A. Well-HnoAvn and Reliable Nursery Concern 



SUCCESS in growing fruit trees and 

 ornamental plants depends large- 

 ly upon the care and attention 

 given the stock in its young days, that 

 is, while in the nursery. To grow good 

 fruit or to produce ideal effects on the 

 home grotinds or in parks, good trees, 

 bushes or plants must be available with 

 which to start operations. To purchase 

 these with confidence, the grower, 

 amateur or professional, must feel that 

 he is getting stock that has been grown 

 by a nursery firm that knows how to 

 accomplish desirable results and does it. 



good faith and skill with which every- 

 thing is conducted. 



STOCK TRl'E TO NAME 



Special attention is given to the 

 character of the buds and scions used 

 for propagating purposes. As Mr. 

 Smith grows fruit on an extensive scale, 

 he is able to use scions and buds from 

 bearing trees. As a fruit grower he 

 not only is in a position to be sure of 

 the scions used for propagating, but also 

 he is in a better position than most 

 nurserymen to give advice in the matter 

 of selecting varieties and ]>lanting. Mr. 



in the columns of The Canadian 

 Horticulturist that Canadians should 

 grow Canadian grown stock. This is a 

 point that is emphasized by Mr. Smith, 

 who said Canadians .should buy stock 

 that has been produced in our cHmate, 

 not only because such will do better than 

 stock that is imported, but because they 

 can come back on the nurserymen if 

 the stock purchased does not turn out 

 as expected. There is no redress for 

 Canadians who buy from United States 

 firms. Canadians should consider the 

 patriotic aspect as well. By purchasing 



Bird's Eye View of the Home Farm, "Helderleigh " 



The illustration sliows cellars, packing siteils. fruit i)ackiiig liimst, jam faclury, coW storage plants, and so forth 



Many visits to the combined fruit and 

 nursery establishment of E. D. vSniilh, 

 M.P., Winona, (Jnt., known as the 

 Helderleigh Nurseries, have convinced 

 an editorial representative of The Cana- 

 dian Horticulturist that this firm 

 takes the greatest possible care and 

 endeavors to grow only the best and 

 most reliable stock. 



Helderleigh Xurseries were established 

 twenty-five years ago. From a small 

 beginning, they have grown and extend- 

 ed from year to year until at present 

 the area of the est;iblishment under 

 cultivation is 800 acres. It comprises 

 seven farms, of which 2. SO acres are 

 planted with fruit trees. The business 

 is growing rapidly. It is probable that 

 within a few years' time this establish- 

 ment will be the largest of its kind in 

 Canada. The secret of its success is the 



Smith has been in the business for 

 twenty-five years and is able to judge 

 the value of the different varieties of 

 fruit trees that he grows in his nurseries. 



NEW varieties well tested 

 It is well known that many new 

 varieties of fruits prove of little or no 

 value Before new sorts are dissemin- 

 ated from the Helderleigh Nurseries 

 they are tested thoroughly. As Mr. 

 Smith is always looking for new things 

 that will be of value to fruit growers, 

 he does not hesitate to trv all new 

 varieties that are promising. After 

 testing them and comparing them with 

 the best standard varieties, those that 

 are worth wiiile are offered for sale ; the 

 others are discarded. 



PLANT CANADIAN f.ROWN STt)CK 



It has been mentioned man\- times 



from Canadian firms, the bu\cr aids and 

 increases the employment of Canadian 

 labor. On an average, 100 men are 

 employed on Mr. Smith's farm, and in 

 the spring the number is increased to 

 about 125. 



For the growing of nursery stock, only 

 the choicest soil is selected. Two crops 

 of apple trees are never grown on the 

 same soil and location. All nursery 

 lands on Mr. Smith's farm are manured 

 heavily to produce rapid, vigorous 

 growth. The young stock is cultivated 

 at least once a week all spring and sum- 

 mer till August. Cultivation is then 

 stopped so that the wood may liave a 

 chance to harden. Mr. Smith claims 

 that the location of his nurseries is 

 superior to most other places. He has 

 a longer season and, as a consequence, 

 his stock makes a better growth in the 



