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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



April, 1 



WSews lye 



The Standard Lye of 

 Canada. Has many 

 imitations but no equal 



CLEANS AND 

 DISINFECTS 



100%PURE 



ENGLISH Hhd-Made LACE 



MADE BY THE COTTAGERS OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. 



This IS the old-fashioned lace made on the cushion, and was first introduced into England 

 by the Flemish Refugees. It is still made by the village women in their quaint old way. 



Our Lacet were awarded the Gold Medal at the Fettival of Empire and Imperial 

 Exhibition, Crystal Palace, LONDON, ENGLAND, for general excellence of workmantkip. 



D UY some of this hand-made Pillow Lace, it lasts MANY times longer than machine made 

 variety, and imparts an air of distinction to the possessor, at the same time supporting 

 the village' lace-makers, bringing them little comforts otherwise unobtainable on an agricultural 

 man's wage. Write for descriptive little treatise, entitled " The Pride of North Bucks," 

 contcining 200 striking examples of the lace makers' art. and is sent post free to any part of the 

 world, Laoe for every purpose can be obtained, and within reach of the most modest purse. 



Every sale, however small, is 



OOIiLAH— Pare Linen. 

 ILOO. 



DAINTY HANDKIE-TOo, 

 No. 9ia— Lkoe 1^ in. deep. 



Collars, Fronts, 

 Plastrons, Jatwts, Yokes. 

 Fichus, Berthes, Hand- 

 kerchiefs, Stocks, Cami- 

 soles. Chemise Sets, Tea 

 Cloths, Table Centres, 

 D'Oylies, Mats, Medal- 

 lions, Quaker and 

 Peter Pan Sets, etc., 

 from ?5c.. 60c., J 100, 

 $l.BO, *2.00. up to $5.00 

 each. Over 300 desigus 

 in yard lace and inser- 

 tion from 10c.. 15c., 25a, 

 45c., up to $3.00 per 

 yard. 



IRISH CROCHET. 



Mrs. Armst^roitg having 

 over 100 Irish peasant 

 ;^i r Is connected 

 with her industry, 

 Bome beautifulex- 

 runples of Irish 

 hai d made laoes 

 may be obtained. 

 All work bei ng sold 

 direct from the 

 laco-makers, both 

 the workers and 

 customers derive 

 great advantage. 



a support to the industry. 



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(1} in. deep.) STOCK— Wheel Design. 

 Price 25c. each. (Half shown.) 



No. 122.— SOo. per yard. 



MBS. HORACE ARMSTRONG, OLNEY, BUCKS, ENGLAND 



The Export Trade in Pears am 

 Peaches* 



Mr. HarritoB WatsoD, CioadiiB Trade Ccmmittioncr, 

 Loadoi, LC. 



A FEATURE of the autumn fruit i 

 has been the record supplies of C 

 dian pears which have come to h 

 and there have also been several 

 incuts of peaches. Althou.ifh the extr< ; 

 lii-.;h prices realized have been due to ej 

 (cptional circumstances, there seems to 

 no reason why a profit.able trade should 

 Ix' maintained in the future. 



The well known firm of Messrs. \V. Del 

 & Sons, Ltd., of Covent Garden Mai 

 who have handled considerable supplie 

 both Canadian pears and peaches, accedi 

 to my request, have been g'ood enoug^b 

 draw up a report which reviews the cb 

 features of the trade which have come 

 their notice, and also contains several pi 

 tiral sujfjfestions. This report is hart 

 reproduced for the information of Ca 

 dian j^rowers and shippers : 



"The prospects are promising for 

 lucrative and extensive business in 

 future, but the past season being in mi 

 respects abnormal, is not a good basis 

 generalizations as to the future. 



HIGH PRICES OBT.AINED 



"The season for Canadian pears c< 

 inenced at a very favorable time for 

 realization of high prices. The Eng 

 and French crops were practically fails 

 and the sprinkling of Californian and I 

 son River pears which had come forw 

 had left the demand unsatisfied. Un 

 these circumstances, we were able to retur 

 to the shipper highly satisfactory prices fo 

 the first arrivals, and had the fruit 

 tinued to come forward in good hard gr 

 ( ondition, prices would have been mair 

 tained at a high figure for the whole c 

 the season. Unfortunately towards 

 middle of the season it became appa 

 that the greater part of the fruit arrivin 

 was over-ripe, which state of affairs cor 

 tinued for the rest of the season. 



"The early varieties, principally Bar 

 letts, were in by far the most satisfactor 

 condition on arrival, and the strength t 

 the demand for good pears at the con 

 mcncement of the season is illustrated b 

 the first parcel of Bartletts we han'^' 

 which came forward in barrels and 

 found to be in excellent condition. T 

 we were able to sell at 50s per barrei 

 the first grade, and 45s per barrel for .. 

 second grade, prices which we believe coi 

 stitute a record. 



"The largest part of the arrivals of Bar 

 lett pears from Canada, however, woi 

 packed in half-boxes, which realized s 

 factory prices right through, ranging h 

 6s to 9s 6d, for sound fruit of the 

 grade, whilst for one parcel of fruit pa 

 in a patent package which we shall 

 after describe, realized lis per half-bo; 

 The half-box averaged in weight about 5 

 lbs. gross. Boxes of Bartletts, for whicj 

 wo realized up to 12s 6d, were only a smaj 

 proportion of the arrivals. i 



SHIPMENTS IN IIARRELS 



".As regards stocks (other than Bartlr 

 we cannot report altogether favorably, i'- 

 whilst very good prices were realized f( 

 some parcels of fine hard green fruit, thai 

 were few and far between, and most of tt 

 ;\rrivals, if not actually wet and runnin) 

 were too ripe for profitable marketinj 

 Consequently prices ruled lower than tl 



'Prom a report to the Dep.Hrtmont of Tr»< 

 and Comnwrce. Ottawa.. Out. 



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