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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



D.C Fruit Gro-wers' 

 A.ssociation 



W. J. Brandrith, Sec.-Treas., Ladner, B.C 

 The regular quarterly nieetiiig of the B.C. 

 F. G. Assn. convened in the Agri. Hall, Dun- 

 can's, on June 22. There was a fair attendance 

 considering the busy time of year. Great inter- 

 est was manifested in the subjects of the vari- 

 ous speakers. The prcs., Thos. A. Brydon, of 

 Victoria, called on J. C. Metcalfe, of Hammond, 

 for an address on small fruit. Mr. Metcalfe's 

 remarks were more on the cultivation of the 

 strawberry, and as it was well known that he 

 had made a success of this, what he said carried 

 weight. Henry Kipp, of Chilliwack, described 

 his methods of planting and pruning. Maxwell 

 Smith, Dom. Frtiit Inspector, explained the 

 workings of the "Act Respecting the Sale of 

 Certain Commodities." An interesting discus- 

 sion followed. A resolution calling on the Prov. 

 Govt, not to do away with the inspection of 

 citrus fruit was carried unanimously. 



The assn. has arranged for meetings to be 

 held as follows: Kelso, July 4; Nelson, July 5; 

 Creston, July C; Cranbrook, July 7; Revelstoke, 

 July 1(V — the meetings to be addressed by Thos. 

 A. Brydon, on "Planting and Pruning"; by J. 

 C. Metcalfe, on "Small Fruits," and by Maxwell 

 Smith on "Orchard Cultivation." Another ser- 



ies of meetings will be held at Fairvicw on July 

 3; Keremeos, July 4; Penticton, July 5; Summer- 

 land, July 6; Armstrong and Enderby, July 7; 

 Salmon Arm, July 9; Revelstoke, July 10. The 

 s|>eakers and topics will be as follows: R. M. 

 Palmer on "Tran8p<jrtation and Markets"; 

 Henry Kipp, on "Orchard Cultivation," except 

 at Revelstoke, where his subject will be "Vari- 

 eties to Plant," and W. J. Brandrith on "Spray- 

 ing," except at Armstrong, where he will speak 

 on " Beautifying the Home Surroundings." 



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Our Nova Scotia Letter 



G. H, Vroom, D.F.I. 

 It is about the middle of June, and the 

 province of N.S. looks beautiful and is very 

 much admired by the eager sightseer. The 

 cold, wet spring made seeding late, but farmers 

 have their seed about all in the ground. The 

 power sprayer, under the direction of the fruit 

 division, is operating in Falmouth, Hants county, 

 this season, and is doing good work, and in- 

 sects are on the run. 'Ihe fruit growers are 

 taking a lively interest in spraying, and have 

 been greatly benefited by the demonstrations 

 given, and have learned how the mixture should 

 be prepared and applied. We are using 6 to 8 

 ozs. of Paris green to 40 gals, of mixture, as the 



(FOR SALE 

 A COHAGE WITH A GREENHOUSE 

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caterpillar is very numerous in N.S. this seas( i 



Stone fruit probably will be an average en 

 Apples bloomed very full, and appear to 

 setting well, with the exception of Spy and <•! 

 or two other varieties. Pears are showing . 

 average setting. Strawberries look fair onl . 

 and show the effect of an open winter, 'i lit 

 crop will be below the average; the berries are 

 small for the time of year. Our markets are 

 well stocked with imported small fruit and a 

 few last year's N.S. apples are yet to be found 

 in the shop windows in Hahfax. 



Several new fruit packing houses are being 

 built along the lines of the D.A. and H. & S.W. 

 Rys., varying in capacity from 6,000 to 10,000 

 bbls. This is one more step in the proper direc- 

 tion; for, without proper packing houses, fruit 

 cannot t)e successfully handled and put on the 

 market in the condition that the trade demands 

 and the law requires. We in N.S. expect a 

 bumper crop of apples this year. 



I have always valued The Canadian Horti- 

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 month. — J as. Kay, Aberdeen, Scotland. 



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 30 ft., 1000 ft. of glass, heated by hot water, recently 

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 $1,750 is the price, but no reasonable oflFcr will be 

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