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The new sugar canes, an inquiry into the nature, uses, and economic value of the Chinese and African sugar plants, with special reference to western C(...)
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The new sugar canes, an inquiry into the nature, uses, and economic value of the Chinese and African sugar plants, with special reference to western C(...)

Date1859
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The new sugar canes; an inquiry into the nature, uses, and economic value of the Chinese and African sugar plants, with special reference to western Canada, read before the Hamilton association, April 18, 1859
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CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
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Call Number / Accession Number37131055358758D
Dewey Number633 R57 BR
Horticulturist Andrew Benn of Scarborough waters plants in his exotic tropical greenhouse where he grows sugar cane, orchids, pineapples and bananas along with regular vegetables. The native of Guyana is teaching courses on indoor and outdoor gardening for beginners and advanced gardeners. His classroom is his greenhouse in his backyard on Vauxhall Dr. Classes started today and will run for 8 weeks.
Horticulturist Andrew Benn of Scarborough waters plants in his exotic tropical greenhouse where he grows sugar cane, orchids, pineapples and bananas along with regular vegetables. The native of Guyana is teaching courses on indoor and outdoor gardening for beginners and advanced gardeners. His classroom is his greenhouse in his backyard on Vauxhall Dr. Classes started today and will run for 8 weeks.
9/15/1976
Last-minute preparations: Sugar Ray Leonard uses his final day of training to do sit-ups
Last-minute preparations: Sugar Ray Leonard uses his final day of training to do sit-ups
6/12/1980
The sugar-cane! a poem. : In four books
The sugar-cane! a poem. : In four books
1764
Youth playing soccer near a sugar cane plantation
Youth playing soccer near a sugar cane plantation
9/25/1998
Hook it: Lastly, the candy canes are shaped and hooked so they can hang on Christmas trees for eager children to snare when parents aren't looking
Hook it: Lastly, the candy canes are shaped and hooked so they can hang on Christmas trees for eager children to snare when parents aren't looking
11/30/1983
Auctioneer Fred Smith has been waving auctioneers' canes like these for 62 years and figures he's the longest-licensed auctioneer in Canada. The 86-ye(...)
Auctioneer Fred Smith has been waving auctioneers' canes like these for 62 years and figures he's the longest-licensed auctioneer in Canada. The 86-ye(...)
9/21/1977
Demonstrating for higher pensions to meet the increased cost of living, disabled French veterans, most of them amputation cases, raise their canes hig(...)
Demonstrating for higher pensions to meet the increased cost of living, disabled French veterans, most of them amputation cases, raise their canes hig(...)
6/5/1947
Illusion master Herb Morrissey, who supplies magicians with cards, canes and cabinets, knows his business inside out
Illusion master Herb Morrissey, who supplies magicians with cards, canes and cabinets, knows his business inside out
1/8/1992
Real traffic stoppers in Scarborough yesterday were Marjorie and Harry Gordaneer in their Santa Claus costumes. Mrs. Gordancer, who has been a crossing guard for 20 years and is president of the Metro school crossing guards' organization, has been handing out candy canes to youngsters at her crossing on Clonmore Dr. Husband Harry, who's an area supervisor with the borough's board of education, has been playing Santa at a number of schools this week.
Real traffic stoppers in Scarborough yesterday were Marjorie and Harry Gordaneer in their Santa Claus costumes. Mrs. Gordancer, who has been a crossing guard for 20 years and is president of the Metro school crossing guards' organization, has been handing out candy canes to youngsters at her crossing on Clonmore Dr. Husband Harry, who's an area supervisor with the borough's board of education, has been playing Santa at a number of schools this week.
12/22/1977
Pruning raspberries. Cutting out canes of raspberries at ground level is one of the rare fall pruning chores
Pruning raspberries. Cutting out canes of raspberries at ground level is one of the rare fall pruning chores
9/2/1988
Those aren't crippled soldiers using canes to hobble across the desert but British army engineers mine-sweeping by hand
Those aren't crippled soldiers using canes to hobble across the desert but British army engineers mine-sweeping by hand
11/21/1942
All is not sweet at Oshawa Sugar Plant, Picket lines at Westcane Sugar Refinery will be maintained around the clock, seven days a week, say officials (...)
All is not sweet at Oshawa Sugar Plant, Picket lines at Westcane Sugar Refinery will be maintained around the clock, seven days a week, say officials (...)
11/11/1976