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No. 4, medium sized russet on a green surface, very productive, strong grower, May 

 to July. 



Ontario has done well so far in Ontario County, some instances of fruiting there. In 

 Huron it has fruited in several instances, and we find no dead trees in any of the western 

 counties, but on the contrary the general report is highly satisfactory. Does not seem to 

 make wood as rapidly at Kingston as elsewhere, but it appears hardy. At Ottawa it 

 killed to the ground last winter, while in a couple of instances in Russel County it has 

 not been injured, although its growth is slow. In Oxford, Elgin, Middlesex and Kent 

 we have several reports of its fruiting satisfactorily. Sufficient has been the evidence to 

 prove it early, as a bearer, which is important and doubtless the chief object of the cross 

 at first. 



Princess Louise, a seedling from Fameuse, grown by Mr. C. E. Wolverton, of Grimsby ; 

 it is fully as handsome and showy as that famous variety, and it has not yet shown any 

 disposition to spot, besides it is a much longer keeper and as good in quality. This apple 

 was named at the winter meeting of the Association in Hamilton some three years ago, 

 when it was examined and considered of more than ordinary value. If it continues free 

 from spotting it might well take the place of Fameuse, which spots badly all over 

 Ontario. 



Mr. John McLean, of Owen Sound, has a seedling summer apple, white ground with 

 flushed cheek, round, close eye, white flesh, sprightly, sub-acid, fair. 



Mr. J. B. Walker, of Grimsby, seedling apple, green flesh, russet, deep eye, ribbed, 

 medium size, flavour medium, winter. 



Prenyea, from Prince Edward County, esteemed in local markets as a late fall dessert 

 apple, sweet, lacks character to entitle it to more general cultivation. 



Mr. J. Adair, of Lambeth, has a tart fall seedling resembling Jeffries in size and 

 form, but inferior in quality. 



Beauty (Arnold's), has suffered slightly by winter killing at Ottawa, but has not suf- 

 fered much in other eastern sections. Is liked in Halton by three growers. 



Alexander Robertson, of Yerulum township, Victoria, has a seedling apple about 

 size of Snow, marked about stem like Swaar, ribbed, corrugated about eye, flavour good, 

 sprightly, juicy, colour green, with slight blush, winter. 



Whitney Grab, No. 20, fruited in the Toronto Nurseries the past season, about shape 

 and nearly the size of Wagnei", striped, flesh yellowish, crisp, good table apple for cold 

 sections, a good cooker and preserver. For the North-West and Muskoka sections we 

 fancy this apple may be a great acquisition. 



Mr. Wiggington, of Goderich Township, has a seedling fall apple, medium size, yel- 

 low with bright crimson surface extending well over, tine grain, white flesh, oblong, small 

 stem, close eye, flavour partakes a good deal of Famuese, sprightly, good. 



Mrs. Saunders, of Owen Sound, has a seedling apple, yellow ground with flushed 

 cheek, deep open eye, flattened and somewhat resembling Maiden's Blush ; tree, an upright 

 even grower, fruit of even medium size, will keep till March, and a fine shipper ; quality 

 fair to good. 



Mr. Wm. Brown, of Owen Sound, has a seedling russet strongly resembling the Rox. 

 Russet in size, form and quality, close eye, deep, smooth, small core, a good keeper and 

 fine shipper. 



Mr. Brown has another seedling resembling Grimes' Golden, which evidently keeps 

 well, as specimens of the crop of 1880 were in fair condition last August, although the 

 flavour and general character could not be discovered. 



Hastings. — A local apple, hardy and suitable to cold districts. Esteemed in Hastings 

 County, said to be a fine shipper ; productive. 



Haas is considered one of the best in the Whitby district for profit. At Gait it 

 is one of the best three for hardiness. Has fruited at Cornwall and gives promise of 



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