 cts. 



PEA, LAXTON'S PROGRESS The finest new early dwarf we have ever offered. Pkt. 



15 cts.; Vi Ib. 50 cts.; % lb. 75 cts. 



NEW MARROW 

 variety yet raised. 



'RUTHERSIDE 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



ORANGE." — ^The most prolific and 'best flavored 



RADISH, GIANT BUTTER ^Grows to a large size without getting pithy or hollow, and 



of finest flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; Oz. 25 cts. 



NEW BEAUTY ASTER In five separate colors. Pkt. 20 cts. each. 



Catalogue for description. 



ASTER, "HEART OF FRANCE."- 

 cts. 



ASTER, "PEERLESS YELLOW."— By far the most satisfactory yellow Aster yet pro- 

 duced. Pkt. 25 cts. 



See page 4 of our 

 The best pure Red Aster ever introduced. Pkt. 25 



ASTER, 

 25 cts. 



'BALL'S WHITE." — ^A sphere of pure white Petals of flawless color. Pkt. 



Ask for particulars of prizes to the value ' 



of $30 we offer tor collection of Asters. 



BLUE LACE FLOWER.^Of charming pale blue color, the more the flowers are cut 

 the more the plants will bloom. Pkt. 25 cts. 



New Sweet Peas 



A new shade. Pkt. 



"ANNIE IRELAND."— White with distinct edge terra cotta pink. 

 20 cts. 



CECILY. — Kne salmon pink for exhibition. Pkt. 20 cts. 



DOBBIE'S MAROON Finest reddish maroon to date. Pkt. 20 cts. 



EDITH CAVELI A very fine rose-pink on a cream ground. Pkt., 20 cts. 



HALLMARK PiNK The richest colored Sweet-Pea ever seen. Pkt. 20 cts. 



MASCOTS WHITE.— The finest and most solid of all white. Pkt. 20 cts. 



MRS. T. J. WAKEFIELD Cream edge, rose-pink. Pkt. 20 cts. 



PiNK PEARi Clear pearly pink. Very chaste. Pkt. 20 cts. 



NEW DAHLIA FLOWERED ZINNIA ^Most beautiful Zinnia grown, blossoms 5 to 7 



inches -acioss. The greatest novelty of the times. Pkt. 20 cts. 



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