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*r OW that we have four experiment stations in full operation, we wish 

 to introduce them and the experimenters who superintend them, to, 

 our readers, and ask for their full sympathy and co-operation, in 

 order that the results may be of the greatest possible value to the 

 Province. The stations and experimenters are : • 



Winona, M. Pettit, specialty, grapes ; Trenton, W. H., specialty 

 apples and pears ; Leamington, W. W. Hilborn, peaches and straw- 

 berries; Craighurst, G. C. Caston, apples. 



As each of these gentlemen have had a large number of varieties of their 

 special fruit in test at their own expense for many years, there is no reason why 

 we should not at once receive some benefit from their past experience. They 

 have agreed to send an occasional contribution to this Journal, during the sum- 

 mer, and in the fall will make a full report for the benefit of the public. 



All originators of new fruits, are invited to send plants or trees to one or all 

 of our experiment stations, in order to have a reliable test made and the result 

 published as early as possible. Careful records and descriptions will be made, 

 and published, with actual size of fruit, quantity produced per tree, health and 

 vigor of plant, market value of fruit, etc. 



APPLES AND PEARS TESTED AT TRENTON EXPERI- 

 MENT STATION. 



SEE many different opinions of the same apple, given in 



different districts. A great deal is said in favor of the 



Canada Baldwin ; am sorry it does not succeed with me, 



subject to spot ; more so than the Snow ; it has been 



fruiting seven years, and has been only clean one year. It 



is of fine flavor, productive and attractive, when clean. 



Winter St. Lawrence will be a profitable apple. It is larger than the Fall 



St. Lawrence and of nearly the same appearance and flavor but, not so subject 



to crack and spot ; hardy and a good grower. 



Mountain Beet and Mountain Tulip are more subject to spot than any 

 other varieties yet fruiting. 



La Rue seems to be nearly as late coming into bearing as Spy. It is a very 

 upright grower, but the fruit was not desirable last year. It may improve as it 

 gets age, or is grown on different soil. 



Hubbardston Non-such is a very profitable apple ; more so than any other 

 variety on light gravelly soil. It keeps through January and February. 



Pewaukee is a large fine apple more productive than tl>e King and as good. 



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