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After lunch and speeches at the Asylum, the whole party visited the 

 residence of Mr. Stevenson, the Secretary of the Orillia Society, so romantically 

 situated on the shore of Lake Couchiching, half hidden away by beautiful 

 climbers, and grand old forest trees. No wonder he calls it the " Hermitage." 

 Here Mr. Stevenson indulges his taste for the aesthetic in nature, as well as in 

 many branches of practical fruit growing. 



One special feature of our Orillia meeting was the presence of so large a 

 number of ladies ; and that two of them, Mrs. McHennell and Miss Hodge, 

 contributed papers. These were much appreciated, and will appear in our 

 report. That by Miss Hodge appears in this number of our Journal ; she is a 

 practical florist and all she says will be duly appreciated. 



The ne.Kt meeting will be held in Woodstock, in December. 



GRADES OF CANADIAN APPLES. 



By favor of the Hon. J. F. Wood, we have received a copy of amendment 

 to the General Inspection Act, assented to ist April, 1893 — so far as regards 

 the grades defined for Canadian apples. It is as follows : — 



1. The section, numbered one hundred and ten, added to The General Inspection 

 Act, chapter ninety-nine of the Revised Statutes, by section seven of chapter twenty- 

 three of the Statutes of 1892, is herebj- repealed and the following substituted therefor : — 



"110. N^o I inspected Canadian apples shall consist of well grown specimens of 

 one variety, of nearly uniform size, of good color, sound, free from scab, worm-holes and 

 bruises, and properly packed. 



" 2 No. 2 inspected Canadian apples shall consist of specimens of one variety, 

 reasonably free from the defects mentioned in cIeiss No. 1, but which, on account of 

 inequality of size, lack of color, or other defects, could not be included in that class." 



This much then should be quite satisfactory to fruiL growers generally in 

 Ontario, who should now be able to quote prices direct to English wholesale 

 buyers, and even to retail grocers and private consumers, f.o.b., on these well 

 defined grades. 



If then the fruit is according to grade agreed upon, it is a sale ; and much 

 better prices would result, providing confidence can once be established. 



The next question is concerning the appointment of an inspector, wh{> 

 could, on request, inspect and place the Government brand upon the fruit ir 

 true to grade. It should also be his duty to prevent, as far as possible, the 

 sale of all fruit which is fraudulently packed, either when offered for sale ir- 

 home markets, or when being shipped for export. 



Something of this kind is necessary to prevent Canadian apples from losing 

 their fair name abroad, which their excellence really deserves. 



