August, igo8 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



177 



The Winnipeg Industrial 



Georse Batho 



The horticultural features of the Winni- 

 " peg Industrial Exhibition have never been 

 I very strong, and tlie show held from July 

 11 to 17 of this year *as no exception to 

 ■'■ the rule. Much the finest display of fruit 

 ' came from Ontario and British Columbia. 

 For some years the British Columbia people 

 have made an excellent display of their pro- 

 i ducts at the large fairs in the prairie provin- 

 ' ces, and their fruit has naturally been com- 

 ing more and more into favor in conse- 

 quence. Last year the Ontario Department 

 of Agriculture also made a display of On- 

 ] tario fruits, and this year an even better 

 ;| exhibit was forwarded. Both of these dis- 

 '' plays showed all kinds of tree and small 

 ■ uits, and the Ontario exhibit included a 

 iinber of samples of honey. In both cases 

 ■ exhibits were put up with a great deal 

 taste, and they were favorite corners with 

 „'ht-seers from prairie sections where fruit 

 iwing is practically an unknown indu.stry. 

 I'he Buchanan Nursery Co., of St. Charles, 

 Miin., had a most creditable display in the 

 ;Mrie building showing samples of perennial 

 wers grown in the open. A number of 

 ^es which have mostly been considered 

 tender line here, were shown, and of 

 urse such old favorites as peonies, 

 .. irises, delphiniums, golden glow, bleeding 

 p heart, etc., wore conspicuous, while a good 

 sliowing was made in bottles of apples, 

 irabs, plums and small fruits grown on the 

 ; nursery. 



I The professional florists did not enter into 

 competition, but two of tiiem. The Rosery 

 and R. P. Ormiston, both of Winnipeg, 

 i' made up beautiful large stalls of cut and 

 |H.tted plants. A similar booth was fitted 

 , up by the Public Parks Board of Winnipeg. 

 In the amateur class for flowers there 

 were only a few entries, but these were 

 mostly very good. One of the best things was 

 : a collection of 40 different varieties of sweet 

 peas, in which Mrs. Lundgren, of Winnipeg, 

 won first, and H. J. Edwards, Winnipeg, 

 second. The pansy collection was small, 

 but remarkable in excellence. Edwards won 

 first and Mrs. Lundgren second. These two 

 exhibitors also got most of the prizes in the 

 other flower sections. C. N. Andrew won 

 first on roses grown out of doors. 



The Exhibition falls at quite an oft season 

 for fruits, and they made practically no 

 showing at all. 



Ontario Horticultural Exhibition 



p. W. Hotlgetti, Secretary, Toronto 



lie Ontario Horticultural Exhibition will 

 year, be held in the St. Lawrence Mar- 

 Arena, Toronto. Nov. 10-14. For three 

 Sis this show has filled Massey Hall to 

 frflowing and, after serious consideration 

 Jtheir last meeting, tlie directors decided 

 move to tlie larger buildings where all the 

 jits, flowers, vegetables, and lioney- 

 ild be shown on the one floor, and 

 pre ample space could be provid- 

 for the rapidly increasing nuni- 

 of exhibits in each section. The 

 Lawrence Hall is conveniently located 

 Uhe Belt and King St. car lines, and has 

 eady been used for various shows, includ- 

 the Automobile and Horse Shows. It 

 &ds itself specially well to a show such 

 |the commercial growers have been putt- 

 up the past four years. It is hoped also 

 ^t rooms in the building may be filled up 

 the holding of the various convention 

 i>tings during the week. 

 The Eastern Passenger Association has 

 inted more favoiiiMr rnilwuy rates 



to the exhibition than last year. The 

 single excursion tickets within a radius 

 of eighty-three miles may now be 

 bought from Nov. 10-14 good to re- 

 turn until the 17th, these to include a cou- 

 pon admission ticket to the show for an ad- 

 ditional 25 cents. Single fare tickets on the 

 certificate plan may be bought from Nov. 

 6-16 and are good up to the 19th no matter 

 how many may purchase tickets on the plan. 

 The prize lists for the various sections 

 were submitted with some slight changes 

 and the printed lists will be got out as soon 

 as possible. A big effort will be made to 

 advertise the show and 'the conventions as 

 widely as possible both in Toronto and over 

 the province generally. 



Canadian Exhibitions in 1908 



Halifax, Nova Scotia Sept. 2-10 



Kentville, N.S.; Horticultural Oct. 7-0 



London, Western Fair Sept. 11-19 



New Westminster, B. C....Sept. 29-Oct. 3 

 Ottawa, Central Canada. .. .Sept. 18--26 

 St. Catharines, Niagara District .Sept. 17-18 



St. John, New Brunswick Sept. 12-iq 



Toronto, Canadian National. Aug 2g-Scpt 14 

 Toronto, Ontario Horticultural . .Nov. 10-14 

 Victoria, B. C Sept. 22-26 



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