August, 1913 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



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RAVAGES OF CATERPILLARS 



Reports from many districts, but more 

 particularly from the eastern counties of 

 Ontario and western Quebec, state that 

 tent caterpillars have this season been un- 

 usually numerous, and the damage done 

 has assumed serious proportions. In fact 

 this pest this been prevalent during- the past 

 three years. 



The depredations of these insects are 

 over for this season. The caterpillars have 

 successively pajssed through the pupa and 

 the adult or moth stage and the new gener- 

 ations are now in the egg stage of their 

 existence. The moths lay their eggs on 

 the small branches or twigs of the tree, 

 the egg mass being in the form of a gir- 

 dle. The eggs hatch in a few weeks but 

 the minute caterpillars remain in the eggs 

 during the winter. 



Preventative measures consist in remov- 

 ing and destroying the egg masses. These 

 can be found quite readily when the leaves 

 have fallen. The offering of prizes to 

 school children for the collection of the 

 eggs would prove of great assistance in the 

 control of this pest. 



A copy of the annual report of the On- 

 tario Vegetable Growers' Association has 

 rome to hand, and as usual is full of in- 

 formation of interest and value to vegetable 

 growers. We notice, however, that unlibe 

 most reports of this character it does not 

 containi a statement of the receipts and 

 expenditures of the asociation for the year. 

 While it is true that the year of the asso- 

 ciatiorf does not end at the time the annual 

 convention is held, arrangements might 

 easily be made for the publication of_ a 

 statement which would show the financial 

 standing of the association and character 

 of the work it is doing. This is informa- 

 tion with which the public has a right to 

 be furnished, and which should be in- 

 cluded in the report. 



PUBLISHER'S DESK 



Year by year an increasing number of 

 the readers of The Canadian Horticulturist 

 have been asking us for information con- 

 cerning greenhouses in the home and their 

 management. In some instances there has 

 been a desire for articles dealing with large 

 conservatories such as owned only by the 

 wealthy few. An effort to meet this demand 

 has been made in this issue of The Cana- 

 ^an Horticulturist. This is the first oc- 

 ision on which we have devoted so much 

 Ptention to greenhouse work. We feel 

 are that those of our readers who have 

 ten looking for information along these 

 nes will appreciate this issue to the full 

 J well as many others who may not be as 

 Jt in a position to own a greenhouse, but 

 Rio have pleasant visions for the future. 



rThe September issue of The Canadian 

 lorticulturist will be our third Annual Fall 

 lacking and Exhibition Number. It will 

 kaintain the high standard established by 

 be first two issues. There will not only 

 h a special front cover, showing a pack- 

 jie scene in a large Canadian orchard. 

 but the articles throughout will be ap- 

 propriate and timely in character. While 

 ^e cannot as yet speak definitely with re- 

 ard to all the articles we expect that the 

 Ubjects that will be discussed, each by 

 pe of Canada's foremost authorities, will 

 ■jBclude the following: "Packing Peaches 

 for the Export Trade." "Interprovincial 



Trade-Needed Regulations," "Improving 

 Nova Scotia's Apple Pack," "Common Mis- 

 takes in the Packing of Fruit," "Improve- 

 ments Needed in the Barrel Pack," "Pack- 

 ing Tender Varieties of Apples," "What 

 the Western States can Teach us in Pack- 

 ing," and "Popular Packs for Ontario Ap- 

 ples." In the vegetable department there 

 will be a special article dealing with the 

 preparation of vegetables for market. The 

 floral pages will also be strong. They will 

 include the description oi a garden of a rose 

 enthusiast, by Mr. F. E. Buck, of Ottawa, 

 as well as a page of timely notes dealing 

 with the work every amateur gardener 

 should attend to during September. There 

 will be a number of other short articles, 

 and numerous illustrations. Throughout it 

 will be possibly the strongest issue of The 

 Canadian Horticulturist we have ever pub- 

 lished. The issue will be national in char- 

 acter as the contributors will be leading- 

 authorities from each of the principal horti- 

 cultural provinces. The illustrations will 

 be a special feature in this number. Ad- 

 vertisers will do well to apply for space 



early. 



A glance at the circulation statement on 

 the adjoining page will show that last 

 month's issue of The Canadian Horticul- 

 turist was mailed to the largest number 

 of paid subscribers in the history of The 

 Canadian Horticulturist. Nothing is done 

 to force the circulation. It is a natural 

 growth that reflects the steady development 

 of the fruit growing and horticultural in- 

 terests generally of the Dominion. While 

 the development during the past few years 

 has been rapid we anticipate still more 

 satisfactory progress for the future. 



Those readers of The Canadian Horti- 

 culturist who have subscribed for the second 

 edition called The Canadian Horticulturist 

 and Beekeeper, seem, from all we hear, to 

 be delighted with the publication. Its cir- 

 culation is growing rapidly. The Ontario 

 Beekeepers' Association alone has _ for- 

 warded some eleven hundred subscriptions. 

 The subscriptions received are from per- 

 sons living from one end of Canada to the 

 other. Thus this edition of the paper is as 

 truly national in character as is the general 

 circulation of The Canadian Horticultur- 

 ist. 



A number of our readers have written 

 asking why they have not received their 

 songs in accordance with the offer made in 

 our June issue. We regret the delay. It 

 has been owing to the slownesson the part 

 of some of our readers in sending in their 

 answers. The list is now under prepara- 

 tion, and the songs will be sent out this 

 month. We desire to thank our subscribers 

 for the interest which they took in the con- 

 test. 



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SOCIETY NOTES 



Ottawa 



The annual rose and pasony show held on 

 Tune 24, was one of the prettiest exhibi- 

 tions ever held by the Ottawa Horticul- 

 tural Society. Garden flowers of every 

 kind were there and the artistic arrange- 

 ment did much to add to the beauty cf 

 their general appearance. Probably the 

 most beautiful exhibit was that entered 

 bv the Exnerimental Farm of Ottawa, in- 

 cluding a large number of peonies in full 

 bloom. These plants had been imported 

 from abroad, and had been raised at the 



Experimental Farm. Another attraction 

 was a special exhibit of roses from Mr. 

 R. G. Farrell. 



A splendid collection of palms and potted 

 plants was loaned to the society by Scrims, 

 the Ottawa florists and made a most ef- 

 fective decoration. The entry list was a 

 large one, and numerous prizes were 

 given. 



St. Catharines 



The tenth annual Rose Show of the St. 

 Catharines Horticultural Society, held on 

 June 20, was an unqualified success. When 

 compared with some of the first shows held 

 by this society the progress made has been 

 almost phenomenal. The showing of roses 

 was magnificent. The judges. H. G. Mul- 

 liss, of Brampton, and Mr. S. E. David- 

 son, of Fonthill, had a difficult task to 

 pick the winners. When it came to the 

 selection of the prettiest exhibit at the 

 fair it was a toss up between the lovely 

 sprays of Lausendshose exhibited by Miss 

 Helen McFarlane and the President rose 

 shown in Major Leonard's collection. 



In the floral table decorations the first 

 prize went to Miss L. Watson. The sil- 

 ver cup for the twelve best blooms was 

 won by J. A. Abbs. Mrs. J. W. Gordon 

 won the gold medal for the six best blooms, 

 the silver medal going to J. A. Abbs, and 

 the bronze medal to A. E. Austen. Much 

 praise is due the officials of the society 

 for the splendid manner in which the show 

 was conducted. 



Toronto 



"The best ever," was the opinion ex- 

 pressed by those who attended the month- 

 Iv show of the Toronto Horticultural So- 

 ciety, which was held in Forrester's Hall 

 on July 5th. The display of roses was 

 judged to be the finest ever staged in the 

 city. An encouraging feature was the 

 large number of exhibits from amateurs. 



A charming display of sweet peas in all 

 the newer and rarer varieties was made 

 by Sir Edmund Osier. Large displays in 

 roses and other flowers were shown by Sir 

 Henry Pellatt, Mr .J. P. Moore, Miss Jar- 

 dine, Mr. G"o. Baldwin, Allen Gardens, 

 Mr. D. A. Dunlap, president of the so- 

 ciety, Mrs. Allan Baynes, and many others. 

 Many varieties of Giant Larkspur were 

 exhibited, forming a bank of solid blue 

 along one side of the hall. An orchestra 

 added to the enjoyment of thp evening. 



A feature of the work conducted bvthe 

 society is a campaign for city beautifying. 

 Citizens are urged to beautify their front 

 lawns by planting flowers and by other 

 means. Competitions for the best kept 

 lawns are being held on the various streets. 



Ontario Rose Society 



The newlv organized Ontario Rose So- 

 cietv held its first exhibition on July 3rd. 

 in George's Hall, Toronto. In spite of 

 the hot weather much interest was taken 

 in the event and the show was a decided 

 success. The largest exhibit was that of 

 Mr. Bryson, rose grower for Mr. T. J. 

 Moore The society's cup went to the 

 Alexandra Art Gardens and the challenge 

 cup offered by Mr. Moore, to Mrs. T. A. 

 Chisholm. 



The object of the society, as outlined by 

 Mr. Moore, the Honorary President, is to 

 encourage the cultivation of roses in Can- 

 ada, as well as to encourage the beautifi- 

 ation of Canadian towns and cities. After 

 the show the flowers were presented to the 

 different hospitals in the city. 



