Tlic Cnuadian Horticulturist. 



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The total arrivals into the U.K. were 

 1,491,382 barrels, which was far in excess of 

 any year since the large crop of 1880-1, 

 when the quantity was 1,328,805. For the 

 previous four years, say from 1884-5 ^o 

 1887-8, the average of seasons was 775,264 

 barrels. 



From reports we receive from all parts of 

 Canada and the United States the crop for 

 the coming season will be from 50 to 78'},', of 

 an average one. This fact, in conjunction 

 with an unusually light domestic crop, should 

 enable us to get good prices for what are 

 sent ()\er here. 



The crops of soft fruit in this country and 

 the continent have been light, and, with the 

 price of sugar abnormally high, the manu- 

 facture of preserves has not been excessive, 

 which will operate in favor of good prices 

 for apples during the coming season. Green 

 & WniNERAV, Livcrf<ool, Sipt. .\th, 1889. 



Sir, — Several small parcels of New York 

 apples have been realized on this market at : 

 Kings, 1 8s to 20S. 6d.; Baldwins. 9s. 6d. to 

 14s. 6d.; Greenings, 12s. to 12s. gd ; Various, 

 I2s to 14s., the quality and condition of the 

 fruit on the whole was poor, especially the 

 " Baldwins." With moderate supplies of 

 good fruit we anticipate better prices, but 

 inferior and smaller grades will return poor 

 results. 



You will have noted our opinion on 

 prospects from our circular letter. 



As regards fall fruit we strongly recom- 

 mend all shippers to send only rhe best keep- 

 ing qualities of good size 



During the season .should you desire it, 

 would be pleased to keep you posted with 

 the movements of this market. Williams, 

 Thomas & Co., Liverpool, Sipt. ^Ih, 1889. 



Philadelphia. 



Sir, — The appl, trnp f.-niure in the Ontario 

 " Lake region " of New York means a short 

 Eastern supply this season, and the general 

 quality was never poorer from worm and 

 blight. The eastern crop is generally re- 

 ported short and faulty — Nova Scotia about 

 fifty per cent, of last years. 



Since peaches are about done, our market 

 already feels the effect of scant supply of 

 desirable apples and /fflrs— receipts of com- 

 mon and poor stock prevailing and pressing 

 for sale, while strictly choice hi<rh colored 

 eating fruit is scarce and readily salable Ai top 

 quotations : — 



Blush apples, Gravensteins, etc.. $3.00 to 

 83.50 bbl.; Snow, .^2.75 to 83.25 bbl.; 20 oz, 

 Bellefleur, etc., $2.50 to .§3 00 bbl.; Pippins] 

 §2. 00 to 82.50 bbl.; Mixed, common, 'g.i.oo 

 to !?2.oobbl. 



Fancy bright Bartlett pears, $6.00 to 

 87.00 bbl., other kinds and grades, 83.00 to 

 §4. 00 bbl. 



I'lums 30c. to 75c. per 6 qt. basket, ac- 

 cording to quality. 



Grapes are in light demand and dull, at 

 25c to 35c. per 10 lbs. for Concords and 40c. 

 to 60c. for Delawares and Niagaras. 



Whenever wc can serve you please to 

 order us. Pancoast & Griffiths nth 

 Sept , 1889. 



OUR BOOK TABLE. 



Report of the Commissioner of Agri- 

 culture OF the United Statks for the 



YEAR 18*59, with compliments OF J. M. 



Rusk, Secretary. 



This report covers over 700 pages and 

 includes much that is of interest to the fruit 

 grower. 



THE PLUM CURCULIO, 



for instance, is fully described and illustrated 

 in its various st.iges of growth and operations 

 upon the cherry and plum. The \arious 

 plans for combatting it are described, and 

 the one of spraying with Paris Green com- 

 mended as a desirable addition to the list, 

 though not likely to become as great a 

 success as in the case of the codling moth, 

 because (i) the beetle prefers to work upon 



the smooth cheek of the plum where the 

 poison is less likely to adhere, and (2) be- 

 cause the larvcc, eating directly from the 

 flap, does not come in contact with the poi- 

 son as does the larv;c of the codling moth 



It is evident from this statement that the 

 writer has no idea of poisoning the mother 

 moth before she deposits her eggs, the possi- 

 bility of which was demonstrated on page 

 38 of the present volume of this journal. It 

 is evident that much of the failure to save 

 the plum crop by spraying has resulted from 

 an ignorance of the fact that the curculio 

 will eat the foliage of the plum tree, and 

 consequently the poison was applied too late 

 to accomplish the best results. 



Many of the fungi are fully described, 

 such as Potato Rot, Black Rot of the 

 Tomato. Brown Rot of the Cherry. Leaf 



