October, 1913. 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



249 



PUBLISHER'S DESK 



The front cover illustration of this issue 

 has been made once more from a photo- 

 graph of a Pacific Coast orchard. For 

 some reason we are unable to explain the 

 fruit growers of British Columbia take 

 more interest in obtaining good photo- 

 graphs of their orchards and the work 

 conducted therein than do the fruit grow 

 ers of the east. We generally have plenty 

 of good illustrations of western orchards 

 on hand, but frequently fimd it difficult to 

 obtain ones equally as good from Ontario, 

 Quebec, or the Maritime Provinces. There 

 are plenty of good orchards in all these 

 districts. One reason western orchards are 

 receiving the attention they are at the 

 hands of the public may be found in the 

 greater enterprse of their owners in this 

 respect. 



There is nothing special about this issue 

 of The Canadian Horticulturist. Never- 

 theless we believe that our readers will find 

 that it is a strong issue from cover to 

 cover. Our back pages are a little more 

 full than usual with reports of the fall 

 exhibitions, but this is only what is ex- 

 pected to be the case at this season of the 

 year. Our November issue will also be 

 a strong one. 



.A. number of the regular advertisers in 

 The Canadian Horticulturist showed their 

 coefidence in their goods by making large 

 displays at the Canadian National Ex- 

 hibition. The many people who examined 

 these exhibits learned much that was help- 

 ful and of interest. In this issue a number 

 of these exhibits are described. Our 

 readers will find a perusal of them in- 

 teresting. —^ — — 



Our plans are already being laid for 

 next year's issues of The Canadian Horti- 

 culturist. Many of Canada's greatest au- 

 thorities in fruit, flower, and vegetable 

 growing are being engaged to contribute 

 articles prepared especially for the benefit 

 of our readers. In order that this pro- 

 gramme of articles may be made as valu- 

 able and complete as possible, we will 

 wplcomc suggestions from our readers con- 

 cerning topics that they would like to see 

 dealt with, ae well as special features that 

 might be added. If you have any sug- 



gestions which you think will aid us, let 

 us hear from you. 



Transporation Committee Meet 



A meeting of the Transportation Com- 

 mittee of The Ontario Fruit Growers' As- 

 sociation was held at the Toronto fair 

 grounds on Tuesday, September 2. The 

 report of G. W. Mcintosh, of Forest, who 

 had been appointed by the committee as 

 transportation agent, contains interesting 

 informaion. The committee had asked the 

 railway board for the privilege of free slat- 

 ting of cars and a stop-over privilege. The 

 board considered that the stop-over privi- 

 lege was a special one which they had no 

 power to grant. Shippers will be granted 

 $3 per car recompense for slatting. Rail- 

 way companies have raised the minimum 

 car load on refrigerator cars from five to 

 six tons. 



An effort will be made to have the award- 

 ing of damages on spoiled fruit come un- 

 der the jurisdiction of the railway board. 

 The question of reciprocal demurrage is 

 another matter that will be pushed. The 

 rates on fruit shipped to the west are far 

 from satisfactory. British Columbia can 

 send apples from Calgary to Winnipeg at 

 lower rates than Ontario apples can be 

 shipped from Winnipeg to Calgary. The 

 whole question of rates will be referred to 

 the Railway Commission. 



SOCIETY NOTES 



Guelph 



"One of the most successful horticultural 

 shows ever held in the county of Welling- 

 ton," was the unanimous opinion of those 

 who attended the flower, fruit and vege- 

 table show held in the City Hall, Guelph, 

 on August 19th and 20th, under the aus- 

 pices of the Guelph Horticultural Society 

 and the South Wellington Sweet Pea So- 

 ciety. This was the first attempt for 

 upwards of thirty years to hold a summer 

 show in Guelph, and the results must have 

 been most gratifying to the officers and 

 executive of the societies. Both the halls, 

 which were tastefully decorated for the oc- 

 casion, were required to hold the many ex- 

 hibits in classes covering almost every var- 

 iety of flowers (annual and perennial). 



splendid displays of plants including many 

 rare specimens exhibited and loaned by 

 prominent citizens, and the exhibits of fruit 

 and vegetables. 



The fine display of plants in pots, the 

 beautiful collection of gladioli, roses, pe- 

 tunias and other flowers, as well as the 

 fine collection of vegetables and fruit by 

 the Ontario Agricultural College, were per- 

 haps the most striking exhibit, while the 

 display from the John Connon Company 

 of Hamilton, of gladioli and perennial 

 phlox, and the exhibits by Messrs. Gil- 

 christ, Dunbar, McPhee, Marriott, ajid 

 "The Rosery," local florists, were also wor- 

 thy of special mention. 



The competition for the handsome Bur- 

 pee Cup and the valuable Schofield Cup, 

 the former offered by Messrs. .W A. Bur- 

 pee & Co., of Philadelphia, and the latter 

 by H. C. Schofield, Esq., M.P.P., both 

 given for the best and most artistic dis- 

 plays of sweet peas, was very keen. The 

 magnificent display of J. A. Hewitt was 

 awarded the former, and the fine exhibit 

 by William McSkimming, the later. 



Amongst the most prominent prize win- 

 ners were: Samuel Sunley, McLennan & 

 Billings, Miss L. Yeates, T. Holliday, Fred 

 Webb, William Wilson, George Leadlay, 

 Peter Gould, John Malcolm of Fergus, Geo. 

 Ruber, A. Duffield. The silver medal kind- 

 ly donated by the Toronto Horticultural 

 Society for the best collection of herbac- 

 eous perennials, was won by Miss L. Yeates. 

 \ unique exhibit was the fine collection of 

 peaches shown by Miss D. C. Kennedy, 

 these were grown in Guelph from a seed 

 planted five years ago. 



The junior members of the horticultural 

 society and school children also contribu- 

 ted splendidly, covering numerous entries 

 of flowers and vegetables. 



Music was supplied continually by 

 Cronk's orchestra, and the show was at- 

 tended by over two thousand people. 



London 



During the past season much interest 

 has been taken in the work of the London 

 Horticultural Society. Premiums of bulbs 

 and flowers were offered, which had con- 

 siderable influence in increasing the mem- 

 bership. 



During the latter week of August a suc- 

 cessful flower show was held. Flowers of 

 every description were shown in profusion, 

 including some beautiful gladioli, asters, 

 aqd roses. 



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A View of Some of the Exhibit»8at the Recant Exhibition held by the Guelph Horticultural Socieiy.— {See ar/ide uii this poge 



