December, I'913 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



299 



NEW AND RARE SEEDS 



Unique collection. Hundred* of varieties adap- 

 ted for the Canadian climate. Perennial and 

 perfectly hardy. Own saving-. Catalog free. 



Perry's Hardy Plant Farm 



ENFIELD, MIDDLESEX, ENG. 



Ontario's Ninth Annual Horti- 

 cultural Exhibition 



The fact above all others demomstrated 

 at Ontario's Ninth Annual Horticultural 

 Exhibition, held in Toronto, November 18 

 to 22, was that fruit growers are not alto- 

 g:ether dependent on the kindness of nature 

 for a crop of good fruit. The past season 

 has been a trying one for the orchardist. 

 The severe drought extending through all 

 the growling months has halved the fruit 

 crop of the province and grreatly reduced 

 the percentage of number one fruit that will 

 be packed. Those, however, who expected 

 to see the results of an unfavorable sea- 

 son reflected in the quality of fruit exhibited 

 at Toronto were pleasantly disappointed. 

 The standard was well up to that oi any 

 previous year. 



While it was evident that in some cases 

 much picking had been required to get 

 enough good fruit, what was shown was of 

 good size, well colored, amd free from 

 blemish. Previous to last year's fair, it 

 will be remembered, seasonable conditions 

 were the exact reverse of what they have 

 been this year. Continual wet weather had 

 favored the development of all fungus pests 

 and yet the fruit exhibited was clean. These 

 two extreme years following one after the 

 other, and with good fruit exhibited in 

 both, prove the efficacy of advanced or- 

 chard practice. 



K URGKR EXHIBIT 



t The fruit show no longer exists as a 

 separate institution. This year it was in- 

 corporated with the National Live Stock 

 and Dairy Show, and conducted at the 

 same time on the grounds of the Canadian 

 National Exhibition. The fruit show, ho-w- 

 ever, loses nothing of its influence by the 

 presence of other atti actions and its con- 



Douglas Gardens 



OAKVILLE, ONT. 



"The Spring of 1914 is go- 

 ing to be the greatest ever 

 known for the planting out 

 of perennials. It's in the 

 air. Everybody wants 

 hardy stock and is willing 

 to pay good prices for any- 

 thing that 'Comes up again 

 the following Spring.' " 



Fritz Bahr in F. E. 



Our trade in the season just 

 closed is 80% ahead of that of one 

 year ago. We thank our rapidly 

 growing list of patrons for this 

 handsome increase of business: 

 and we are looking forward with 

 confidence to the Spring and Fall 

 PI nting Seasons of 1914. 



JOHN CAVERS 



POTASH 



A readily available supply of this valuable Plant Food is essential to the plants if a maximum crop is to be grown. Most Fruit and 

 Vegetable crops are heavy consumers of POTASH, and MARKET QABDENEKS and OROHARDISTS axe using POTASH in largely increased 

 quantities. The consumption of POTASH has increased aLmo.st 100% during the past 12 mon ths in Canada. 



Potash 



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Potash 



Increases 



Quantity 



Potash 



Promotes 



Maturity 



Potash 



Means 



Profit 



Oabbage grown by Mr. O. E. Darling of Steveston. B.C. Mr. DarUnj; purposely chose the poorest piece of 

 land at his disposal for this experiment. The yields were: Unfertilised. 15 tons per acre. Complete Fer- 

 tilizer. 25 tons per aore; Incomplete. 17 tons per acre. Cost of Complete Fertillber per a«ie. $15.00. Value 



of Increase at $20,C0 per ton. $200.00 

 Write us for FREE copiesTof our Educative BuiietinB on Fertilizing 



GERMAN POTASH SYNDICATE, 



T.:i^W TORONTO, Ont. 



