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for the bad qualities it has, especially in the face of other varieties coming in as early, 

 and better in other respects. 



Belinda, one of Miners' seedling white grapes, said to be a strong grower and good 

 bearer and as early as the Concord, but cracks so badly as to unfit it for cultivation. 



Senasqua has grown well in nearly all the western counties of the Province, and is 

 said to be strong and vigorous at Belleville and Gananoque. Strong grower in Huron. 



Niagara has not fallen in our esteem, but still easily holds a high position among 

 white grapes for market. It is undoubtedly one of the hardiest grapes yet introduced, if 

 we can judge from its great leathery foliage and the lateness in shedding. From the vine- 

 yards planted we get the highest recommendations for its thrift and hardiness, shewing 

 that the constitution is strong. We have every assurance from growers at Lockport and 

 those who have seen it there, that it is prolific, and certainly the bunch and berry are of 

 a sufficiently large size to command top prices in market. In foxy flavour it resembles 

 its parent, the Concord. A Whitby grower is testing this variety, and thinks it will prove 

 quite hardy and a strong grower. 



Carlotta, a seedling white grape, is said to be a good grower, productive, ripens with 

 Concord, and as good in quality in every way ; but it cracks badly, which destroys its 

 usefulness for general cultivation. 



PEACHES. 



Mr. Isaac French, of Oshawa, has a seedling resembling Early Crawford, seems hardy 

 and likely to become valuable for that section. 



Oil's Beaitty, a yellow fleshed seedling, grown by Mr. George Ott, of Arkona. It is 

 large, good quality, and ships well. It also comes true from its own seed, and growers in 

 that vicinity are planting extensively of it. 



Early Canada is not coming up to expectations in Essex and Kent. At Arkona 

 growers complain of it as being no better than Amsden's June, although ripening about 

 August 5th; it is small and intensely cling. Along Lake Ontario and the Niagara River 

 it comes in earlier, but is generally considered almost identical with Alexander, Amsden's 

 June and Harper's Early, excepting perhaps that the latter may be somewhat better in 

 flavour. 



Charles Friers, of Clandeboye, has several very promising seedlings of considerable 

 local value. 



Seedling Peach No. 1, grown in Essex, large yellow, free stone, sweet, not very juicy,, 

 ^ut rich and good, ripens September. 



Seedling Peach No. 2, grown in Essex, under medium size, yellow, very juicy, rich 

 and tender, pit unusually small. 



In the vicinity of Beamsville there are a great many seedling peaches grown. 

 Orchards of several hundreds can be seen there with some samples of very fine fruit. Mr. 

 J. C. Kilborn has paid considerale attention to the growing of seedling peaches, and 

 after many years of trial has selected three of more than ordinary excellence to propagate 

 from. 



No. 1, high coloured, yellow flesh, free stone, comes in a little before Hale's Early,, 

 above medium size, a good shipper and not subject to rot. 



No. 2, very large, nearly round, high coloured cheek, deep rich yellow flesh, free 

 stone, of high flavour, ripe about a week before Early Crawford; tree very thrifty, hardy, 

 and a regular bearer ; considered altogether the most valuable peach in this section for 

 market. Generally the fruit has to be thinned out, so heavy does it bear ; and the past 

 season, although so dry and soil very light, specimens measured nine inches in circum- 

 ference. 



No. 3, yellow flesh, free stone, large, ripe ten days before Smock, good shipper. 

 Growers in this vicinity are so favourably impressed with these seedlings that they intend 



