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Hyacinths and other such bulbs, you cannot do this, the bulbs exhaust 

 themselves to such an extent that they are unfit for planting later in the 

 winter. 



The flowers of the Sacred Narcissus are similar to the Polyanthus 

 Narcissus, and equally as fragrant, and I would advise any person not 

 wishing. to try the Spotted Calla, to endeavor and find a place for this easy 

 growing bulb. Many pretty bowls or basins may be used for this purpose, 

 and sometimes such cannot well be used in winter, can be applied for growing 

 the Sacred Lily. 



Toronto. Out. HERMANN SIMMERS. 



NEW YORK FRUIT CONSUMERS. 



K EW YORK CITY, the metropolis of America, with its suburban cities 

 ^\ \ and towns, furnishes a fruit eating population of over three millions 

 of people. New York being the leading port of entry, the bulk of 

 imported green and dried fruits find their way into consumption through 

 this vast commercial emporium. There were received at New York during 

 one year, 795,745 boxes and cases of oranges from the Mediterranean, 

 equivalent to 70,180,875 pounds of fruit, or 3,509 car loads; of lemons, 

 i>389»386 boxes, representing in, 150,880 pounds or 5,557 car loads; 

 of bananas, 2,462,747 bunches, representing about 73,882,400 pounds or 

 3,694 car loads; of pineapples, 5,071,094, equal to 10,142,188 pounds or 

 506 car loads ; of Almeria grapes, 215,000 barrels, equal to 13,975,000 

 pounds or 699 car loads. From Florida about 350,000 boxes of oranges, 

 31,500,000 pounds or 1,575 <^^r loads. From this it will be seen that the 

 amount of green imported tropical and citrus fruits, not including California 

 shipments, entering New York in a single season is something enormous. 

 Here we havea grand total of 310,831,353 pounds of fruit, which would 

 require 15,540 cars to haul and 5,297,396 boxes, cases and barrels in which 

 to pack it. In addition to this, the amount of domestic or home grown 

 green fruit consumed is very large. There are no statistics available as to 

 quantity but some idea may be gained from the fact that of peaches 

 alone seventy car loads arrived at New York in a single day during the 

 peach season. What a market this vast multitude of fruit eaters, who 

 now draw their supplies from all parts of the globe, will furnish for 

 California's fruits in the near future. This season a very small quantity, 

 was sent to New York. As near as we can learn, only 159 car loads or 

 2,700,000 pounds of fruit were shipped this season from California to supply 

 the demands of upwards of three millions of people in and about New 

 York city, say nothing of the state and interior towns. This is not a pound 

 for each person. — California Fruit Grower. 



