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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



Floral EditJOD 



FOR Spring Flowering in the Garden 

 and in the house during the winter 

 months Flowering Bulbs such as 

 Hyacinths, Daffodils, Tulips, Nar 

 cissus are unequalled. Very easy to 

 grow. Instructions with every 

 order. Moderate in price. 



PLANT IN THE FAU. 



Our (HustTaied dacriptivc caialogue FREE. Send a 

 post card for a copy. 



SPECrAL K. ooz. 



Crocus Mixed Colors S5C 



CROCUS Separate Colors .... 4Sc 

 narcissus empress yellow . . . 90c 

 daprodils vomsion ycllow . . . 95c 



Paper White* $1.00 



Tulips singli Mixed colors . . 4sc 

 Tulips Sinclk Separate Colors . SOC 

 TULIPS DouRLC Mixed Colors . . SOC 

 Tulips [Hjuslc Separate colors eoc 



Hyacinths StNSLC Separate Colors JI.OO 

 OlYACiNTHS Double Separate Colors % \ .00 

 CHINESE ULIES $2. OS 



ABOVE PRICES POSTPAID 



JOHN A. BRUCE &. CO. 



EitablUhed 1850 



SEED MERCHANTS 

 HAMILTON . . CANADA 



British Columbia 



B.C. Apples in Britain 



IN the course of the addresses on the British 

 and Continental apple markets, given in 

 British Columbia, J. Forsyth Smith, Fruit 

 Trade Commissioner for the Uni ed Kingdom, 

 made various special references to the apple 

 industry and export trade of this province. 

 Some of these are included in the following 

 partial report on the information given at the 

 various meetings: 



British Volumbia apples have only in the 

 past four years been sent to the United Kingdom 

 in quantities sufficient to be taken into serious 

 consideration by the fruit trade, and even of 

 late they have formed a comparatively small 

 proportion of the 2,000,000 or more western 

 boxed apples that are imported annually. The 

 quantities received have, however, made an 

 excellent impression upon the trade, the best 

 brands are rapidly building up a clientele of 

 appreciative purchasers, and all that is neces- 

 sary to establish them firmly in the favorable 

 estimation of the buyers, is the carry out of a 

 steady policy in the direction of maintaining 

 grade and pack standards at the highest possible 

 level. It is gratifying to note that where they 

 are best known, they are most appreciated, and 

 ftat it is in Glasgow, which, has so far received 

 the greatest proportion of our shipments, that 

 ther^ is the strongest call for more and the 

 greatest disposition to accord to B.C. apples 

 the foremost place deserved by their general 

 excellence. It must be emphasized, however, 

 that they have to meet very keen competition 

 from American brands of the highest quality 

 and long established on the market, that they 

 have not yet fully won their proper status in 

 Great Britain, and that, therefore, special efforts 

 to give satisfaction by turning out a first-class 



product are imperatively needed at this first 

 stage in the exploitation of a comparatively new 

 export field. 



The 1921-1922 Season 

 The season of 1921-1922 was an abnormal 

 one, and particularly unsatisfactory in its effects 

 upon box apple values. English apples blos- 

 somed heavily, and, though there was a heavy 

 drop on account of the prolonged drought, there 

 still remained a good crop, and, more important 

 still, in its effects on the general situation, the 

 apples were of exceptionally good quality and, 

 therefore, able to compete, more directly than is 

 usually the case, with trans-Atlantic supplies. 

 The coincidence of an unusually favorable 

 English season with a period of industrial depres- 

 sion and lessened purchasing power was unfor- 

 tunate, and coupled with the disinclination of 

 the retailer to re-adjust his undoubtedly exces- 

 sive scale of profits to changed conditions had 

 an effect never experienced before < n the English 

 market. The mass of consumers found it im- 



Wahnfried Gardens 



L. J. Germann, Prop., Van Wert, Ohio 



Send for my catalogue. One of the finest 

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BULBS 



FOR FALL PLANTING 



Hyacinths, Tulips, Daffodils, etc. Write 



for price list. 

 Prices interesting. Quality very best. 



GEO. KEITH & SONS, 



Seed merchants since 1866 

 124 King St. E. Toronto, Ont. 



Established Since 1892 



Thirty years of successful business ha? made us one of 

 the largest and best known commission firms in Canada. 

 This is a good record. It means that it could only have been 

 done by real service and close attention to the interests of 

 every customer. 



Many of our customers have been with us continuously 

 for many years. We are proud of the fact that we have been 

 able to serve them so well. 



All we ask is an opportunity to show you the service we 

 can give you. Try us this month by shipping us your 



Peaches 



Apples 



Onions 



A post fiird will bring 

 ^jrou fr«e>hippinc 

 •tamps. 



If you want to Icnow 



more about us, ask 



your tMrnker. 



White & G)., Limited 



Front and Church Streets, 



Toronto, Ont. 



IVhcUsatt Fruit ImforUrs and Commatum Merchants 



