May, 1908 



THE CANADIAN H O R T I C U L T U E I S T 



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Ontario Fruit Growers 



Contiiuifd from ))age 109 



In 1878, the society started the publish- 

 ing of The Canadian Horticulturist 

 irhich was edited by the late D. W. Beadle 

 kntil 1886 when it, with the office of secre- 

 ary and treasurer, was passed into the 

 bands of Mr. Woolverton, Grimsby. In this 

 ^ear we assisted in making the great ex- 

 libit of Canadian fruits at the Colonial Ex- 

 ^bition in London, in which we did so 

 Buch to establish our markets in England 

 ad to attract the attention of the Old 

 .iforld to Canadian fruits and the Canadian 

 climate. In i8g3, at the Columbian World's 

 Fair in Chicago, we showed the world that 

 Ontario was not behind any part of Amer- 

 ica in the production of fruit. She had the 

 largest exhibit (the season through), scored 

 largest number of points, and rated high- 

 est in quality of any exhibit on the grounds. 

 Again at the Pan American in Buffalo in 

 igoo, we maintained our position as second 

 to none in producing all kinds of fruit 

 grown in the temperate zone. 



The advancement of frui', growing has 

 not been the sole aim of the association, 

 but the advance of horticulture in all its 

 branches, particularly the improvement of 

 home surroundings, both in towns and 

 country. To this end ornamental trees, 

 _shrubs, and plants were sent out to mem- 

 "bers. As agent of the association, Mr. 

 Thomas Beal, of Lindsay, one of its old 

 and energetic workers, organized numer- 

 ous horticultural societies throughout the 

 province which became affiliated with the 

 association. These have been the means of 

 changing the aspect of many of our towns 

 and villages and of creating a taste for 

 the beautiful which was unknown before. 

 Great changes have taken place in the sur- 



rounding of Farmers' homes, especially 

 those of fruit growers. 



Another great work the association has 

 been instrumental in accomplishing is the 

 establishing of .experimental stations for 

 testing fruits. Thousands of dollars have 

 been wasted yearly in the past by farmers 

 and others in planting fruits that were un- 

 fit for market or not adapted to the lo- 

 cality where they were planted. Early set- 

 tlers and planters had noknowledge of vari- 

 eties and depended largely on the advice of 

 nurserymen and tree agents and took any 

 variety that the latter recommended. The 

 consequence was that the country was flood- 

 ed with varieties that were useless. 



Canada at one time was the dumping 

 ground of nurseries in the United States, 

 and besides this, unprincipled dealers would 

 buy the surplus stock of our Canadian nur- 

 series, often relabelling it, and selling to 

 farmers under wrong varietal names. Fur- 

 thermore, settlers were moving farther 

 north, locating in colder sections, and want- 

 ed to plant fruit. They thought that the 

 varieties they had grown at the old home, 

 would do equally well thne. Many trees 

 were planted that proved too tender for the 

 climate. Scores of new varieties were in- 

 troducd by nursrymen and dealers as some- 

 thing more valuable than ttiose then grown 

 and sold at extravagant prices to growers in 

 all parts of the province who wanted to 

 get the best. When the trees came into 

 bearing the majority of them proved not as 

 good as the old tried sorts. 



Knowing these things, the association 

 began early to advocate tne establishing 

 of a station where varieties could be test- 

 ed before being recommended or sent out. 

 There was scarcely a meeting but that this 

 subject was discussed. Its importance was 

 frequently urged upon the government, but 



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