32 The Canadian Horticulturisi. 



The Red Bietigheimer Apple. — We are much obliged to Mr. R. M. 

 Palmer, Inspector of Fruit Pests, Victoria, B.C., for the following note on the 

 Red Bietigheimer apple : " Regarding your notice of the Red Bietigheimer apple 

 in December issue of the Canadian Horticulturist, although the fruit is as 

 stated. " large and handsome," the tree is a shy bearer in Lower British Columbia, 

 and has no value for market purposes. Persons planting this variety here, for 

 profit will undoubtedly be disappointed." 



The Pomological Society of Quebec held their second annual meeting 

 in the City of Quebec, on the nth, 12th and T3th of December. They have 

 an Honorary President in the person of the Hon. H. G. Joly, who gave the 

 opening address His Honor the Lientenant Governor, and the Hon. Louis 

 Beaubien, Commissioner of Agriculture, were also present and addressed the 

 meeting. A letter was received by the writer, asking that he or some other 

 representative attend their meeting, who in response sent a message of kind 

 greetings. The reply was " Thanks for kind message. We are having a suc- 

 cessful meeting." 



Queen Gooseberry. — We have received from Mr. S. Spillett, of ,Nantyr, 

 some notes concerning the Queen gooseberry, a variety which he is now testing 

 in his grounds, and in which he is much interested because of its vigor and 

 healthy foliage. He says that he received it from Mr. A. M. Thayer, of Sparta, 

 Wis., who writes concerning it that this berry was found in the garden of an old 

 German, where it had been growing for many years with wonderful vigor. The 

 bushes which he transplanted to his garden are now five feet high, six feet 

 across, and have given a yield of thirty-two quarts of large berries. The color 

 is greenish-yellow, and the quality excellent. Mr. Spillett is testing this variety 

 at Nantyr, and will report to us upon its value for Canada later on. 



An Lmportant Gathering. — One of the most progressive and, conse- 

 quently, most valuable organizations to the fruit culturists of New York State, is 

 the Western New York Horticultural Society. Some of the pioneer fruit-growers 

 of this country were identified with its origin, and it has attracted to its mem- 

 bership many of the leading practical and scientific fruit culturists of that State, 

 as well as representative men in other States and in Canada. This Society will 

 celebrate its 40th anniversary January 23 and 24, in Rochester, N. Y., and while 

 its meetings are celebrated for their attractiveness and great value, it is expected 

 that the forthcoming 40th anniversary shall eclipse all annual gatherings that 

 have preceded it. Its fruit exhibit, mid-winter though it be, is remarkable. At 

 the last State Fair, at Syracuse, this Society's exhibit carried off the first prize of 

 $200 for the largest and best collection. The annual " Proceedings " of the 

 Society make a choice volume, not only of intensely practical information, but 



