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vinces of Ontario and Quebec, where the conditions are neai'ly the same as at Ottawa, 

 there are many varieties which will not succeed here which will grow and fruit well in 

 certjiin parts of the province of Quebec, where the temperature falls as low also, but 

 where other climatic conditions are diirerent. This is especially true of parts of the 

 counties of Montmorency, Montmagny, L'Islet, and Kamouraska, where owing to the 

 influence of the St. Lawrence river and the moist atmosphere the conditions are favour- 

 able for the successful culture of the best European plums. The successful culture of 

 European plums in L'Islet county has been well demonstrated by Mr. Auguste Dupuis, 

 Village des Aulnaies, Director of the Fruit Stations of the province of Quebec, who has 

 done much to assist in the development of horticulture in the province. This year Mr. 

 Dupuis, had a large number of varieties of plums fruiting, and at my request kindly sent 

 me specimens of the fruit of 17 of them. These were very good indeed. The Washington, 

 Bradshaw, Grand Duke and Pond's Seedling being particularly fine. A fruiting branch 

 of Grand Duke heavily loaded which was sent showed how productive this was with Mr. 

 Dupuis. Following is a description of the Amaryllis, a promising seedling originated 

 by Mr. Dupuis : — 



Amaryllis. — Seedling of Mirabelle : Fi'uit roundish to heart shaped, size above 

 medium to large, cavity medium depth and width, abrupt, stem medium to long, mode- 

 rately stout, suture distinct, slightly depressed, apex rounded, colour greenish yellow, 

 dots moderately numerous, indistinct, skin moderately thick, moderately tender, flesh 

 yellow, juicy, stone medium size, oval, cling, flavour sweet, rich, quality very good, 

 grown from seed of Mirabelle in 1890. Began to bear in 1896. Tested September 30, 

 1902. 



The climate of the Island of Montreal is a little more favourable for fruit growing 

 than that of the Ottawa district, but the European plums will not succeed as well there 

 as in L'Islet county, and few of the named varieties are satisfactory. For many years a 

 number of European plum seedlings have been grown in the vicinity of Montreal, which 

 have proven hardier than most of the named kinds, and some of these are very valuable. 

 Mr. W. W. Dunlop, of Outremont, Que., has had most to do in bringing these plums 

 into notice, as he has collected and thoroughly tested them at his place. At the summer 

 meeting of the Quebec Pomological Society, held at Aylmer, Que., in August of this 

 year, a committee was appointed to name these plums. As these varieties will probably 

 prove very useful where the climate is even more severe than at Montreal, a copy of this 

 report is herewith given : — 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED AT THE AYLMER MEETING 



TO NAME THE MONTREAL SEEDLING PLUMS, WHICH AT 



PRESENT ARE ONLY LOCALLY KNOWN BY 



NUMBERS. 



September 11, 1902. 



The following ten varieties were examined and named, viz : — 



No. 54. Large round blue plum, covered with bloom, excellent quality. Size 1^ in. 

 dia. Yellow flesh, nearly free stone. Good market plum. Named, Mount Royal. 



No. 53. Large bluish purple, prune shaped, of fair quality, free stone. Size 1 .} x 

 1| in. in dia. Flesh green, an abundant bearer, good market plum. 



Resolved to name this plum ' Raynes ' after the late Capt. Raynes of Westmount, 

 who largely distributed the variety. 



No. 60. Yery large purplish blue plum, size li x 2in. moderately hea's'y bearer. 

 Clingstone; flesh green, melting, sweetish ; quality fair. Named this plum the ' Lunn 

 Plum'. 



