THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



November, 1907 



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Books for fruit Growers 



Grape Culturlst 



By A. S. Fuller. This is one of the very best 

 of works on the culture of the hardy grapes, with 

 full directions for all departments of propagation, 

 culture, etc., with 150 excellent engravings, illus- 

 trating planting, training, grafting, etc. 282 

 pages, 5 X 7 inches. Cloth $1.50 



Successful Fruit Culture 



A practical gtiide to the cultivation and propa- 

 gation of fruits, by Samuel T. Maynard. This 

 book is written from the standpoint of the prac- 

 tical fruit grower who is striving to make his 

 business profitable by growing the best fruit 

 possible and at the least cost. It is up-to-date 

 in every particular, and covers the entire prac- 

 tice of fruit culture. Illustrated. 274 pages. 

 5x7 inches. Cloth $1 .00 



Insects and Insecticides 



By Clarence M, Weed. A practical manual 

 concerning noxious insects and methods of pre- 

 venting their injuries, with many illustrations. 

 334 pages. 5 x 7 inches. Cloth $1.50 



Spraying Crops 



By C. M. Weed. A treatise explaining the 

 principles and practice of the application of 

 liquids and powders to plants for destroying in- 

 sects and fungi. Illustrated. 140 pages. 5x7 

 inches. Cloth. 50 cents. 



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other nurseries that eastern firms have. A few 

 years ago, while living in Ontario, I saw, while 

 working in a prominent nursery, quite a number 

 of boxes of trees from American growers being 

 repacked and shipped out to the Canadian 

 nursery's customers in Canada. 



You say there are "some small concerns in 

 Hritish Columbia that have, probably, excellent 

 stock, but only a small list to choose from," and 

 that customers can get older and larger trees 

 from the east. I have mailed you my catalog, 

 listing 29 varieties of jilums and prunes (includ- 

 ing the "Maynard," which I have been propa- 

 gating for several years), 20 varieties of pear, 11 

 varieties of peach, 16 of cherry, 78 of apples, and 

 about all the leading varieties of small fruits 

 suitable for this climate. If these are not 

 enough we will produce more. As you will 

 notice, I am listing these in one, two and three- 

 year-olds, and as our one-year growth from the 

 bud is from four to six feet, our two-year trees 

 are larger than the so-called three-year eastern 

 stock. Hence, that cry will not hold water. 



As far as the inspection stations are concerned, 

 quite likely the Board of Horticulture will at- 

 tend to establishing more stations as soon as 

 they see the need of it. As to "discrimination," 

 I cannot believe it, as no favors are shown ; but, 

 where stock is infested with dangerous pests, or 

 diseased, it is destroyed, irrespective of where it 

 comes from or to whom consigned. Every 

 British Columbia nurseryrnan is obliged to put 

 up a bond and take out a license, the same as is 

 required of outside firms. 



I have Ijeen a member of the British Columbia 

 Horticultural Society ever since it originated, 

 but this is the first I have heard of any of those 

 "indignation meetings." I trust that you will 

 give this letter the same prominence that you 

 gave your editorials. — M. J. Henry, \'ancouver. 



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Inspect at IVevelstoKe 



Editor, The Canadian Horticulturist, — 

 The establishing of an inspection station at 

 Revelstoke for fruit trees and shrubs is a move 

 in the right direction and something that is 

 much needed. The Kootenay country is getting 

 to be quite a fruit growing district, and the 

 difference in transportation and freight will be 

 great from eastern firms; whereas, at present 

 the trees have to be shipped to Vancouver to 

 be jnspected and to be shipped back to thes. 

 points. This makes a difference of about 1,00(J 

 miles, which often takes a couple of weeks' time. 

 Fruit trees as a rule do not improve under this 

 mode of treatment. The sooner they can be 

 transplanted the better. 



If an inspection station is started at Revelstoke, 

 I presume that trees shipped from the east to 

 Kamloops and Okanagan will also be inspected 

 at Revelstoke. That will be quite a saving to 

 this part of the country as well. It will make 

 a wonderful difference to eastern firms, for they 

 are almost prohibited from competing with the 

 coast firms, and Oregon, for the up country trade. 

 I have always been partial to eastern trees myself, 

 for they are better adapted to the climatic con- 

 ditions of our country. I have planted trees 

 from both places, and eastern trees have given 

 me the best satisfaction. I hope and trust 

 that an inspection station will be started at 

 Revelstoke, and the government will be com- 

 mended for taking such action. — John T 

 Edwards, Kamloops, B.C. 



Hurry It Along. — Enclosed find $1.20 for which 

 please send me The Canadian Horticulturist 

 for three years. This is just the magazine I 

 have been looking for. It seems rather odd 

 that it had not come to my notice before. I 

 thought surely Canada should have at least one 

 horticultural magazine. Start me at once and 

 hurry it along.— Chas. H.Heidt, Field, B.C. 



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