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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



October, 1907 



pert inspectors, whose business it is to 

 make sure that nothing birt first-class 

 trees are sent to customers. 



The representative of The Canadian 

 HoRTictJLTURisT was much impressed 

 by the size and appearance of this great 

 nursery. A few photographs were taken, 

 but they do not convey a proper idea of 

 the full extent of the establishment. 

 vSome of them are reproduced on these 

 pages and give some idea of the mag- 

 nitude of the operations of this long 

 established and well-known firm. 



A Block of 50,000 Standard Pear Trees, all Leading Varieties, Two- Years Old 



devoted a great deal of attention to the 

 growing of hardy varieties suitable for 

 Manitoba and the west and have been very 

 successful in that respect. They have 

 catered also to the wants of the British 

 Columbia fruit growers, and their trees 

 have given the greatest of satisfaction. 

 In the western prairies, many farmers 

 are planting trees. This firm is growing 

 millions of seedHngs which farmers can 

 buy at low rates and soon obtain wind 

 breaks, which will aid them very mater- 

 ially in being able to grow froits. 



TREES INSPECTED THREE TIMES 



All the trees, shrubs and plants in the 

 nursery are carefully examined for in- 

 sect pests and the greatest care is ex- 

 ercised. Before a tree is shipped, it 

 passes through the hands of three ex- 



Harvesting Potatoes 



When han^esting potatoes, dig onl^ 

 as many at one time as can be dried and 

 gathered before quitting; this applie: 

 to each half of the day. Where possible 

 pick the tubers as soon as they are ^ 

 dry. The length of the drying period 

 depends on the weather and on the 

 nature of the soil. In drv weather, 

 potatoes in sandy soil should be ready 



In This Block are 150,000 Gooseberry Plants 



300,000 Three-Year-Old Apple Trees as Good as Earth Can Produce 



in an hour; in moist clay, two or three 

 hours may be necessary. Never leave 

 the tubers on the ground overnight. 

 Frost is liable to destroy a large number. 

 Another point in the harvesting of 

 potatoes is the advisability of grading 

 while picking. Two classes at least 

 should be made, gathering the best ones 

 first and leaving the smaller size- until 

 later. The most satisfactory- package 

 is the bushel box or crate. These are 

 easily distributed, filled and loaded; and 

 they also lessen the possibilty of bruis- 

 ing. Every gardener should have a 

 number of these where such crops as 

 potatoes are grown. |tj 



This month will probably be the last 

 chance you will have to build an ice 

 house. The most important thing is 

 perfect drainage. The house should 

 either be on an elevation, or must have 

 tile laid to carry off the water formed by 

 the melting ice. 



