niE CANADIAN IIOKTICULTUUIST. 



will yield a very good profit. Mr. Menzies says the 'Beacoiisfield' is 

 very prolific, ripens fully between the 25th August and the 5th of 

 Septenil)er. The fruit is large, of a dark purple color, sweet and lus- 

 cious, being quite free from that acrid taste that foreign imported fruit 

 necessarily has, by reason of its being gathered in an unripe state for 

 a distant market. So well pleased is Mr. Menzies with the result or 

 his experiment in its financial aspect,, and as showing that the vine 

 can be successfully cultivated m this country, that he has made 

 arrangements to j)lant an additional 4,000 'Beaconsfields' next springs 

 which will give him upwards of 6,000 vines and a vineyard of al)Out 

 eight acres of land. The success of ]\Ir. Menzies opens to the mind 

 the possibility in connection with grape culture in Canada, which is 

 at once novel and startling, contributing as it would a new industry 

 to Canada, both important and profitable.' 



"In consequence of these notices of the press, 1 have received so 

 great a number of communications and enquiries on the subject of 

 vine-culture — all of so encouraging a nature — that, upon considerT 

 ation, I have determined to supply the demand for these vines which 

 has sprung up, from my own vineyard. 



" For this purpose, I have associated with myself a practical nursery- 

 man, Mr. Geo. F. Gallagher, the gentleman who introduced the vines 

 to my notice ; and, on the other side, I beg to hand you a card refer- 

 ring to these vines, to which I invite your kind attention. 



" Yours truly, 



"J. H. Menzies." 

 The following is the Card referred to : — 



"The Beaconsfield Vineyard, Pointe Claire, P. Q., Menzies & Galla- 

 gher, Proprietors. The proprietors are prepared to supply vines of 

 the 'Beaconsfield' variety at the undermentioned prices : — Per dozen, 

 S12; per hundred, $75; per thousand, $500; delivered, carriage paid 

 to any railway station in Canada. Mr. Gallagher may be seen daily, 

 at the Windsor Hotel, Montreal, and will be happy to advise with 

 intending purchasers, either personally or by letter, upon all matters 

 connected with vine-culture, suitability of soil, time and manner of 

 planting, pruning, etc. 



"The public are informed that the name of this vine, ' The Beacons- 

 field,' has been registered in Canada, and cannot be used by any other 

 than the undersigned proprietors. 



"All communications addressed to Mr George F. Gallagher, "Wind- 

 sor Hotel, Montreal, will receive prompt attention. 



, "Menzies & Gallagher. 

 "Point Claike, 2nd December, IS78." 



