September, 1922 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



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Canadian 

 i Horticultural Council! 



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Various Activities 



L. F. Burrows, Secretary-Treasarer 



AT the Dominion Fruit Conference held in 

 Ottawa, Feb. 22 to 24, 1922, the Hon. 

 W. R. Motherwell, Minister of Agri- 

 culture, expressed the following opinion re- 

 garding the formation of the Canadian Horti- 

 cultural Council: 



" I have always been a great believer in 

 organization, and that there is no feature in 

 society that is so helpful to governments as that 

 of each particular vocation organizing and ex- 

 pressing its wants collectively. The govern- 

 ment likes to see your horticultural interests in 

 Canada organized so that when your executive 

 speaks to the government it speaks for the en- 

 tire industry. The government wants to know 

 your needs and it is in the interest of every 

 government not only to know, but to carry out 

 your desires. If the members of any industry 

 are a unit in regard to certain adjustments 

 having to do with their interests, and are willing 

 that these proposals shall become law, the 

 hands of the minister are strengthened when he 

 goes before parliament and presents his case. 

 Therefore, we find these bodies very valuable 

 in the making and administration of laws." 



Dr. J. H. Grisdale, Deputy Minister of Agri- 

 culture, spoke at the Dominion Fruit Confer- 

 ence with reference to the Canadian Horti- 

 cultural Council as follows: 



" I hope you may find it possible to make 

 some recommendations looking to the estab- 

 lishment of a sort of horticultural parliament, 

 or as you have it here, a Canadian Horticultural 

 '."ouncil, which shall serve as a board of last 

 resort, or of reference, and to which shall be 



Iferred the present and future problems of the 

 dustry. It has been found in other branches 

 agriculture in Canada that through such 

 ■ganization as is here suggested, more prompt, 

 rect and effective action is possible. Through 

 ich an organization close and quick contact 

 ith legislative bodies is possible and effective." 

 A Publicity Scheme 

 At the request of the Horticultural Society of 

 uelph, Ont., the secretary arranged with the 

 post-office department to have the words 

 "Protect the Birds and Save the Crops" placed 

 upon the cancelling machine at the Guelph 

 post-office. .The above was therefore stamped 

 ■n every letter going out of the Guelph post- 

 ■iTice during the month of June. This appears 

 o be a most satisfactory method of keeping 

 •fore the public the objects of the horticulturists 

 iri Canada. 



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25 Single Early Tulips 



25 Darwin Tulips 



18 Mixed Iris 



J2 Hyacinths 



15 Trumpet Daffodils 



J 5 Forcing Narcissus 



4 Mixed Paeonies 



Each (tern, $1 00 postpaid; sot for $5.00 

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Plant Registration 

 A satisfactory system of bringing plant regis- 

 tration into effect in Canada is gradually being 

 evolved. The co-operation of those interested 

 in this matter in the United States and Great 

 Britain has been secured and useful material is 

 Ijeing collected. Arrangements have been made 

 for a meeting of the plant registration committee 

 of the Council in Toronto on Sept. 5, when it is 

 expected that definite arrangements will be 

 made for the furtherance of the objects of the 

 Council to have plant registration brought into 

 I, ffect at as early a date as possible. 

 Florists Enthusiastic 

 On Tuesday, Aug. 8, the secretary attended 

 the annual meeting of the Canadian Florists' 

 and Gardeners' Association in Montreal and 

 placed before that body the objects of the 

 Council and. told of the work at present being 

 carried on. The ?ssociation unanimously en- 

 dorsed the Council and desired to continue 

 representation thereon. 



Nursery Stock Inspection 

 E B. Luke, representative of the nurserymen 

 of Canada on the Council, together with several 

 of those interested in the importation of nursery 

 stock from the Canadian Florists' and Gardeners' 

 Association, interviewed L. S McLaine, Acting 

 Dominion Rntomogolist, in Montreal, with re- 

 gard to the proposed changes in regulations 

 under the Destructive Insects and Pests Act. 

 The nurserymen of Canada are desirous of 

 securing the following two amendments to the 

 proposed changes: ^^ 



" 1. All nursery stock originating in any 

 foreign country other than the United States of 

 America shall be imported only throuth the 

 following ports:— Halifax, N.S., St. John, N.B., 

 Montreal, Que., Ottawa, Out., (for scientific 

 purposes only), Niagara Falls, Ont., Windsor, 

 Ont., Vancouver, B.C. 



" 2. That consignees shall be allowed as under 

 the regulations of March 21, 1922, to have 

 examination of imports made on their premises." 

 Mr. McLaine gave the assurance that the en- 

 tomological board would give every considera- 

 tion to the suggested amendments, but in the 

 meantime arrangements are being made to carry 

 the suggestions of the nurserymen direct to the 

 entomological board, in order that no oppor- 

 tunity may be missed of having the desired 

 amendments made in the regulations. 

 Incorporation of Council 

 The application of the Council for incorpora- 

 tion was favorably received and on Aug. 17 the 

 charter was signed by the secretary of state. 

 The Council is now, therefore, a fully incorpora- 

 ated body under the constitution and by-laws, 

 as printed in the July issue of The Canadian 

 Horticulturist. 



The campaign is aided by the co-operation of 

 county farm bureau managers, who are furnish- 

 ing informati n where fruit can be secured in 

 the different counties. 



Fruit Prices Very Low 



THK Canadian fruit crop is abundant, and 

 current prices for preserving fruits are 

 lower than they have been for a number 

 of years, according to Secretary Burrows, who 

 recently completed a survey of the fruit-market- 

 ing conditions throughout Canada. 



Mr. Burrows states that fruit shippers in the 

 United States, where the crop is also larger than 

 usual, are consigning large quantities to the 

 Canadian markets. The result is, says Mr. 

 Burrow.s, that fruits are now being offered at 

 prices considerably less in most cases than the 

 actual cost. 



Saving Fruit Crop 



A statewide campaign to save this year's big 

 New York state fruit crop, in danger of 

 loss because of car shortage and early 

 ripening, has been launched by the New York 

 State Farm Bureau Federation. In co-operation 

 with nc'wsi)apcrs of the state, motorists are being 

 appealed to to buy their fruit at the farms during 

 trips through the country. 



Publicity i s being sent to newspapers twice a 

 week pointing out to city residents the economic 

 importance of saving the year's peach, pear and 

 plum crop. 



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