232 The Canadian Horticulturist. 



CANADIAN APPLES IN ENGLAND. 



N the Edinburgh market, as in other markets of Great Britain, the best 

 grades of well-colored apples are in the highest demand, such as Bald- 

 wins, Northern Spys, the genuine Spitzenbergs, York Imperials and 

 Romanites from Virginia, which last are quite different from the fruit 

 of the same name from other parts of the United States, the latter 

 being a pale, undecided color, instead of dark rich-looking like the 

 Virginia fruit. Baldwins are inclined to ripen quickly, but their 

 quality is liked and they always command a ready sale, bringing from $4.50 to 

 $5.50 a barrel. The Northern Spys are favorites, especially those from Canada, 

 which seem to be superior in keeping quality to those grown farther south. 

 Many apples are exported as Spitzenbergs which do not have the shape of the 

 genuine fruit and which are quite inferior in flavor and have none of that dis- 

 solving quality which distinguishes the true fruit. The King apples, especially 

 those from Canada, take the first rank on account of their color, their flavor, 

 their tine fibre and the rich look of their flesh, and they always bring good prices. 

 Of course, the Newtown Pippin is the favorite among green apples, and those 

 grown in Virginia of the finest flavor and most melting quality, in ordinary 

 .seasons range from $5.00 to $7.50 a barrel, but owing to their abundance this 

 year prices ruled lower. It should be noted that there are two kinds of Newtown 

 Pippin which reach Great Britian, one of which is gritty, hard and inclined to 

 be dry, resembling somewhat the Swaar. They are more beautiful, however, 

 than the Virginia Newtowns, which do not look as bright, being of a greenish 

 yellow with a small red spot. The Rhode Island Greenings is always in 

 demand for cooking purposes, and Greenings grown in Canada have superior 

 keeping qualities. The prices rule from $3.50 to $3.75 with a fair ordinary 

 supply, but when the importations are excessive they have fallen as low as $2.75 

 a barrel. There is little demand for Russets, except when other apples are 

 scarce. During the season of abundance they are neglected and sell at low 

 figures. The York Imperial is a comparatively new apple, but as it has arrived 

 this season it commands good prices on account of its size and bold appearance. 

 It has brought from $4. 00 to $4.50 generally, but when otiier kinds are scarce 

 it has sold for as much as $5.50. Rome Beauties have not been known much 

 until recently, but being of a good keeping quality and bright color they com- 

 mand ready sales, although they are rather dry in quality. Ben Davis has little 

 to commend it except fair quaUty, and there is no active demand for it when 

 there is anything like a fair supply of other kinds. Winesaps from Virginia are 

 much sought for here. They have a rich deep color and superior flavor, excel- 

 lent keeping quality, and they carry well, so that they have everything to recom- 

 mend them. They generally sell at from $4 50 to $6.00 per barrel. The 

 so-called Winesaps from other parts of the United States are often poor and 



