April, 1915 



THE CANADIAN HOETICULTURIST 



105 



establishment of uniformity in quality and 

 R-rades. 



Another result of our various and un- 

 org-anized methods of marketing- is the wide 

 range of prices received by the producers, 

 even where the quality and variety are 

 equal. It is not the fault of the producer, 

 but of the system. It is not to be expected 

 that the grower is thoroug-hly posted with 

 reg'ard to actual market conditions. He 

 may be an expert in production, but this 

 very fact prevemts him from obtaining- this 

 information. The expense necessary to 

 obtain this information would be out of all 

 proportion to the value of his crop, and he 

 is placed at a decided disadvantagre when 

 he comes to market his fruit. 



If the buyer whose special business it is 

 to follow the markets, succeeds in buying 

 below the prevailing- market price, the 

 difference is a loss to the grower, and this 

 difference frequently represents a fat profit. 

 Transactions of this kind are unsatisfac- 

 tory and discouraging- to the grower, who 

 frequently makes use of the ptiblic press 

 to give vent to his dissatisfaction. The 

 blame is usually placed on the so-called 

 "middleman," known to the public as the 



$1.00 {or 600 



Tomato Plants 



This is possible with a pa-ckev of our new 

 variety— the "Ideal." This tomato i.q an Ener- 

 lish variety, not yet on the Canadian market. 

 Is a very heavy bearer of perfect fruit and 

 a great droug-ht resister — having surpassed 

 iteelf In this country for production and per- 

 fection. 



Just Blip a dollar bill into an envelope, 

 with voUT name and address BIGHT AWAY, 

 and pet fuil particulars re our competition, 

 with your packet. 



Also 25 & 50 cent pkgs. for amateurs. 



HILLSIDE FRUIT FARM 



(Dept. C) 



SIMCOE, ONT. 



Peerless 

 Climax Fruit Baskets 



Heaviest, Strongest 

 and Best 



In the market. Especially 

 suitable for long distance 

 shipping. 



Protect your requirements 

 by ordering EARLY 



Canada 

 Wood Products Co. 



ST. THOMAS, ONT. 



retailer. We had an example of this dur- 

 ing the fall of 1912. A o-rower in Ontario 

 placed a card in a barrel of apples, upon 

 which he had written. "I received 50 cents 

 (Continued on page 110) 



How Should Apples be Packed ? 



There is controversy upon the respective 

 merits of the barrel and the box as a pack- 

 age for apples, remarks the Nelsom Daily 

 News. Mr. J. W. Hayward, a well-known 

 Okanagan apple grrower, is a strong advo- 

 cate of the adoption of the barrel for the 

 bulk of the crop of that district. 



The box is upheld as a good packag-e for 

 high-grade fruits as far as transportation 

 and protection agrainst pilfering in transit 

 is concerned, but it is branded as un- 

 sanitary on account of the contents being 

 to a certain extent exposed. Mr. Hayward 

 favors the crate for fall apples, but he finds 

 that it is also unsanitary. Baskets, he con- 

 siders, are cheap, handy and convenient, 

 but poor from a shipping- and sanitary 

 standpoint, and subiect to the r.ivages of 

 the pilferer. 



When the barrel is packed and closed it 

 is acknowledged, he declares, to be the best 

 universal package. Barrelled apples can be 

 stored in warehouses where fish, omions. 

 coal oil, and other articles which give off 

 odors are placed, and the fruit will not be 

 contaminated. Barrels are easv to load, 

 ride well in transit, and can be packed 

 quickly, while every time a barrel is moved 

 it is equal to the moving- of three boxes. 



Summing up the respective costs of the 

 barrel and the box, Mr. Hayward, allowing 

 for first costs, mo-ving, packing, and load- 

 ing on cars, declares that growers of 

 150.000 carloads could save .$4,275 by using 

 b.irrels instead of boxes. 



Douglas Gardens 



OAKVILLE, ONT. 



Hardy Plants 



Gro^vn in Canada 



$1.25. 



Achillea, "The Pearl," IS ots. ea. : 10, 



Auchusa itallca, "Dropmore," 20 cts. ea. 



Anemone Japonica. 4 vars., including "Mont 

 Rose," 15 cts. ea.; 10, $1.25. 



Aquilegia. mixed, fine plants, 15 cts. ea. : 10, 

 $1.26. 



Arabia Alpina, 15 cts. ea. : 10, $1.00. 



Artemisia lactiflora, 20 cts. ea. : M, $1.50. 



Asters (Michaelmas Daisies), 10 vars., 16 ots. 

 ea.: 10, $1.25. 



Bellis perennis (English Daisy), white and 

 pink, 10 ots. ea. : 10, 80 cts. 



Chrysanthemum UigiDDSum, 15 cts. ea. ; 10, 

 S1.25. 



Delphinium, mixed, fine plants, 20 cts. ea. : 

 10, $1.50. 



Dianthus barbatns. Sweet William, 15 cts 

 ea.: 10, $1.25. 



D. plumarius, "Mrs. Sinkins," 16 cts. ea. : 10, 

 $1.25. 



Dicentra spectabilis. 15 ots. ea. : 10, $1.25. 



Helenlum, 5 vars., 15 and 20 cts. oa. : 10, 

 $1.25 and $1.50. 



Hemerocallis. 4 vars., including " Gold 

 Dust," 15 cts. ea.: 10, $1.25. 



Heuchera, 4 vars., 15 cts. ea. : 10, $1.25. 



Kniphofia Pfitzeri, 15 cts. ea.: 10 $1.25. 



Monarda dldyma, 15 cts. ea. : 10, $1.25. 



Phlox, 12 vars., including " Miss Lingard," 

 15 and 20 cts. ea. : 10, $1.25 and $1.50. 



Yucca, 20 cts. ©a.: 10, $1.50. 



Please add postage as per our published 

 schedule. Early orders are solicited. 



JOHN CAVERS 



Ott's Giant 



THE new variety of strawberry reproduced above was cultivated from a chance seed- 

 ling found by Mr. George Ott, of Arkona, Ont. The stems and leaves of this plant 

 averages 12 inches in length and contains 114 berries, the largest berry measuring 

 54i(.' inches in circumference. It will yield one-third more per acre than any other variety 

 which Mr. Ott has hitherto grown. The berry commands also a higher price in the 

 market than the older varieties. 



Ott's Giant is being put on the market for the first time this spring. For a ful' 

 description of this wonderful new berry and price list, send a post card to Mr. George 

 Ott, Arkona. Ont. 



