The Canadian Hortiadtnrist. 



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has been growing on my grounds for four years 

 and appears as yet to be cjuite hardy. It is of 

 a low fjrowing bushy habit, but as mine has 

 been planted in such a place as to be mostly 

 below the snow line in winter, I would not 

 like to speak positively as to its cold-resisting 

 properties when entirely expo-ied. The in- 

 dications, however, are that it will be t|uite 

 " ironclad " enough for our inclement winters. 

 Unfortunately the fruit is not as good as we 

 would like, but will do where we can get no 

 better. 



The Wragg cherry mentioned above is one 

 of which I hope much. It was sent me three 

 years ago from Central Iowa where it originated. 

 There, it has been tested for fifteen years with 

 favorable results. The fruit is large, of a dark- 

 ish red colour, resembling the English Morello, 

 and a great improvement in quality on the 

 Vladimir. The tree is an early bearer and 

 has every indication of being hardy enough for 

 our test winters without injury. Mine is still 

 only a small tree and I would not like to speak 

 too confidently of it till I have a more extended 

 trial of it. 



Our northern friends should certainly give it 

 a fair trial and I do not think they will be dis- 



ajipointed. — A. 



A. Wrujht, Renfreiv, /uly, 



The Detroit International Fair. 



Your kind favor of the 20th inst., arrived 

 during my absence from home, in attendance 

 upon the summer meeting of our slate Horti- 

 cultural Society and at Detroit, to effect the 

 preliminary arrangements for our department 

 of the fair. 



The buildings and grounds are already in a 

 state of forwardness ; and the arrangements are 

 being matured on the most permanent and effect- 

 ive basis ; the convenience of access from the 

 city by street cars, railway, and steamer could 

 hardly be improved, and the roomy and gen- 

 erally satisfactory arrangements of the building 

 promises to be all that need be desired. 



I regret that your Society cannot exhibit as 

 such ; am greatly obliged for your expressed 

 purpose to invite attention to the matter 

 through the Horticulturist ; and trust to 

 receive individual exhibits as suggested. I 

 will send premium lists whenever desired. — 

 T. T. Lyo.v, South Haven, Mich., /uly, 2gih. 



OUR FRUIT MARKETS. 



Montreal. 



We sold some Canadian Peaches to-day, 

 $1.40 per basket ; blackberries, 10 to I2cts. ; 

 blackrasps, 7 to lO cts. ; raspberries, 11 to 13 

 ct*.; apples, all Southern stock, selling well, 

 $3.25 per bbl. About 1,500 bbls. per week 

 arrives of that stock. — Vii'OM), McBride & 

 Co. 



We have to report our market a little lower 

 on red raspberries to-day. They sold as fol- 

 lows this morning: — Red raspberries, 12 cts. ; 



black raspberries, 7 cts. : black thimble berries, 

 14 cts.; Canadian peaches, per basket, $1.50 ; 

 red cherries, $1.50. W^e have had a few 

 Canadian pears on this market, but they were 

 very small and poor, l)ut we expect that the 

 next few days will bring in a good many ; and, 

 as the crop is large, we would advise our ship- 

 pers to get them into market as soon as pos- 

 sible. Apples selling at $3.50 per barrel. All 

 consienments shall have our very best care. — 

 [.J. Vll'OND&Co. 



OUR BOOK TABLE. 



Annual Report ok the Secretary i-or 

 AGRICULTURE, Nova .Scotia, 1888. 



A. B. C. IN Cheese Making, a pamphlet 

 by J. H. Monard, Winnetka, III. Price 25c. 



Prize List, Industrial Exhibition, Toronto, 

 September 9-21, 1889. H. J. Mill, Manager. 



Calenparc^ueen's College AND Univer- 

 sity, Kingston, Canada, for year 1889-90. 



Report Agricultural E.xperi.mental 



Station of the University ok Minnesota, 

 E. D. Porter, Director. 



Prize List Central Canada Fair, 

 Ottawa, 9th to 14th September, 18S9. Ofiice, 

 39 Queen .Street, Ottawa. 



Premium List Detroit Intern.ational 

 Fair& Exposition, September 17th to 27th, 

 18S9. C. \V. Robinson. < General Manager. 

 Detroit, Michigan. The Horticultural Depart- 

 ment of this Fair is to be under the charge of 



