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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



developed at a terrific rate, destroying the qual- 

 ity of 90% of the fruit, in some orchards that 

 had not been sprayed. We should profit by 

 past experience and spray all Fameuse orchards 

 at least once more this year to insure perfect 

 fruit. A clean crop of Kaineu.se always gives 

 profit to the grower, while a "spotted" crop is 

 absolutely worthless. — Harold Jones. 



PRINCE EDW.\RD ISLAND 



The prospects for a full apple crop here are 

 not quite so bright. The cold, wet, sunless 

 weather which continued through the period of 

 pollination for late varieties has had its effect. 

 There arp very few Spys, and the whole range of 

 winter keepers will be short. They may show 

 up better when they come to maturity. Early 

 and autumn varieties are already bending the 

 boughs. Plums will be scarce; the trees have 

 had a hard time somehow. Cherries are not 

 plentiful. Strawlierries are yielding well. Rasp- 

 berries and blackberries promise a fair crop. 



■ Currants and gooseberries are in abundance. 

 We never had more pests in prominence, both 

 insect and fungus. All the sprayings should be 



•carefully made. — A. E. Burke, July 23. 



Niagara District ExKibition 



The vigor with which the arrangements for 

 'the Horticultural exhibition to be held in St. 

 Catharines, Sept. 14-15, are being pushed, 

 augurs well for the success of the show. There 

 have been several meetings of the committee of 

 management and of special committees during 

 »the past month, and all the important arrange- 

 ments have been completed. The prize lists 

 for fruit, flowers and vegetables have been ar- 

 ranged, and are being printed. Liberal prizes 

 are offered in each class. Copies of the list may 

 be obtained from the secretary. Miss M. M. Tasker, 

 of St. Catharines. Members of affiliated societies 

 can exhibit free; any person can join his local 

 •society by payment of SI to the secretary. 



A big convention of Odd Fellows, from all 



parts of the world, will take (jlaee in St. Cath- 

 arines, at the time of the exhibition. The mem- 

 bers are to be admitted at a si)ecial rate, and it 

 is expected they will be present in a body. With 

 the object of securing a large attendance from 

 all parts of the Niagara district, it is intended to 

 arrange for a special train service, from Hamil- 

 ton, at least, and possibly from Oakville. A 

 number of educational features, similar to those 

 conducted at the Hamilton exhibition last fall, 

 are being arranged. 



Committees have been at work for some time, 

 obtaining special prizes. A large number have 

 been secured. The following is a list of them; 

 Peaches and pears are to be exhibited in II qt. 

 bskts., heaped and covered with leno; grapes 

 to be packed in 6 qt. bskts., heaped and covered 

 with leno. Fruit, winning prizes, in all cases to 

 become the projjerty of the donor of the prizes. 

 $5 will be given for the best 5 bskts. of grapes, 1 

 each of Concord, Worden, Niagara, Lindley, and 

 Brighton; best 3 bskts., 1 each of Globe peaches, 

 Bartlett pears, and Delaware grapes; best 2 

 bskts. of peaches, 1 each of late Crawfords, and 

 Elbertas. A special prize of $5 worth of nursery 

 stock for the best 3 bskts. of grapes, 1 each, of 

 Concord, Niagara and Worden. 



Special prize of S2.50 for the best 2 bskts., 1 

 each, of Howell pears and Niagara grapes. 

 Special prize of $3 for best basket of early Craw- 

 ford peaches; $2 for best 2 bskts. of grapes, 1 

 each, of Niagara and Worden. $2 for best 

 bskt. of Reine Claude plums. 



Special prizes of $3 for the best bskt., each, of 

 the following peaches: Late Crawford, Elberta, 

 Reeves, Globe, Yellow and White peaches. 

 Special prize of 1 year's subscription to the 

 daily St. Catharines Journal for the best bskt. of 

 Fitzgerald peaches; special prize of 1 year's 

 subscription to the daily St. Catharines Standard 

 for best bskt. of Rareripe peaches. 



Special prizes of $3 for the best bskt., each, of 

 Duchess, Bartlett and Bosc pears. Special 

 prize of piece of china, worth $2.50, for best bskt. 

 of Louise Bonne pears. Cash prize of $2 for 



best bskt., each, of Seckcl, Bartlett and Sheldon 

 pears. 



Si^ecial prize of $3 for best 3 bskts. of grapes, 

 1 each, of Wilder, Niagara, and Lindley; $2 for 

 best 2 bskts., 1 each, of Worden, and Moore's 

 Diamond; $2 for best bskt., 1 each, of black and 

 white grapes; $2 for best bskt., 1 each, red and 

 white grapes; $2 for best bskt. of Dela wares. 

 Special prize of S3 for best box white peaches, 

 packed and wrapped; S3 for liest box yellow 

 peaches, packed and wrapped; $3 for best box 

 St. Lawrence apples, packed and wrapped. 

 Special prize, rug, valued at $5, for best box 

 Gravenstein apples, wrapped and packed. 



Among amateur gardeners in Ottawa ki' . 

 interest is being taken in the Lady Grey Gar- 

 den awards. 



H. H. & S. Budgett & Co., Ltd. 



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