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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



trays, and the outside packages will always 

 be uniform. The fruit arrived in perfect 

 condition. The consignees advise holding 

 over pears until about the middle of Novem- 

 ber, because the best prices are obtainable 

 in December, and cold storage charges here 

 are less than in England. Bartletts, How- 

 ells and Anjous should all carry well and 

 bring good prices, especially the Howell, 

 which received many words of praise, as 

 one of the cleanest and best of export pears 

 for us in Ontario. 



Away with Bill Boards. — What a dis- 

 grace to our fair country that those huge 

 bill boards, advertising quack medicines, 

 tobacco and other goods, set in the midst of 

 otherwise beautiful views of rural scenery. 

 Surely it is time that our people who have 

 good taste should aris2 and seek legislation 

 that will prevent such defacement of our 

 beautiful country. 



The American Park and Out-door Asso- 

 ciation, of which Mr. W. H. Manning, land- 

 scape architect, Boston, Mass., is secretary, 

 is making determined efforts to create public 

 sentiment adverse to such abuse in public 

 advertising. 



A Bill has been introduced to the Legis- 

 lature of Illinois of which the following are 

 the provisions : — 



Section i. That no person shall paste, stick up, 

 paint, brand or stamp, or in any manner whatso- 

 ever put upon or attach to any building, fence, 

 gate, outbuilding or grounds of any of the chari- 

 table, educational or panal institutions of the State 

 of lilinois, or upon any property belonging to the 

 State of Illinois, or to any County or Township 

 therein, any written, printed, painted, or other 

 advertisement, bill, notice, sign or poster. 

 ":^Section 2. That no person shall paste, stick up, 

 paint, brand, stamp, or in any manner whatsoever 

 put upon and attach to any building, fence, bridge, 

 gate, outbuilding or grounds of another, without 

 first obtaining the written consent of the owner 

 and also of the person in possession or accupancy 

 thereof, any written, printed, painted, or other 

 advertisement bill, notice, sign, card or poster. 



Section 3. Any person violating any of the pro- 

 visions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor 

 and, upon convictien thereof, shall be fined in a 

 sum not less than Three (3) nor more than Twenty 



(20) Dollars; and such written, printed, painted, 

 or other advertisement, bill^ notice, sign, card or 

 poster is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, 

 and may be removed or obliterated and abated by 

 any person. 



Section 4. The provisions of this Act shall not 

 prohibit any person from posting or putting up any 

 notice required by law or order of any Court to be 

 posted or put up, nor the posting or putting up 

 of any notice particularly concerning or pertaining 

 to the grounds or premises upon which the same 

 is so posted or put up. 



Fig. 2231. Rev. A. E. Burke. 



Rev. a. E. Burke, who came all the way 

 from Prince Edward Island to meet with us 

 at Cobourg, is a graduate of St. Dunstan's 

 College and Laval University, Quebec, and 

 is now Rector of Sacred Heart Parish, 

 Alberton. He sets an example to the clergy 

 in general, by the interest he takes in fruits 

 and flowers, recognizing them as Gods's 

 gifts, and worthy of our careful attention. 



