THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



July, 1914 



Recent Bulletins 



"Cucumber Rot" is the title of Bulletin 

 121, issued by the Florida Agricultural Sta- 

 tion. 



Maine Ag-ricultural Experiment Station, 

 Orono, Maine, issued Bulletin 225, entitled 

 ''Currant and Gooseberry Aphids in 

 Maine. The University of Nebraska, Lin- 



LIBKABY 



For Amateur Gardeners 

 and Beekeepers 



1. GARDEN PLANNING, by W. S. llog- 

 ere. Especially designed to help the 

 maker of small g-ardens who wante to 

 start properly, in iitting his desire to the 

 conditions and situations. 



2. THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. By Ida 

 D. Bennett. This book deals, fully with 

 the various vegetables that form the 

 staple of the small garden, and contains 

 excellent chapters on fertilizers, insec- 

 ticides and garden tools. 



3. LAWNS AND HOW TO MAKE THEM. 

 By Leonard Barron. With formula* for 

 seed mijttures for special soils and sites. 



4. THE CANADIAN GARDEN. By Mrs 

 Annie L. Jack. Contains useful informa- 

 tion such as cultivating the land, how to 

 fertilize, and what and when to sow 

 and plant, pests, trees and shrube, bulbs, 

 vines and hedges. All these are dealt 

 with in a simple, easily understood way. 

 An added feature is a list of monthly 

 reminders telling what to do each month. 



5. THE FLOWER GARDEN. By Ida D. 

 Bennett. A clear and concise summary 

 of every possible sort of information that 

 might be desired by any one interested 

 in gardens. 



6. CHRYSANTHEMUMS AND HOW TO 

 GROW THEM. By I. L. Powell. A com- 

 plete manual of instruction in the grow- 

 ing of the Queens of Autumn in the 

 garden border, and for specimen plants 

 and blooms under glass, but with special 

 regard to the opportunities of the ama- 

 teur who has only an outdoor garden to 

 deal with. 



7. ROSES AND HOW TO GROW THEM. 

 By many experts. The only recent Iwok 

 on this moat popular of all flowers, which 

 deals directly with American practice, 

 both outdoors and under glass, in all 

 sections of the country. 



8. THE GARDEN YARD. A handbook 

 of Intensive farming. By Bolton Hall. 

 For the plain man or woman who hafi a 

 back garden lot out of which he might 

 make part or more than a, living, a book 

 that will show how to do It. 



EACH $1.00 POST PAID 



1. HOW TO KEEP BEES. By Anna B. 

 Oomstock— a well illustrated volume on 

 the outfit, first steps and methods in 

 Beekeeping. Illustrated and cloth bound. 

 $1.00. 



2. THE A. B.C. AND X.Y.Z. OF BEE 

 CULTURE-By A. I. Eoot-^n alphabeti- 

 cally arranged cyclopedia of everything 

 pertaining to the care of the honey bee. 

 Beautifully illustrated and cloth bound, 

 $1.50. 



3. THE BEEKEEPERS' GUIDE— By A. 

 J. Cook— a manual of the apiary, treat- 

 ing of the scientific and tie practical part 

 of Beekeeping. Illustrated and cloth 

 bound. $1.85. 



Jtddrest Book Dept. 



The Horticultural 

 Publishing Co., Ltd. 



PETERBORO, ONT. 



coin, Neb., has published Bulletin No. 142, 

 entitled "Vegetable Gardens on Irrigated 

 P'arras in Western Nebraska." 



The Ontario Department of Agriculture 

 is distributing the annual reports for 1913 

 of the Ontario Fruit Growers' Association, 

 and of the Horticultural Societies of On- 

 tario. The annual report for 1914 of The 

 Fruit Growers' Association of Nova Scotia 

 is being distributed. Copies may be ob- 

 tained from the Secretary, Manning Ells, 

 Port Williams, N.S. 



The Division of Horticulture of the De- 

 partment of Agriculture, Ottawa, has pub- 

 lished Bulletin No. 77, by W. T. Macoun, 

 Dominion Horticulturist, and the Superin- 

 tendent of the Branch Experimental Farms 

 and Stations. It is entitled "Summary of 

 Results of Horticulture, 1913." 



1 he Manitoba Horticultural and Forestry 

 .Associatioin has commenced the publication 

 of a monthly bulletin which will be known 

 as The Manitoba Horticulturist. It is to 

 be devoted to the better growing of trees, 

 fruits, vegetables and flowers in Manitoba. 

 Membership in the association will include 

 a free subscription to The Manitoba Horti- 

 culturist. 



Lambton District 



This vvas to have been a red letter year 

 among peach growers. The large plant- 

 ings of peach trees made three years ago 

 are now bearing the first crop. The heavy 

 winter-killing has blighted hopes for a 

 record yield, but the crop will be fair. The 

 drop was heavier than expected. 



In Thedford, Arkona, and Forest a big 

 crop of apples is expeaed. Strawberry and 

 raspberry acreage has imcreased by forty 

 acres. Currants and gooseberries are be- 

 ing introduced so the local association may 

 be able to ship cars of mixed fruits. Heavy 

 fall planting of small fruits is expected. At 

 Arkona the crop is estimated at 20,000 bas- 

 kets of plums, 3,000 baskets of peaches, and 

 40,000 barrels of apples. 



The Lambton County Council is cooper- 

 ating with the District Representative to 

 stamp out San Jose Scale, which has made 

 its appearance in the south of the county. 

 .\ sum of money has bteiii voted for the 

 work . 



New Books on Orcharding 



A splendid book that deals with all the 

 phases of apple orcharding, has just been 

 issued by the Lippincotts. This new book 

 is one of the series of Lippincotts' Farm 

 Manuals. It is compiled in an attractive 

 style, on good paper and is profusely il- 

 lustrated. The matter is so arranged that 

 any particular line of information can easi- 

 ly be found. Each chapter is reviewed in a 

 series of questions which makes the book 

 suitable as a student's text. The author, 

 Prof. F. C. Sears, of the Massachusetts 

 Agricultural College, is a thorough expert 

 in orcharding, and anything that comes 

 from his hand is of the best. 



We are not half careful enough in the 

 handling of our fruit. It is often marked 

 and bruised before it goes into the bar- 

 rel.— W. F. Kydd, Simcoe, Ont. 



The successful fruit grower must first 

 have a liking for his work, he must un- 

 derstand something about the laws of 

 nature, he will study his soil, he will have 

 a knowledge of insects and fungus 

 growths, he will know what varieties are 

 suited to his soil, climate, and market, 

 and he will be honest in his dealings.— 

 C. Young, Richard's Landing, Ont. 



FOR SALE AND WANT El 



AdTertiMmenu in this department li 

 sarted at rate of 3 cents a word for eae 

 Insertion, each figure, sign or single letu 

 to count as one word, minimum cost, 3 

 eents, strictly cash in advance. 



ALL KINDS OF FARMS— Fruit f arnia a Bpet , 

 — W. B Oalder. Grimsby. 



NIAGARA DISTRICT FRUIT FARMS—] 



buying it will pay you to consult me- I 

 a specialty of fruit and grain farms.—] 

 Gavman A Co.. fit. Oatbarines. 



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ASK DAWSON. He knows. 



IF YOU WA.NT to sell a farm consult me. 



IF YOU WANT to buy a farm consult me. 



I HAVE some of the beet Fruit. Stock, f'.rai 

 and Dairy Farms on my list at right pr 

 H. W. Dawson. Ninety Colbome 8t . Tor 



OOLUEN AND THREE-BANDED ITALIAN 

 Oarniolan Queens, ready to ship after 

 1st. Tested, $1.00; 3 to 6. 95c each; 6 to 

 more. 90c each. Untested, 76c each; J 

 70o each; 6 or more, 66c. Bees, per lb.. 

 Nuclei, per frame, $1.50. — C. B. Bauh 

 Buffalo, Leon Co.. Texas. U.S.A. 



HONEY WANTED.-Will contract now for . .„ 

 Olover and Basswood Honey.— O. A. Deadmai 

 Merlin. Ont. 



SALMON ARM, Shutway Lake. BC has tb 

 finest fruit and dairy land in B.O No irrigi 

 tion necessary: mild winters, moderate sun 

 mers. no blizzards or high winds; delightfi 

 climate: enormous yields of fruit, vegetable 

 and hay: good fishing; fine boating amidst Ut 

 most beautiful scenery, and the Balmon An 

 fruit has realized 25 cents per box more th* 

 other fruit In B.C. Prices of land modera« 

 and terms to suit. Apply to F. Haydook 

 Salmon Arm. BO 



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WHEN YOU NEED QUEENS 



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 of rearing Queens wtis escabii.sbcd in 18.S1. We know 

 what It means to have a good strain of Bees and 

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Three-band Italians only bred for business and 

 free from disease. Tested Queens. $1 each. Un- 

 tested, 75c.; S7 per dozen. Send for Price Li«L 



J. W. K. SHAW & CO., LOREAUVILLE, W., U. S. A 



WANTED 



Elxpert Box Packer (Apples) to 

 manage central packing house for 

 Thedford Fruit Growers' Association. 

 Good wages to hustler with experi- 

 ence ; no other need apply. Duties 

 to commence September Ist. 



A. J. GRANT 



Secretary 

 THEDFORD - ONTARIO 



"Johnny-on-thc-Spot' 



Will operate your cream separator, honey extractor. 



pump, washing machine, pulper, etc. for one cent an hour. 



Can you aflTord to be without him V He costs only $47.50. 

 Write for particulars on Gilson 

 "Goes Like Sixty" Engines. Made 

 in all sizes from IH HP upwards. 



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2701 York St. GUELPH, Ont. 



