THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



inches long by 2 inches broad, and is 

 roundish, obovate in form ; color, lemon 

 yellow with a brownish red cheek. The 

 flesh is white, of fine texture, juicy, and 

 of a sweet, pleasant, aromatic flavor. 



The tree is of course perfectly hardy 

 in Southern Ontario, but has been re- 

 ported only half hardy in Huron and 

 Bruce. 



FRUIT GROWING IN ALGOMA. 



Fig. 1407. — The Atlantic. 



^J^ SHORT time ago we had occa- 

 /L_\ \ sion to go through the Algoma 

 J\ \ \ district in order to ascertain 

 its adaptability to the cultiva- 

 tion of fruit. Numerous tourists took 

 the train at Toronto for CoUingwood, 

 where the steamer " Atlantic " awaited 

 us. The voyage north to Parry Sound 

 began to reveal the charms of a trip 

 through the Georgian Bay and Lake 

 Huron with their 30,000 islands to give 

 constant change of scenery. Christian 

 Island was the first large island, having 



an area of 1,000 acres. It is an Indian 

 reserve, the only white people permitted 

 to live on it being the light house keeper 

 and his friends. A signal from our 

 captain at this point brought out two or 

 three boats to take off several visitors, 

 with their wheels, Soon after we passed 

 Lone Rock the latter having been a most 

 dangerous place, previous to the placing 

 here of a fog bell and light, to indicate 

 the locality. The rock juts two or three 

 feet above water, and on it the steamer 

 " Wabuno " was wrecked some years ago. 



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