308 The Canadian Horticulturist. 



The Longevity Apple. 



Sir, — The original tree of the Longevity apple is, I feel confident, a seedling, and the 

 tree la about ten inches in circumference. The fruit in the fall is very firm and the back- 

 ground greenish, which, towards spring, takes on a rich yellow, well covered and splashed 

 with red. The flesh is fine-grained, rich, juicy and somewhat tart. In general appear- 

 ance it somewhat resembles the Ben Davis and also Cooper's Market. Mr. Hart says it is 

 larger than the latter and not so pouty at the blossom end. Last fall I sent two barrels of 

 this apple to Mr. Hart, telling him they would keep until June. He put them in a cool 

 room. About the first of May, a gentleman came in, looking for two barrels of choice 

 apples, and Mr. Hart showed him these, asking him $1.5 a barrel for them. He would not 

 buy, but wished to see the apple, and when the barrels were opened the apples were found 

 to be in perfect condition. About the first of June, Mr. Paul came in and saw the apples, 

 and before he left ofifered Mr. Hart $25 a barrel for either one or two barrels, which was 

 accepted and paid. 



D. Young, Adolphustown, Ont. 



Kind Words. 



The twelve monthly numbers of The Canadian Horticulturist, bound together, 

 make a superb volume, fit to grace the hand of the daintiest reader or a shelf in the finest 

 library in the land. This is the official publication of the Fruit Growers' Association of 

 Ontario, and if all its works were on a par with The Horticulturi.st, none would venture 

 to dispute its claims to wider recognition and all th§ aid the Government can afford. A 

 more general circulation of literature of this description would be beneficial in man}' ways, 

 for a keen interest in fruit-growing, floriculture and kindred topics would be aroused and 

 only good could follow. There are nearlj' 448 pages in volume xvii, and many illustrations 

 and beautiful colored plates of fruit. Mr. Woolverton is an enthusiastic and successful 

 fruit-grower, and under his charge The Horticulturist has grown in its proportions and 

 usefulness.— The Globe, Sat., June 8th, 1895, 



CATALOGUES. 



Prize List, Central Canada Exhibition, Ottawa, September 20-28, 1895. E. 

 McMahon, Secretary, 26 Sparks-st., Ottawa. 



Western Fair Prize List, London, Ont., September 12-21, 1895. Thomas A, 

 Brown, Secretary, London. 



Calender of Queen's College and University, Kingston, Ont., for the year 

 1895-'96. Chancellor, Sandford Fleming, C.E., C.M.G., LL.D. 



Price List Central Exhibition, Guelph, Sept. 17, 18 and 19, 1895. 



Canada's Great Fair and Industrial Exhibition, September 2 to 14, 1895. A credit to 

 Toronto. 



