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Canadian HorticultOrist 



APPLES OF CANADIAN ORIGIN. 



;HEN we speak of apples of Can- 

 adian origin we touch upon a 

 field of study most inviting to 

 "C^^^j the pomologist and of work 

 heavy with possibilities for the hybridist. 



It is now well proven that the fruits of 

 one continent, though of the most excep- 

 tional merit, are by no means those best 

 adapted for out of door cultivation in another. 

 The grapes of the Continent of Europe, 

 though of fine size and quality, do not ripen 

 well in Canada, and in our climate are sadlv 

 subject to mildew ; the apples of Russia, 

 from which so much was expected, are un- 

 suited to our country with a few excep- 

 tions, and of the apples of England onlv 

 a half dozen or so are counted valuable 

 here. Even the old Ribston, so highly val- 

 ued in England, lacks vigor in Canada and 

 will soon be omitted from desirable varieties 

 in Canadian catalogues. 



Hut we are fortunate in having some 

 varieties of apples, as well as other fruits, 

 which have originated on Canadian soil and 

 which show the possibilities l)efore us. 

 Among these we may mention the Ontario, 



which originated at Paris, Ontario, and bids 

 fair to be placed among the best export var- 

 ieties ; the Crimson Pippin, which originated 

 near Prescott, and though the orchard of this 

 varietv, planted bv the originator. ^Ir. 

 Harold Jones, is almost the onlv case in 

 which it has been tested, the result is cer- 

 tainly highly in its favor as a dessert apple 

 for any market ; the Mcintosh Red and the 

 Princess Louise. 



McIxTOSH, as we may call it for brevitv's 

 sake, has been prominentlv before us for 

 some years. The wonderful beautv and fine 

 quality of this apple at once gave this variet\ 

 a claim to the front rank as a dessert apple. 

 Its season is aliout the same as the Famcuse, 

 it is larger and more showy, and on account 

 of its thick skin an excellent shipper. 

 .Surely, thought everyone in 1S92, this is the 

 dessert apple above all others for us to grow 

 in Canada. Mr. R. A. Shepherd, of Mon- 

 treal, wrote us that year that the Mcintosh 

 Red was the most beautiful as well as the 

 most delicious apple he had seen offered for 

 sale that season. He had tried it eight 

 vears and believed it could be grown as sue- 



