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one of the most popular peaches on our general market. It is claimed 

 by some well-informed fruit-growers that the peach-growing public has 

 gone '' Elberta wild." It is feared that with the enormous number of 

 these trees planted, markets will be overstocked with this variety in 

 some sections, thus interfering with the price usually received for this 

 product. The season varies with conditions. In Georgia, in 1901, it 

 was at its best from July 20th. to August 5th. ; while on the Chesa- 

 peake peninsula, August 20th. to 80th. was the date. While the 

 Elberta is without doubt a good commercial variety, it should 

 not be planted to the exclusion of others of equal merit. — 

 American Agriculturist. 



Bolting of Cabbages. 



The old school of English gardeners, according to a correspondent 

 in the Gardeners' Chronicle, were very particular in selecting plants for 

 seed. They would go through their fields of cabbage and place a 

 stake against every plant that was hearting early ; these would be gone 

 over again two or three times, and all the indifferent ones removed, 

 and only the very best left as seed producers. The hearts were 

 eventually cut, leaving the stumps to stand, and in the autumn, when 

 sprouts had appeared, these stumps were taken up and re-planted 

 deeply, leaving only the tips of the sprouts visible, and it was these 

 sprouts which produced seed in the following summer. In this way 

 fine stocks were produced and bolting reduced to a minimum. Some 

 who grow for seed take less trouble ; they content themselves with 

 sowing the seed in drills and leave them there to produce seed. But 

 it is obvious this perhaps more rapid, but certainly less laborious 

 process, could scarcely operate to secure the tine, pure even stocks 

 obtained by the more methodical process. 



Canned Apples. 



Some time ago Mr. J. M. Sinclair sent from London to the De- 

 partment of Agi'iculture a report dealing with canned apples from the 

 United States and Canada. He found that an enormous trade was 

 being done in this class of fruit, which was finding a jjrofitable outlet 

 in Great Britain. Full details were given regarding the process of 

 canning apples, and brief mention only may be made to the trade 

 itself. In Great Britian these apples are regarded with great favour, 

 and their consumption in large hotels, restaurants, and by families is 

 of an. extensive character. In this form they can be kept throughout 

 the year, and for cooking purposes, being ready pared and cored, find 

 almost as much favor as the fresh fruit. Large hotels and restaurants 

 in London and provincial cities often purchase stocks from 500 to 1000 

 cases for use at pCTiods during the year when the fruits are dear or 

 are in short supply in the market. In Victoria the canning of apples 

 does not seem to have received any particular attention, although a 

 large portion of the crop hardly suitable for shipping in the fresh state 

 might be packed and exported in this way. They should find a large 

 outlet in South Africa, India, and the East, and Western Australia. 



