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representing the capabilities of my sunny 

 land that would talk for itself. But they 

 did not go over either to see it or hear it 

 talk. Maybe they were satisfied with what 

 they heard from me, as I must have shown 

 that I felt satisfied with the strength of my 

 position. 



Our apple supply is keeping up well, and 

 is coming out of cold storage in pretty good 

 condition. The Northern Spy, Mcintosh 

 Red and Fameuse and Golden Russet con- 

 tinue to attract attention. The Baxter and 

 Red Cheek Pippin are also much admired. 

 In fresh fruits we have scarcely kept pace 

 with other exhibitors, whose sources of sup- 

 ply were nearer at hand. What fresh fruit 

 we have been able to put out has been quite 

 equal in quality to any shown. The first 

 case of strawberries that reached us from 

 the experimental station at Ottawa was not 

 in good condition on arrival here. The 

 Buback was quite unfit to put out, Grenville 

 fairly good condition, Maximum a little 

 better, New York and Wm. Belt fair, and 

 Buster best of all. The day following a 

 case of Wm. Belt arrived from Lachine, 

 grown by C. P. Newman, which reached us 

 in fine condition and proved, as long as they 

 lasted, the largest berries in the pavilion. 

 About the same tim'e shipments began to 



reach us from St. Catharines. The first lot 

 of strawberries were in poor condition, and 

 only a few were fit to show. The cotton 

 in which they were packed had worked into 

 them, and was difficult to separate from 

 even the best preserved. Those that came 

 later, picked a trifle greener with a thin 

 sheet of paper between the fruit and the 

 cotton, were in much better condition. This 

 packing feature was as true with regard to 

 cherries as to strawberries, the sheet of 

 paper proving an advantage in both cases. 

 All the cherries from St. Catharines, with 

 one exception, came to hand in fair condi- 

 tion, the only exception being one of the 

 early lots in which the cotton had adhered 

 to the fruit, and the cases were quite warm 

 when received. The gooseberries that 

 came to hand from St. Catharines were in 

 fine condition, the Whitesmith proving the 

 largest sample of that variety in the build- 

 ing. 



Will you permit me to say that this is the 

 last communication that I will be able to 

 address to Horticulturist readers from 

 the World's Fair, illness at home having 

 necessitated my sudden leaving. The 

 horticultural exhibit will for the balance of 

 the season be in charge of Mr. Henry 

 Knowlton, of the province of Quebec. 



PREPARING FRUIT FOR FOREIGN EXHIBITIONS 



ROBT. HAMILTON, CHIEF"^ FOREIGN EXHIBITS OF FRUIT. 



IN preparing fruit to be sent to St. Louis, 

 or for any of the Dominion Govern- 

 ment's foreign exhibits, it is imperative that 

 it be of really fine quality in every respect. 

 For such fruit this department will furnish 

 all necessary boxes and packing material, 

 with free carriage to the several exhibitions. 

 Printed directions will be given for the in- 

 tending exhibitor's guidance. Each ex- 

 hibit must bear the name and full address 

 of the grower, so that he may receive full 



credit for the production of his orchard or 

 garden. 



The case used is that known as the Wil- 

 son Patent. Small fruits and plums will 

 be shipped in a case containing 12 trays, 

 which hold six or eight specimens each. 

 Each individual fruit must be double wrap- 

 ped in tissue paper and carefully placed in 

 its compartment, having been previously 

 cooled by being placed in an airy position 

 Or cool room for a few hours. For peaches 



