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owner, with the name of the variety of the fruit, and with a 

 designation of the grade. Thus fruit of the best quality must 

 be marked XXX, fruit of the second quality must be marked 

 X X, and if there is a lower quality it can only be marked 

 with X. 



In conclusion, I would like to suggest that every person 

 buying or eating fruit should ask the name of the 

 variety, and should if possible make himself acquainted with 

 the characteristics of the same. He will thus help greatly in 

 the effort which many scientists and growers are to-day 

 making to produce a better apple than the world has yet 

 seen. These are a few brief notes of the things I saw and 

 heard of when visiting the Canadian orchards. They were 

 interesting to me at the time, and I trust that I have made 

 them interesting to you. 



At this meeting a paper entitled " iSTotes on the Whortle- 

 berries," by Mr W. Wilson of Alford, Aberdeenshire, was 

 communicated by the Secretary. 



yi.—LINN^A BOREALIS, Geounov. 

 By Mr WILLIAM WILSON. 



{Communicated Feb. 22, 1905.) 



As the occurrence of this plant on moors seems to be more 

 or less overlooked in present-day botanical literature, it seemed 

 to me desirable that something might be said on the subject. 

 I happen to reside near the spot where it was first known to 

 be found altogether outside any proximity to fir woods, and so 

 have opportunities of seeing how it develops. The patch is 

 near the Clistic rivulet, on the Coreen hills, about 1000 feet 

 above sea-level, and facing an easterly direction. The other 

 habitats in this neighboiirhood have a similar exposure. I 

 find that this plant has maintained its position since it was 



