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THE CANADIAN H0RTICULTURIS2. 



They were magriificent samples, and, arriv- 

 ing in Sidney about Christmas, just in mid- 

 summer and before the early Australian 

 apples were ready, they were sold as hig-h 

 as $3.75 a bushel box ! Unfortunately there 

 was no cold storage on the Pacific steamers, 

 so that only a part of the cargo arrived in 

 good condition, and no further shipments 

 will be made until we have steamers fitted 

 for carrying them safely across the torrid 

 zone. 



The tree unfortunately only produces a 

 good crop each alternate season, and some- 

 times, when soil conditions are unfavorable 

 the apples are subject to warts and knots 

 which mar its beauty. 



The Cranberry Pippin was an accidental 

 seedling on a farm near the Hudson river, 

 in New York state, and seems to succeed 

 best under conditions similar to those of its 

 native place. 



The fruit may be described as medium to 

 large, roundish, oblate ; skin smooth, yellow 

 shaded and striped with two shades of red; 

 stem slender, one one-eighth inches long, in 

 deep cavity ; calyx closed in a wide, wrinkled 

 basin. Flesh white, firm, crisp, moderately 

 juicy, sub acid. Quality, fair. Season No- 

 vember to February. 



We have inquired of several readers of this 

 journal as to the success of this apple in 

 various parts, but find it very little known. 

 The following are some of the replies : — 



"The Cranberry Pippin is not grown as 

 plentifully throughout these western counties 

 as it should be considering its good bearing, 

 keeping and shipping qualities. Being an 

 apple of rather coarse texture it is more 

 suited to the southern districts, where it 

 grows to larger size than it does up this way; 

 but the farther north I find it the crisper and 

 better is its quality. 



"I consider it a valuable apple for the 

 southern and middle counties, but the tree 

 will not do so well in the north. Here the 

 tree is a fairly good bearer, but the fruit 

 averages a little smaller than with you at 

 Grimsby. "T. H. Race, Mitchell." 



"In reply to yours of yesterday, I have no 

 knowledge of the Cranberry Pippin being 

 grown in this district. I have never seen 

 the apple or heard of anyone about here 

 having it. The Baldwin does not do here 

 and I presume the other is, if anything, less 

 hardy. **C. L. Stephens, OrilHa." 



"Yours is just to hand regarding the Cran- 

 berry Pippin apple. It is not very exten- 

 sively grown in this vicinity. I know of no 

 reason why it should not be successfully 

 grown here. I have seen a number of 

 samples at our fall fairs that I considered 

 fully up to the standard both in size and 

 color. I consider it a most desirable variety 

 to grow. "Frank Metcalfe, Blyth." 



"The Cranberry Pippin has not been a suc- 

 cess with me ; it is very unproductive and 

 drops early ; but it is a profitable apple in 

 many orchards in this locality, where the 

 land had more clay than mine. 



"Each alternate year it loads very heavily,, 

 and brings good prices. The trees attain 

 good size and are healthy. On such ground 

 it is a very profitable tree to plant. 



"W. H. Dempsey, Trenton." 



"The Cranberry Pippin is here to stay,, 

 being looked upon as one of our reliables, 

 both as regards the tree and fruit. Upon 

 all our variation of soil along the lake it 

 thrives well and is reliable as a bearer, and 

 I have heard the same verdict from those 

 who grow it throughout this district. I 

 hope to see it more generally grown. 



"Alex. McD. Allan, Goderich." 



"The Cranberry Pippin is not much growrv 

 here. It is a fine robust tree, moderately 

 productive, about like King, or rather better. 

 Fruit blows off too easily. I don't think it 

 will be extensively planted here. 



"J. G. Mitchell, Clarksburg." 



