THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



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ornamented for a wedding, an altar decoration, a 

 miniature landscape or even a floral clock. Give 

 the public a change. Plants at present shown in 

 groups could be exhibited in a large conservatory 

 erected in connection with the new buildings. 



If not desirable to do away with foliage groups 

 altogether, then have the competition for a cup. 

 As a rule pubhc plants make up these groups. 

 Why should plants belonging to the citizens be 

 exhibited by those who happen to have charge 

 of them and who put the prize money into their 

 private pockets? If this were changed it would 

 lead to a larger number of exhibitors, who now 

 feel the uselessness of exhibiting against city 

 owned plants taking part. 



Outside exliibitors have very small chances in 

 competition either in the cut flower or plant 

 sections. In perennials, for instance, small 

 growers cannot compete in dahhas or petunias 

 with the large firms. The Horticulturist 

 desires to see large firms exhibit; but some ar- 

 rangement should be made to see that exhibits 

 from persons of less resources would not be in the 

 same class. In ferns, have a class showing the 

 best varieties for house use. Such would give 

 the amateur a chance. Other classes could be 

 added for a similar purpose. A detailed report 

 of the flower and plant exhibits is published 



in The Can.^dian Florist for September 15. 



THE COLLEGE exhibit 



The biological department of the O.A.C., 

 Guelph, had a natural history exhibit in charge 

 of Mr. T. D. Jarvis, B.S.A., that was one of the 

 educational features of the exhibition. Mounted 

 or preserved in a suitable manner were the 

 chief injurious insects of the orchard in the vari- 

 ous stages of their Ufe history. Among them, 

 fall web-worm (common this year on grajjes), 

 codling moth, tussock moth, tent caterpillars' 

 snowy tree cricket (prevalent on raspberry canes) 

 and many others. The work of round-headed 

 borers, fruit bark beetle and others of this type 

 was shown on the host plants. A very trouble- 

 some pest m Ontario the past summer, the 

 oyster-shell bark louse, was shown on twigs and 

 fruit; and remedial measures were suggested. 

 In fungi there were exhibited specimens of pear 

 and apple .scab, plum rots, crown gall of rasp- 

 berry, and, among others, the bird's eye rot of 

 grape, which is very bad in some parts of Ontario; 

 at Guelph, not one bunch of grapes unaffected 

 can be found in the grapery. 



MISCELLANEOUS NOTES 



Demonstrations on proper methods of packing 

 apples in boxes were given by Mr. Stewart of 



Oregon. Mr. A. McNeill, Chief, Fruit Division. 

 gave a short practical talk on packing and hand- 

 ling box fruit for market. 



In the Manufacturers' Building an exhibit of 

 jams and jelhes from the establishment of Mr. 

 ., :• ^™",' Winona, attracted considerable 

 attention. A complete Une of jams and jellies 

 was shown in 5 and 7 lb. tins, 30 lb, pails and in 

 bottles of vanous sizes. Preserved whole fruits 

 were put up in pint and quart jars. The exhibit 

 was made in conjunction with W. G. Patrick & 

 Co of Toronto, who are general agents for the 

 well-known "E.D.S." brand. The exhibit was 

 ta^etuUy arranged and most praiseworthy 



The Biggs Fruit and Produce Co., BurUn«on 

 were on hand with the Biggs fruit box and a 

 mce lot of prime apples for export 



The Spencer Seedless Apple Co., of Toronto, 

 had a booth in the Manufacturers' Annex On 

 another page are comments on the seedless 

 apple, which cometh to Canada in a quesUonable 



i,-i?I'%^ ?: '^^''7 ?°' °^ Toronto, had an ex- 

 hibit of Tobique land plaster which is mined and 

 prepared by the Tobique Gypsum Co. of Plaster 

 Kock, N.B. The land plaster was shown in its 

 natural condition and, also, ground fine for use 

 on orchard and garden soils. 



The Niagara District Exhibition 



IN point of quality and excellence of exhibits, 

 the Niagara District Horticultural Exhibi- 

 tion, held in St. Catharines. Sept. 14-15, 

 surpassed the Canadian National Exhibition 

 at Toronto. The number of entries was not so 

 large, owing to a smaller field to draw from, 

 but the exhibits themselves, individually and 

 collectively, the manner of arrangement and, in 

 fact, the character of the pack in commercial 

 packages showed a marked superiority to 

 similar factors at Toronto. It was a grand show 

 and a credit to St. Catharines and our famous 

 Niagara district. Being the first exhibition of 

 the kind held in St. Catharines, greater things 

 may be expected next year 



THE FLORAL DISPLAY 



The display of plants and flowers was excel- 

 lent. In the class for collection of plants by 

 professionals, Mr. R. L. Dunn, of St. Catharines, 

 was awarded first prize. He had the largest 

 display and the plants were exceptionally well 

 g^own and clean. Had the display contained a 

 touch of color it would have been almost perfect. 

 Being entirely of green it lacked that brightness 

 of tone that is necessary to a well-finished ar- 

 rangement. Among the plants in the collection 

 were palms, asparagus sprengerii, ferns, and 

 rubber plants. The second place was taken by 

 Mrs. L. C. Bradt, of St. Catharines, who showed 

 a nice collection. An intermingling of varie- 

 gated foliage gave it more color and, in that 

 respect, a better appearance than the display 

 that won first. In the collection were, among 

 others, palms, some good rubber plants, and a 

 fine specimen of sago. 



The premier place in collection from private 

 greenhouses was won by Mr. S. Richardson, 

 gardener for Mrs. T. R. Merritt, of St. Catharines, 

 with a display of exceptional merit. It included 

 many rare plants, such as Brazilian flax, bird 

 nest ferns, and some choice maiden hair ferns. 

 The second prize was awarded Mr. J. Elliott, 

 gardener for Mr. C. Riordon, of St. Catharines. 

 It also was a good collection of plants, including 

 specimens of palms, ferns, banana, bread fruit 

 and an orange tree in fruit. Another entry in 

 this class was that of Mr. Sangster, of Power 

 Glen, and it was a creditable one. Although the 

 display was smaller than the foregoing, it showed 

 what can be done by an amateur who is enthus- 

 iastic. 



•A display of rare and beautiful plants from 

 Victoria Park, Niagara Falls, selected and 



arranged by Mr. Roderick Cameron, attracted 

 much attention. It was a grand collection and a 

 tribute to the skill of the man who is making 

 Victoria Park one of the premier beauty spots on 

 the continent. Vases of herbaceous blooms and 

 ornamental grasses, and hanging baskets filled 

 to overflowing with effective plants, were dis- 

 played also by Victoria Park. 



In collections of asters by school children, the 

 competition was keen. That the young amateurs 

 are enthusiastic in their work of gardening, was 

 evidenced by the extent and good quaUty of the 

 exhibits. The seed was distributed last spring 

 by the St. Catharines Hort. Soc; it has been 

 placed in good hands, sown in fertile places and 

 productive of good results. The school children 

 deserve credit for having brought together, in 

 competition, a display of asters that even pro- 

 fessionals would find hard to beat. 



Among other features of the floral exhibit that 

 deserved particular mention was a collection of 

 six different varieties of Nephrolepsis, or sword 

 fern. In the amateur class for cut flowers were 

 some fine blooms of Hydrangea paniculata 

 cockscomb, salvia, gladiolus and so on. Some 

 pretty flower baskets were shown and a few nice 

 hand and table bouquets. The decorated dining 

 tables were pretty and tastefully embellished, 

 but they were not up to the standard. Some 

 fair floral designs were shown. 



An interesting piece of work was a landscape 

 garden in miniature. It was well prepared and 

 showed the result of considerable work on the 

 part of Mr. Jas. Sangster, of Power Glen. As it 

 illustrated the formal type of gardening, however, 

 it was not in accordance with the modem idea 

 which demands a natural effect. At one end 

 was a model greenhouse, from which to the front 

 were walks, flower beds, lawns, shrubbery, and 

 a few lawn vases and urns placed at regular 

 intervals and laid out with geometrical exactness. 

 While the design was creditable in many ways] 

 we would not advise amateurs to adopt it as a 

 model for laying out the grounds around and 

 about their own homes. 



THE PROTT EXHIBIT 



The quality of the fruit, generally speaking, 

 was high grade. The peaches were superior to 

 any that have heretofore been shown in Canada. 

 They were of exceptional merit. The array of 

 grapes on plates and in baskets was a splendid 

 one. In the boxes of apples, pears and peaches 

 ready for shipment, the character of the pack 



showed a wonderful improvement over past 

 efforts in the district. A few packages were 

 under the standard, however. One box of 

 apples wrapped appeared more Uke a small load 

 ol hay. With this and one or two other excep- 

 tions, the exhibit of package fruit was away 

 above the ordinary. 



A special prize offered bv Mr. M. F. Rittenhouse 

 of Chicago, for best display of fresh fruits grown 

 in the Province of Ont., was awarded Mr. T. G. 

 Bunting, of St. Catharines, who showed an ex- 

 cellent lot of many varieties. The second prize 

 went to S. D. Furminger, St. Catharines. The 

 Ont. Exp. Stations had a creditable exhibit in 

 charge of Mr. L. Woolverton, of Grimsby. The 

 showing of preserved and canned fruit was 

 good; It appeared well and the fruit was excel- 

 m"1> put up. The biological dept. of the 

 O.A.C, Guelph, had an interesting exhibit in 

 charge of Mr. T. D. Jarvis, B.S.A. It was similar 

 to the one at the Can. National Exhibition, men- 

 tion of which appears in another column. 



VEGETABLES 



The exhibit of vegetables was not a large one, 

 but the quality of the specimens was good. The 

 tomatoes were first class. It is interesting to 

 note that some of the best tomatoes shown came 

 from the immediate neighborhood of the new 

 Niagara exp. sta. The squash, also, was fine. 

 Sweet com, cauliflower, cabbage, onions, salsify, 

 celery, and all kinds of vegetables were on 

 exhibition, and these vied with the fruit and 

 the flowers in an endeavor to prove that the 

 Niagara district is, as it is claimed, a veritable 

 garden of good and wholesome things. 



Baskets Definite in Size 



"I want my baskets of grapes to weigh ex- 

 actly 9 lbs., no more and no less," said Mr. 

 Alex. Glover, Winona, "because it is important 

 to have the basket just full when up to the 

 weight. Otherwise, they will be either slack, 

 or if overfilled, the grapes will be crushed. 



"If you put a dozen pickers in a g^pery, 

 some of them will make you good weight, 

 while others will put up slack baskets. By 

 having baskets of a definite and correct size, 

 you can make slack pickers fill up, while, at the 

 same time, the others cannot go beyond." 



The Kootenay fruit growers have led a move- 

 ment in B.C. to open the gate, now barred against 

 Chinese, to immigrants intended forfmitfarmlng. 



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