The Canadian Horticulturist. 



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THE ONTARIO APPLE. 



Fig. 900.— Ontario Appies. 



UR readers may be interested in seeing a photogravure of some 

 samples of this apple, because it is a variety which has of late been 

 kept quite prominently before the public. The variety was raised 

 by Mr. Chas. Arnold, of Paris, Ont., from seed of Northern Spy 

 crossed with Wagener, and the fruit has some of the characteristics of 

 °^ both parents. It is not claimed for this apple that it is hardy in 

 northern portions of Ontario, where hardiness is a necessary characteristic, but 

 where the Spy and the Wagener flourish, this variety is a most desirable one. 

 Indeed it is thought to be more abundant than the Spy. 



The tree is a fine grower, and an early, abundant bearer. The fruit is large, 

 whitish-yellow, nearly covered with a rich red color ; and the flesh is fine, tender, 

 juicy and of good quality. It sells well in the English market, and being pro- 

 ductive of even sized fruit, promises to be a profitable orchard variety. At Mr. 

 W. H. Dempsey's, Trenton, in 1894, we saw a fine orchard of Ontario apples 

 laden down with the fruit, of large and even size. From all appearances this 

 apple is destined to take the place of the Spy in our commercial orchards. 



A Lecturer for our Societies. — Should the number of affiliated Horti- 

 cultural Societies continue to increase, it is proposed to engage some competent 

 lecturer to visit each society once a year, and give a lecture on some topic con- 

 nected with either fruit or flower culture. 



