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not high flavor. Oore large. The specimens are too ripe to admit of aecurate judgment 
as to quality, but it would probably be entitled to rank as good. A pretty apple, would 
make a nice dessert fruit and would probably cook well. 
Crark’s SepTemMBerR Cuerry.—Mr, E. D. Arnaud, of Annapolis, N. 8., sent me a 
box containing some samples of this singular cherry in excellent condition, considering 
their long journey. There is but asingle tree and it is growing at Lower Granville, near 
Annapolis. The fruit is about the size and shape of the Kentish and when fully ripe of 
a dark red color, ‘The flesh is firm and of a sweet and very agreeable flavor. It might 
be a very valuable shipping cherry. 
Toe WiuiAm’s StraAwBerRy.—In small fruits there is little to report. One 
strawberry of considerable apparent merit has come to the front under the name of the 
Williams. Samples of this berry were sent me by Mr. David Grey, of Canesville, and 
afterwards some were shown at our meeting at Niagara by Mr. Lee, of Virgil. It was 
raised by a Mr. Williams, of Burford and among strawberry growers in Brant county it 
has by all accounts become very popular. It is said to have been raised from the Crescent 
seedling, fertilized with Sharpless. It is said to be an enormous bearer of very large 
berries which must be allowed to ripen well before gathering or it will show some traces 
of the white tips of its male parent. Compared with Sharpless it is claimed that it will 
bear four times as heavily ; it is also stated by Brantford growers that the berries are as 
large as those of the Jessie, and that the plant is much hardier. Certainly from the 
samples sent me and those shown at our meeting this berry has considerable merit, and, 
in order that it may be further tested it has been placed on our list for distribution in the 
spring of 1891. 
SUTHERLAND’s SEEDLING GoosEBERRY.—Samples of this gooseberry were sent me by 
the originator, Mr. George Sutherland, of Meaford. It is a seedling probably of the 
Downing. It has borne four crops and so far has proved itself to be an enormous cropper 
and free from any sign of mildew. The bush is a strong, upright grower and the berries 
are large and light green in color. I was not very favorably impressed with its quallty, 
still it might be a profitable berry to grow for market where fruits so often sell more by 
appearance than by quality. 
Our Russian Importation.—Not the least important of our labors during the past 
year in the introduction of promising new fruits is our Russian exchange. Through our 
Russian friend and correspondent Mr. Jaroslav Niemetz, of Rovno, Wolinia, Russia, who, 
I may add, has himself become a member of our association, I have succeeded in obtain- 
ing a large box of scions of the best varieties of Russian apples, pears, apricots, etc. In 
order that we may make an independent test of their value the greater part of these 
importations I have placed in charge of the Oentral Experiment Farm for propagation 
and testing on condition of our receiving a reasonable share for distribution. 
I am just in receipt of a communication from Mr. John Craig, horticulturist of that 
farm, in which he gives a full list of the varieties I have sent him and the number of 
grafts of each kind he has succeeded in raising. I subjoin this list in full from which it 
will be seen that there are some three hundred and sixty young apple trees growing, sixty 
eight pear and fifteen plum trees. 
Among the apples Mr. Niemetz has especially called our attention in the Canadian 
Horticulturist to the Antonovkas and the Synaps. He also sends an apricot which he 
regards as the most hardy that is known in Russia. It is called the Anjustin’s apricot 
and has been fully treated of in our journai, where he shows that more hardiness may be 
expected to characterize it than does the Russian varieties that were brought over by the 
Mennonites. There were also a lot of 50 small cherry trees of a variety called Koslov 
Moreleo, which have also been described in our journal. Forty of these also have been 
passed over to the Central Experimental Farm for propagation and testing. Should they 
prove valuable for northern Ontario steps will be taken to secure a sufficient number in 
the course of time for distribution to our members. 
