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THE CANADIAN H0ETICULTUKI8T. 



chosen as an appropriate name for it. 

 From its general appearance in leaf and 

 cane, or other causes, the Early Harvest 

 has become much co"f'"-'e'l "i+h Brun- 



The peculiar form and size of it, under 

 good culture, are well portrayed by the 

 accompanying engraving. The ben-ies 

 are very uniform in size and shape, 



BRUNTON'S EARLY. 



ton's Early, from which, however, it is 

 not only quite distinct in fruit, but its 

 blossoms are entirely perfect or self- 

 fertilizing, having an abundance of sta- 

 mens, while tliose of Brunton's ai-e pist- 

 illate or imperfect, requiring the 

 pre.sence of some other variety to fruc- 

 tify it. It is also exceptionally hardy 

 while Brunton's is not. 



shiny black, with exceptionally small 

 drupes or, grains, compactly and evenly 

 arranged, rendering it most attractive 

 in appearand! and its shipping qualities 

 unexcelled.^ <^iality^sweet and excel- 

 lent; without the sour disgi-eeable core 

 present in most varieties. In New Jer- 

 sey it commences to ripen from the first 

 to the fourth of July, or about with the 



