146 THE CANADIAN HOllTICULTURIST. 



THE BEST TWENTY VAEIETIES OF APPLE FOE ONTARIO, 



At the "Winter Meeting of the Fruit Growers' Association the 

 members present gave a list of twenty varieties of apple which each 

 thought from his own standpoint of knowledge and observation^ 

 to be the best for cultivation in Ontario. As was to be expected, 

 individual tastes and preferences made some variation in the list, even 

 among those who resided in the same county, but when comparison is 

 instituted between the lists given in by those Vv'ho reside in the colder 

 parts of the Province and the lists of those whose homes are in the old 

 Niagara District, then the great diversity becomes apparent. The 

 truth is, that the diversity of climate in Ontario is so great that 

 it is quite impossible to give a list of varieties that will be the best to- 

 grow in all partsof the Province. Regard must be had to the climatic 

 conditions of the several parts of the country, and those kinds selected 

 which the test of experience has shewn to be suited to the climate, or 

 which from their known endura.nce in other places of similar climate, 

 may be expected to do well. 



Neglect of these considerations has led to a great deal of dissapoint- 

 ment. Some who read the lists given in by men of long experience in 

 fruit growing at once conclude that these are the varieties for them to 

 plant, forgetting the great difference there may be between the climate 

 in their own sections and that which prevails where these fruit growers 

 reside. Tree agents also, from want of consideration of these differences 

 of temperature, have often advised the planting of varieties by those 

 who purchased from them that were wholly unsuited to the locality, 

 forgetting or not knowing that varieties which were highly profitable 

 where they lived would not thrive where their customers lived. 



One of the objects in view in drawing attention to this subject at 

 this time is to impress upon our readers the importance of carefully 

 reflecting upon the particular circumstances of location, exposure and 

 climate by which they are surrounded, and applying their own jud|^ 

 ment to the selection of the varieties of apple and other fruits that will 

 be likely to succeed, and not too hastily to conclude that the varieties 

 which some distinguished pomologist recommends, or which some tree 

 agent praises, are therefore the sorts for them to plant. Think on 

 these matters for yourselves, make yourselves acquainted with the 

 varieties your near neighbors have grown and with what results, read 



