May, 1913 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



135 



Georgian Bay Grow^ers Aw^akening 



C. J. Mitchell, Clarksburg, Ont. 



There is a now era dawning- Ifor the fruit 

 growers of the Georgian Bay District, On- 

 tario, and particularly the Beaver Valley. 

 The advantages are unsurpassed by any 

 other location in wide America. Already 

 we have a few orchards that have been 

 cared for. that are worth one thousand 

 dollars an acre, but very few people know 

 it. Larg-e investors are more inclined to 

 look far away, to British Columbia, Ore- 

 g-on and Washington for something, amd 

 overlook the opportunity right here in On- 

 tario. There is no district in America as 

 well situated for the growing of high-class 

 apples. Lying on the South shore of the 

 Georgrian Bay, the climate is so tempered 

 by the proximity of this large body of 

 water as to insure against frost in spring 

 and a sure ripening: of the wood in the fall. 

 These conditions are ideal and mowhere 

 can they be excelled, abundant sunshine, 

 and enougfh rairtfall to make irrigation un- 

 necessary. The soil is all that can be de- 

 sired, when new, unsurpassed for richness, 

 and perfect drainage, both of air and 

 water. 



This makes the Georgian Bay apples the 

 best keepers in the, world. They are also 

 considered to be the best in flavor. Thus 

 when properly grown they command the 

 hiehest price in home and foreien mar- 

 kets. With all these advantagres and cheap 

 lands, the district only requires, to be 

 known, to have a little more advertising, 

 to make, it one of the leading fruit grow- 

 ing- regions of the country. 



North America is the apple producing: 

 region of the world, and even it is limited 

 to certain sections and locations. Until 



receintly the eastern state;?, and particu- 

 larly New Yoi'k produced more apples than 

 any other section. The industry has fol- 

 lowed immigratioin and gradually moved 

 north and west, until to-day the east has 

 to come north and west for its supply of 

 apples. 



Never in the history of any country has 

 there been such a manifest change. The 

 farmers of the east no longer devote time 

 and atention to the orchard, hence the in- 

 sect pests and fungi diseases have driven 

 out the home orchard. There are probably 

 more acres to-day than there were tweint\- 

 years agfo, but as most of the old orchards 

 are not producing, planting will have to 

 be kept going pretty extensively to keep 

 pace with the demands of our people. 

 When I say our people, I mean the United 

 States and Carnada, while the foreign mar- 

 kets are also increasing with astonishing 

 rapidity. 



The question has been raised, will there 

 be over-production ? The increase in poiJ- 

 ulation in the last fifteen years could eat 

 the entire crop of 1909, which was an aver- 

 age crop, aind not give the people one 

 apple each a day, while the other sixty- 

 five million would not get a single apple. 

 I think this should clearly show that there 

 is no immediate fear of over production, 

 and that we have the market practically 

 right at home. 



The Beaver Valley contains about two 

 hundred and eighty square miles of the 

 best orchard lands in the world, which 

 are now selling for from fifty to one hun- 

 dred dollars an acre, according -to- loca- 

 tion and improvements. This surely is a 



Douglas Gardens 



Oakville, Ontario 



A few items from our spring plant- 

 insr list:— 



ANTHEMIS 15c each 



AQUILEGIA (Columbine) 2 eorte, 



15c each 



ASTERS (Michaelmas Daisies) 6 sorts, 



15c each 



ASTILBE (Spiraea) Jap. Com. Multi., 



15c each 



ASTILBE— G-ladstonc 25c each 



ASTILBE— Peach BlcSsom 30c each 



ASTILBE— Queen Alexandra :)5c each 

 BOLTONIA ASTEUOIDES (False Star- 

 wort) 15c each 



CAMPANULA (Bellflower) 3 sorts, 



15c each 



COREOPSIS— GrandiHora.... 15c each 

 DELPHINIUMS (Larkspur)... 15c each 



GAILLARDIA I5c each 



HELENIUM-3 8ort« I5c each 



HIBISCUS (Rose Mallows) 2 aorta, 



15c each 



KNIPHOFIA— The evcrblooming torch 



lil.v I5c each 



PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue) 2 sorte, 



15c each 



PHYSOSTEGIA (FaLso Dragon's Head) 



2 sorts 15c each 



RUDBECKIA SPECIOSA 15c each 



All the above are Hnrdy Perennials- 

 Sent carriage prepaid. 



JOHN CAVERS 



Surplus Stock 



We offer subject to sale the following stock, which 



we guarantee to be true to name, No. i. stock in 



every respect, 5-7 ft. high. Price F.O.B. Pointe 



Claire, 1^27 per 100. 



200 Alexander 

 200 Baldwin 

 200 Baxter 



500 Ben Davis 

 500 Duchess 

 500 Fameuse 

 600 Starke 

 600 Spy 



500 Wealthy 

 200 Yellow Transparent 



Also complete list of Ornamental Shrubs and Trees 

 of all kinds. 



The CANADIAN NURSERY CO.. Ltd. 



10 PHILLIPS PLACE 



MONTREAL, P. Q. 



For the Land's Sake 



Use the best Manure 

 and get 



Good Crops 



For Nurseries, Fruit Growers 

 and Gardeners. 



Sure Growth Compost 



Makes poor land fertile and keeps fertile 

 land most productive. 



Supplied by 



S. W. Marchment 



133 Victoria St. TORONTO 



Telephones: Main: 284 1 ; Residence, Park 951 



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