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those who know it best say that it is ser- 

 iously liable to a browning of the skin, akin to 

 the dry-rot of the Ribston. The Fallawater 

 is excellent in most respects but is very 

 liable to attacks of "collar-rot," while the 

 Nonpariel, though an ideal apple in many 

 respects, is not of high quality and is devel- 

 oping, in the western end of the Annapolis 

 Valley, a most alarming tendency to canker. 



All this simply shows that the ideal var- 

 ieties have not yet been produced, at least 

 in great numbers, and while more knowledge 

 may help us to overcome some of the defects 

 mentioned, still we should welcome the 

 present tendency to introduce new sorts and 

 should hope great things from it. 



Just now the Red Russet, which is said to 



be a cross between the Baldwin and the 

 Roxbury Russet, is coming into favor won- 

 derfully with those who know it. And like 

 almost every other locality the Ben Davis 

 has been largely planted in Nova Scotia of 

 late and growers are still wondering 

 whether this was wise or otherwise ; while 

 Ontario, Mcintosh Red, Gano, North Star 

 and Ohio Nonpariel are varieties which are 

 claiming more or less attention as new and 

 promising sorts for general planting. 



Altogether we cannot doubt that within 

 the next twenty years we shall see a much 

 greater change in this matter of varieties 

 than has been witnessed in the last twenty, 

 and we may reasonably hope that " the 

 change will do us good." 



NEW FEUITS 



Mersereau Blackberry is highly eulo- 

 gised on the circulars which have come to 

 hand, emphasizing four cardinal points in 

 its favor : great size, luscious flavor, great 

 hardiness of canes and great productive- 

 ness. It is claimed that in quality it is 

 exceptionally sweet, rich and luscious, 

 without a core. A shortcake made of it 

 is more delicious than that made from 

 strawberries. The yield is enormous ; the 

 introducer declares that as much as 12,000 

 quarts per acre have been harvested. 



The King Raspberry is said to be the 

 earliest red variety, its fruit of the bright- 

 est crimson and of best quality, equalling 

 in this respect the popular Cuthbert, than 

 which it is a better shipper. 



Peach, Duke of York. — Our early 

 peaches are usually so small and rot so 

 badly in ripening that many of our peach 

 growers are quite discouraged with them. 

 In consequence of this there are very few 

 early varieties being planted. At the Royal 

 Horticultural Society's show on May 20th 

 a new variety was exhibited, which re- 

 ceived the award of merit as a new variety 

 of great promise. It is called the Duke 

 of York, and is a cross between the Early 

 Rivers nectarine and the Alexander peach. 

 The flavor is excellent, and the fruit pretty 

 and well colored, and of the largest size. 

 It's season is the same as that of the Alex- 

 ander peach. 



