THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



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American Improved Savoy has a small 

 stump and large head, while preserving 

 the fine quality of the old variety, 

 which had large stumps, and was very 

 unceiiain in heading. 



Of sweet corn, he said that the 

 Marblehead is earlier than any other, 

 even the Minnesota and Narragansett. 

 Next after comes the Crosby's Early, 

 then the Moore's Early, and for a late 

 variety either the Marblehead Mam- 

 moth, Burr's Improved or Stowell's 

 Evergreen. 



As to potatoes he said Early Ohio 

 is earlier than Early Rose and has the 

 requisites of a first-class variety, but 

 that the Bell is probably the best new 

 variety, several who had tested it in 

 competition with twenty other sorts, 

 claiming for it better qualities than are 

 possessed by any other ; it is very pro- 

 ductive, remarkable for its uniform 

 size, and of a pinkish color. 



Mr. Ware thought the Acme and 

 Paragon ahead of any other tomatoes 

 for the table. 



Among peas he considered the Ameri- 

 can Wonder to be rightly named, for 

 the vines are very small, more peas 

 than vines, the peas wrinkled, sweet, 

 a great acquisition. For earliest he 

 recommended Dan O'Rourke, then 

 American Wonder, McLean's Advan- 

 cer, and for latest, the Champion of 

 England. 



Mr. Ware recommended White Egg 

 Turnip as most reliable for a croj), and 

 better than Purple Strap Leaf, though 

 not quite as early. It is a flat variety. 



AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 

 This society is to hold its next 

 biennial session in Phila<lelphia, Penn., 

 commencing on Wednesday, September, 

 12th, 1883, and continuing for three 

 days. AH kindred associations in the 

 United States and Canada are invited 



to send delegations as large as they 

 deem expedient. Arrangements have 

 been made with hotels for reduced 

 rates. The Hon. J. E. Mitchell, 310 

 York Avenue, Phildelphia, is chairman 

 of the local committee of reception. 

 There will be an exhibition of fruits ; 

 and a limited number of Wilder medals 

 will be awarded to objects of special 

 merit. The Pennsylvania Horticultural 

 Society will hold its annual exhibition at 

 the same time in Horticultural Hall. 

 We trust that Ontario will be fully re- 

 presented on this occasion, not only by 

 her horticulturists and fruit growers, but 

 also by a fine display of her excellent 

 fruits. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



EARLY RIPENING GRAPES. 



Seeing an inquiry in the March num- 

 ber of the Horticulturist on this sub- 

 ject, I will reply by giving our experi- 

 ence in the Province of Quebec, where 

 from necessity we have to look for the 

 earliest varieties for general culture, 

 though some localities are highly fa- 

 vored, such as the Island of Montreal, 

 the Valley of the Richelieu, some places 

 on the Ottawa, and here in proximity 

 to Lake Champlain and the Richelieu 

 River. The variety in blacks most 

 cultivated is the Champion, which has 

 been re-named by some adventurers 

 the " Beaconsfield." At the time of 

 ripening we can put up with its infe- 

 rior qualities, welcome its advent, and 

 despise its poor qualities as better va- 

 rieties ripen. Moore's Early, next in 

 order of ripening, is some bett<?r, but 

 thus far in this Province has not been 

 found profitable, being a light beai*er. 

 Telegraph is better on some soils, and 

 more productive. Early Victor gives 

 great promise, and comes to us with 

 very good endorsements ; and its be- 

 haviour here is looked forward to with 



