398 The Canadian Horticulturist. 



We expect also Director Mr. Saunders, Horticulturist Craig of the Dominion 

 Central Experimental Farm to be present and address the meeting. 



There will be a fruit table for samples of fruits and flowers from various 

 parts of Ontario, and notes of anything shown which is of interest will be taken 

 by the Fruit Committee for publication. 



The Hamburgh Exposition of 1896 is to take place next summer, and a 

 letter has just come to hand from the Committee for publication. It appears 

 that no trouble will be spared to make it a grand success, and that horticulture 

 is to receive very special attention. 



A Very Late Plum. — On the loth of October Mr. A. M. Smith of St- 

 Catharines sent us a blue plum which he esteems valuable on account of its late 

 season. It is medium size, round, very dark, with greyish bloom ; flesh tender, 

 sugary, delicious. He also sends a red plum, of about same size, and season, 

 but much inferior in quality. 



Fruit for Her Gracious Majesty. — On Tuesday the 20th ult., we had 

 a call from two prominent citizens of Hamilton, Mr. Anthony Copp, and Mr. 

 Heard. The object was to secure a shipment of some choice Canadian fruit 

 to be forwarded to the Queen. The idea was that this would advertise Canada's 

 fruit in the most effectual manner, and lead to a great demand in Britain for it. 

 It was agreed that several cases containing each a different variety of fruit, 

 should be sent forward, including such varieties of apples as King, Spy, Cran- 

 berry, and Snow ; the best Roger grapes, and several varieties of pears. 



The Governors of the Dairy School at Kingston have kindly offered 

 to the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, the free use of the lecture-room of 

 the Dairy School, for our annual meeting in December. The date chosen, 

 December ist, at 7.30 p.m., seems to be generally accepted as the most satis- 

 factory. We hope to have some consideration given to the relationship between 

 the two interests. Can dairymen profitably add the orchard to their cares, and 

 can the fruit grower also add the dairy without neglecting his fruit ? We expect 

 a paper on this subject from some prominent dairyman. 



Dr. Saunders, Director of the Experimental Farm Systems of the 

 Dominion, has just returned from an extended tour of inspection, as far west as 

 British Columbia. He reports that the fruit crop was much injured by cold, 

 wet weather in blossoming period, but that on the whole the fruit crop of that 

 country is becoming more important each year. The outlet is largely east 

 throughout the North-West territories and to Manitoba, and better freight rates 

 having been secured, the returns to growers are become more satisfactory. He 

 has now under test at Agassiz about 2,000 different varieties of fruits, for the 

 benefit of the fruit growers of the province. 



