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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



specimens as the Mayiuud |)luiii, the Ideal 

 asparagus, and the Gold Coin ])f)tato. In apples 

 they have introduced such varieties as Mil- 

 waukee, Macdonald and Scarlet Pii>pin. In 

 small fruits they are ofTering a fine collection, 

 consisting of the King raspberry, Cumberland 

 black raspberry, Boskoop Giant black currant, 

 Perfection red currant, Rathbun black kerry, 

 and Victoria gooseberry. Their line of shrubs 

 and herbaceous plants also is complete. 



Mr. J. A. Simmers' catalog contains a com- 

 plete list of garden and vegetable seeds, bulbs, 

 etc., for the city and suburban gardener. The 

 seeds from this firm are noted for their high 



If You Want Your Fruit 



to look well, carry well, and 

 sell well, you need the best 



PACKAGES 



I make them and can satisfy you 



WRITE 



C.W.VanDuzer 



GRIMSBY, ONT. 



Manufacturer of Berry and Plant Boxes, 



Berry- Crates, the Climax Peach 



and Grape Baskets, etc. 



1906 



BOOK 



FREE 



The Book that beats them all because it tells 

 how bis crops of bic fnncj strawberries can 



be grown every year and how to pick and pack them for 

 big prices. It keeps Experienced Growers posted on 

 new discoveries in plant breeding and latest cultural 

 methods. It takes beginners through a complete 

 course of instruction; tells just when and how to do 

 everything to get Bis: Results, and how to start a 

 Profitable Berry Farm with little capital. Beautifully 

 illustrated^ with photo-engravings. Don't order your 

 plants until you read this l>ofik. It is free. 

 B. M. KELLOQO CO., BOX S70 THREE BIVEBS, MICH. 



Standard <il ixcellcncc, and those engaged in 

 agriculture would do well to secure one of these 

 catalogs before purchasing their seeds for spring 

 sowing The firm was established in 1856, and 

 by honest and square dealing an extensive 

 trade has been worked u[). Besides seeds and 

 bulbs, garden tools, bee keepers' supplies and 

 other sundries are kept in stock. Its goods are 

 shipped to all parts of Canada. 



The Steele, Briggs Seed Co.'s 1906 catalog of 

 seeds, bulbs and plants, showing what to grow 

 and how to grow them, is replete with informa- 

 tion. The business at Hamilton, formerly 

 known as the Robt. Evans Seed Co., will in 

 future be under the firm name of Steele, Briggs 

 Seed Co., Limited. A cordial invitation is ex- 

 tended to all to visit their fine greenhouses and 

 trial grounds on Queen Street East, Toronto. 

 The warehouses and offices in Toronto contain 

 nearly five acres of floor space, and are equipped 

 with the latest and most improved cleaning 

 mills, printing presses and all appliances neces- 

 sary for economical work in connection with 

 the extensive business carried. In addition to 

 the Toronto and Hamilton oflices, a flourishing 

 I store has been established at Winnipeg. A 

 I special price list for market gardeners and 

 I florists, containing the varieties in special de- 

 mand, has been published. 



Wm. Rennie & Sons' new catalog should be 

 in the hands of every agriculturist in Canada. 

 It gives a full description, with illustrations, of 

 the best varieties of plants known to the hor- 

 ticulturist or general farmer. All orders for 

 plants, bulbs, etc., are sent direct from this 

 firm's greenhouse at Swansea, where tender 

 plants can be held over until danger of frost is 

 past. They are always in touch with a list of 

 gardeners who are seeking situations, and will 

 at any time be pleased to assist their customers 

 in obtaining reliable help. 



The 26th annual catalog of the firm of A. G. 

 Hull & Sons, of St. Catharines, shows that this 

 firm has a first-class stock of all fruit, forest, 

 ornamental and evergreen trees, shrubs, roses, 

 grape-vines and berry plants. It has a reputa- 

 tion for sup|)lying excellent stock. The nurs- 

 eries are inspected regularly by the Dominion 

 inspector, so that clean healthy stock may be 

 ensured. All shipments are fumigated before 

 they leave the place. Messrs. Hull have, i:ier- 

 haps, the best catalog business in Canada. 



The celebrated strawberry plants suppHed 

 by Mr. W. H. Vanderburg, of Poplar Hill, Ont., 



FLOWER POTS 



Now is the time to order 

 them for Spring trade. 

 We have a large stock of 

 all sizes on hand and 

 can make prompt ship-, 

 ments. 



'^»t BEST M/^Dt: 

 , FOSTER'S J 



standard 



-pOt , 



Limited 



MAIN STREET WEST 



HAMILTON 



Drop us a post card for 

 Catalogue and Price List. 



THE FOSTER POTTERY CO. 



IliRMANEiN T meadows 

 should have an annual 



1 dressing of 500 pounds 



per acre of a fertilizer contain- 

 ing eleven per cent. Potash 

 and ten per cent, available 

 phosphoric acid. 



This will gradually force out 

 sour grasses and mosses from 

 the meadows, and bring good 

 grasses and clovers; thus in- 

 creasing the quality as well as 

 the quantity of the hay. 



Our practical book, "Farmer's Guide," 

 gives valuable facts for every sort of crop- 

 r.iising. It is one of a number of Ixxiks on 

 successful fertilization which we ;-end on re- 

 quest, free of any cost or obligation, to any 

 farmer who will write us for them. 



Address, QER 'AN KALI WORKS. 

 93 Nassau Street. New York. 



A beautiful colored plate of our 



New Eaton 



Red Raspberry 



and our strawlx^rry oat&log' of valu- 

 able information about varieties 

 with instructions for beg'inners. 

 Free to ail. 



THE FLANSBURCH & POTTER CO., 

 Leslie. Michigan. 



Farm Fruit, Stock or Grain 



I will sell or exchange my Kcneral store and stock 

 for a. small farm suitably situated. lam doing a 

 good business here — farm implement trade grow- 

 ing. Good reasons for selling. 



C. B. REECE, North Pelham, Ont. 



STRAWBERRY PLANTS 



"CARDINAL 



("THE IDEAL"; 



A limited number of Cardinal plants 

 for sale. Also Victor, Coranionwealtli. 

 North Shore, Early Hathaway, New Home, 

 Superior, Mrs. Fisher, \\'onder, Ben Davis, 

 and 80 others. Young plants, fair prices 



E. B. STEVENSON 

 PONSONBY ONTARIO 



Baskets 



We are Headquarters for 

 all kinds of Splint Baskets 



VENEER 



supplied for the pro- 

 tection of trees from 

 mice during winter 



FRUIT PACKAGES 

 A Specialty^ 



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THE OAKVILLE BASKET CO. 



OAKVILLE, ONTARIO 



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