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Seedling Plum. 



1246. Sir, — To day I send you a sample of a 

 seedling plum, first time of bearing. They have 

 been nicked several days (they grow on my farm 

 near Belmont), they should have remained on the 

 tree awhile longer ; I like them cooked. The tree 

 is a rapid grower, and stands strong and erect 

 What is your opinion of it? lam thinking of 

 starting a fruit growing association here. Could 

 we affiliate with the O. F. G. A. ? Kindly give 

 me particulars so we can start right. 



Yours, etc., S. T. Pettit, Aylmer. 



The plum has excellent quality, but it is 

 too small, and, too lacking' in color to be 

 profitable. 



You can start a local horticultural society 

 at Aylmer, and devote your attention to both 

 fruits and flowers. Such a society would 

 be allowed a Government grant, and would 

 be allowed to affiliate with us. Better cor- 

 respond with Mr. Thos. Beall, Lindsay, our 

 org-anisingf director. 



Langstroth's Seedling Crab. 



1247. SiK, — By this mail I send to you a speci- 

 men crab apple grown on a. seedling by myself ; 

 this is the first year it has fruited. There was only 

 four crabs on, they were all in one cluster. Kindly 

 give your opinion of it in Horticulturist at an early 

 date. Note the blossom end, as it is just as picked; 

 it is perfectly clean. 



Isaac Langstroth, Seaforth. 



This is certainly a very interesting^ little 

 seedling of a waxen yellow color, with a tint 

 of red, and without a calyx. The flesh is 

 tender, very mild acid, and rather pleasant 

 flavor. About the size of Montreal Beauty, 



New Peach. 



1248. Sir, — I send you under another cover a 

 peach which was grown here in our village, the 

 most northerly part of the County of Waterloo. 

 Not being able to name same, or any one else I 

 could find, and being desirous of knowing the 

 name, kindly let me know it. 



R. Jackson, Elmira. 



Sample came to hand September loth in 

 condition for eating; form round, with apex 

 prominent, zY^ inches in diameter, green 



with red cheek ; flesh white, tender, juicy, 

 free from stone, flavor excellent ; fine des- 

 sert peach. 



So far as we know this peach is not one 

 of our named \arieties. 



Apple Inspection. 



1249. Sir, — Being a constant reader of yuar 

 paper, I would like to know if it is imperative to 

 have all apples inspected before they leave Mont- 

 real. I have been shipping apples to England for 

 the last 16 years with good results and I am satis- 

 fied if my apples have justice done to them on the 

 steamship there is no need of inspection. I think 

 the government should see afer the apples, how 

 they are loaded on board the steamship ; that would 

 be more to the interest of the shipper than it is to 

 inspect the barrels for if the apples are ever so 

 good and are cooked on the steamship they are 

 done for. I am yours, 



Mount Brydges. T. R. Veai.e. 



No, it is not necessary to have the apples 

 inspected, and probably not one barrel in 

 five hundred will be actually inspected, but 

 all are subject to inspection, and the in- 

 spector has the privilege of opening as many 

 as he pleases. 



Thrip on Virginia Creeper. 



1250. Sir, — Will you kindly give me some ad- 

 vice upon what to do with my Virginia Creeper. 

 I enclose you a leaf. Those little insects you see on 

 the back of the leaf, mature into a little white and 

 brown winged fly which rise from the vines like a 

 mist when you touch it. I have noticed nearly 

 all the vines in East Toronto are affected the same 

 way. 



I have searched through all the Horticulturists, 

 but can find nothing touching upon this matter. 



Your valuable advice would greatlj- oblige. 



Mrs. H. C. Moore. 



This hopper is often very troublesome and 

 difficult to destroy. Three years ago it was 

 very bad on our Virginia Creeper at Maple- 

 hurst, and the only remedy we tried was an 

 exceedingly fine spray of petroleum. This 

 was fairly effective, but had to be used with 

 extreme care. We applied it with a tin ato 

 mizer, which can be purchased for about $1. 



