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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



December, 1908 



The Canadian Horticulturist 



PublUhed br The Horticultural 

 Publishing Company, Limited 



PETBRBORO AND TORONTO 



The Only Horticultural Magazine 

 in the Dominion 



OrnciAL Organ of British Colhubia, Ontario, Qdb- 

 BBC, Nbw Brunswick and Princb Edward Island 

 Frdit Growbrs' Associations and of thb Ont- 

 ario Vbobtable Growers' Association 



H. Bronson Cowan, 

 ManaginE Editor and Business Manager 

 A. B. Cdttino, B.S.A., Horticultural Editor 

 W. G. Rook, Advertising Manager 



1. The Canadian Horticulturist is published on 

 the 2Sth day of the month preceding date of 

 issue. 



2. Subscription price in Canada and Great Brit- 

 ain 60 cents a year, two years $1.00. For United 

 States and local subscriptions in Peterboro, (not 

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 Postage Stamps accepted for amounts less than 

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 Copy received up to the 18th. Address all ad- 

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6. Articles and Illustrations for publication 

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CIRCULATION STATEMENT 



Since the subscription price of The Canadian 

 Horticulturist was reduced from $1.00 to 60 cents 

 a year, the circulation has grown rapidly. The 

 following is a sworn statement of the net paid 

 circulation of The Canadian Horticulturist for 

 the year ending with Dec, 1907. The figures giv- 

 en are exclusive of samples and spoiled copies, 

 and of papers sent to advertisers. Some months, 

 including the sample copies, from 10,000 to 12,000 

 copies of The Canadian Horticulturist are mailed 

 to people known to be interested in the grow- 

 ing of fruit, flowers or veeetablM. 



Circulation Statement 



January, 1908 7,650 



February, 1908 7,824 



March, 1908 8.056 



April, 1908 8,250 



May, 1908 8..573 



June, 1908 8,810 



July, 1908 9,015 



August, 1908 9.070 



September. 1908 9.121 



October. 1908 9,215 



November, 1908 9,323 



January, 1907 4,947 



February. 1907 5,520 



March, 1907 6.380 



April. 1907 6.460 



Muy, 1907 6,620 



June, 1907 6,780 



July, 1907 6,920 



August, 1907 6.8S0 



September. 1907 7,080 



October. 1907 7.210 



November. 1907 7.257 



December, 1907 7,500 



Total for the year, 79,525 



Average each iuue in 1907, 6,627 



Sworn detailed statements will be mailed upon 

 application. 



Our Protective Policy 



We want the readers of The Canadian Horti- 

 culturist to feel that they can deal with our 

 advertisers with our assurance of the advertisers' 

 reliability. We try to admit to our columns 

 only themost reliable advertisers. Should any 

 subscriber, therefore, have good cause to be 

 dissatisfied with the treatment he receives from 

 any of our advertisers, we will look into the 

 matter and ivnestigate the circumstances fully. 

 Should we find reason, even in the slightest 

 degree, we will discontinue immediately the pub- 

 lication of their advertisements in The Horti- 

 culturist. Should the circumstances warrant, 

 we will expose them through the columns of 

 the paper. Thus, we will not only protect our 

 readers, but our reputable advertisers as well. 

 All that is necessary to entitle you to the bene- 

 fits of this Protective Policy is that you include 

 in all your letters to advertisers the words, 

 "I saw your ad. in The Canadian Horticultur- 

 ist." Complaints should be made to us as soon 

 as possible after reason for dissatisfaction has 

 been found. 



Communications should be addressed: 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST, 

 Toronto Offtce: PETEEBOEO, ONTARIO. 



72 Queen street west. 



THE LATE DR. JAS- FLETCHER 



The death of Dr. Jas. Fletcher, that oc- 

 curred in Ottawa on November 8th, was 

 learned with grief by the horticulturists of 

 the Dominion. His genial personality, his 

 practical worth and his fidelity to the inter- 

 ests of the country of his adoption endeared 

 him to all persons who knew him, either 

 personally or through his official work and 

 writings. For many years he gave his at- 

 tention to solving the biological problems of 

 horticulturists and of agriculturists. He 

 was an authority on entomology and botany, 

 particularly on the former. His work will 

 be chronicled in the annals of the history 

 of biological progress. 



The passing away of Dr. Fletcher is a dis- 

 tinct loss. It will be difficult to replace 

 him. His position wa.s one of great impor- 

 tance in the agricultural development of the 

 country. His successor will have to be an 

 expert and an alert servant of duty to 

 maintain the standard of excellence 

 achieved by Dr. Fletcher. To his bereaved 

 family and to the staff of the Dominion 

 Experimental Farms we extend the sym- 

 pathy of the horticultun.sts of Canada as 

 well a? of The Canadian Horticulturist. 



AN INCREASED INTEREST 



The astonishing increase that has taken 

 place during the last year in the member- 

 ship of the horticultural societies of On- 

 tario, as well as in their expenditures for 

 horticultural purposes, is the Ibest evidence 

 that the new Act governing the work of the 

 societies is proving a success. Before this 

 Act was passed, the societies received what 

 •were practically fixed government grants, 

 irrespective of their membership or of the 

 work they were doing. Under the new Act, 

 one-third of the government grant is distri- 

 buted to the societies in proportion to their 

 membership and two-thirds in proportion to 

 their expenditures for horticultural pur- 

 poses. Thus, the grants that the horticul- 

 tural societies receive are in proportion to 

 the effectiveness of their work. 



It took the societies about a year to realize 

 that unless they got out and hustled for 

 new members and did good work along hor- 

 ticultural lines, their grants were going to 

 be reduced. This year, however, the societies 

 apparently have understood their position 

 for the membership of the societies, accord- 

 ing to Supt. J. Lockie Wilson, has increased 

 from a little over 6,000 to about 9 000, or by 

 about 50 per cent. The expenditures for 

 horticultural purposes have increased in 

 proportion. 



Some societies have doubled and trebled 

 their membership. The Ottawa society this 

 year, secured a membership of over 1,000. 

 in case any person might think that the 

 Ottawa society must be favorably situated, 

 to enaWe it to show such an increase, it 

 might be stated that a numbor of the 

 smaller societies in the province, increased 

 their membership in proportion, the 

 Grimsby society, for example, having 

 doubled its membership. 



Owing to this great increase in the mem- 

 bership -of the societies, the present govern- 

 ment grant of $8,000 a year to the 60 or 

 more societies in the province, has become 

 inadequate. At the recent convention of 

 the Ontario Horticultural Association it 

 was decided to ask the government to in- 

 crease the government grant from $8,000 to 

 $10,000 a year. , 



By passing the Act in its present form, 

 the government made it necessary for the 



societies to increase their membership to 

 hold their grant. The societies have done 

 this to the point where the present govern- 

 ment grant is no longer adequate. The in- 

 crease asked for in the grant is less in pro- 

 portion than the increase that has taken 

 place in the membership of the societies. 

 In view of the splendid work that the hor- 

 ticultural societies are doing, and remem- 

 bering the sympathic interest that was 

 shown in their work by the former Minister 

 of Agriculture, Hon. Nelson Monteith, there 

 is every reason to believe that the increased 

 grant asked for will be favorably considered 

 Sy the new Minister of Agriculture, Hon. 

 J. S. Duff. 



HORTICUTURAL EXHIBITION 



The descriptive phrase, "It is larger and 

 better than ever," is founded more often 

 upon enthusiasm than upon truth. When 

 it can be applied accurately, it embodies 

 a compliment and gives encouragement. 

 The management of the Ontario Horticul- 

 tural Exhibition and the horticulturists of 

 the province should be proud, therefore, of 

 its frequent use in press reports of the 

 show held in Toronto last month. In all 

 truth, that exhibition was "larger and bet- 

 ter than ever." It was a credit to the pro- 

 vince. 



While worthy of praise in all its depart- 

 ments, there is still opportunity for ad- 

 vancement. An exhibition must be better 

 each year than the last to keep in the front 

 rank. The defects, small or great, that 

 each succeeding year teaches and the rapid 

 development that is taking place in our 

 horticultural pursuits require corresponding 

 progress in our exhibitions. T'he Ontario 

 Horticultural Exhibition may be broadened 

 in its usefulness and in its importance by 

 seeking some exhibits of a national char- 

 acter. 



QUEEN VICTORIA PARK 



Our editorial in the Novemiber issue in 

 reference to appointments at Queen Victoria 

 Park at Niagara Falls has been the subject 

 of considerable comment. We have received 

 letters endorsing our contention that only 

 thoroughly competent men should be ap- 

 pointed to succeed Messrs. Jas Wilson, and 

 Roderick Cameron. The interests of the 

 park demand this consideration and de- 

 mand it soon. The value and horticultural 

 eminence of the park must be preserved. 



The people of Ontario who own this park 

 and who are beginning to take a national 

 pride in it will be indignan* to learn that 

 already many valuable plants at the park 

 have been lost through incompetent man- 

 agement. Gardeners and not party workers, 

 should be in charge of the work. If the 

 Government does not take action soon there 

 may be serious cause fcr regret in days to 

 come over the impairment of a park that i 

 has been an object of national pride. Our j 

 Canadian and Ontario horticultural asso- ' 

 ciations should assert themselves on this 

 matter. ' 



THE DOMINION CONFERENCE 



The fruit growing interests of Canada , 

 require another Dominion Fruit Conference | 

 this winter. Growers in all parts of the 

 country are anxious that such shall take ' 

 place. Many written expressions of this 

 feeling are in our office. It is surprising 

 that, after the promises of the Dominion 

 Minister of Agriculture, made at the con- 

 ference held in 1906, that some move in this 

 direction on the part of the Department of 

 Agriculture has not yet been evident. 



If the importance of the fruit industry 



