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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



tion should be consulted, and he will secure 

 a through bill of lading to the foreign port, 

 a copy of which must be at once forwarded 

 to the consignee, so that no delay shall oc- 

 cur in his getting possession of the goods. 

 A full list of the goods, with grade marks, 

 should also be forwarded to the consignee. 

 If cold storage space is needed it must be 

 calculated for in advance, and in estimating 

 the amount required it will be convenient 

 to know that a bushel equals about two cu- 

 bic feet of space. 



and of excellent quality for dessert. It seems 

 to be in season in October, and we know of 

 no equal to it as a table apple of the same 

 season. 



Our Fruit in British Columbia. 



13 13. Sir,— I see no reason why this trade 

 could not be developed and possibly several ship- 

 ments made every season. The grapes shipped in 

 previous years have arrived in good condition, 

 packed properly in suitable cars ; a two weeks 

 journey they ought to carry all right. Will you 

 kindly think the matter over and advise me at the 

 earliest possible date if you could supply the fruit. 

 You know the contents of a car, and freight rate, 

 and could then quote a price delivered. Small 

 packages ahvays preferred. 



Vancouver B. C. C. A. Schooley. 



At present the distance, and the expense of 

 transportation, prevent our shipping grapes 

 to British Columbia. We shall not how- 

 ever give up the hope that in a few years, 

 we will have such reasonable rates both at 

 hpme and abroad, that we can reach almost 

 any of the best markets of the world. 



Fawcett's Seedling Apple. 



1314. Sir, — I herewith send you a sample apple 

 which I think worthy of your attention. You know 

 that every parent thmks his crow the whitest, and 

 perhaps that may be the way with me and my 

 apple. However, this apple is a seedling. The en- 

 closure is a sample of the first fruit, which speaks 

 for itself ; but I am sorry I have to send it before it 

 is ripe, as a wind storm last night brought down 

 all but three. I fear it may be found a little too 

 acid. It will clearly be a winter variety. The tree 

 is perfectly hardy and a good grower. I am sure 

 the form and color will commend themselves. 



Ottawa. G. H. Fawcett. 



A magnificent looking apple, very large, 

 bright red in color, over a green ground, 



Triomphe de Vienne. 



1 3 1 5 . Sir, — I am sen di ng two pears by to-day 's 

 mail. One of them is Triomphe de Vienne, The 

 tree bore fruit for the first time this year, and it 

 was sent to me by Ontario Grower's Fruit Associa- 

 tion in the year 1891. There are about more than 

 one dozen on it. Tree is very vigorous, and its 

 branches are very thick and strong, and leaves are 

 very dark green. 



The other pear is Idaho ; it also bore fruit this 

 year for the first time and the tree was sent by the 

 Association in 1892. It seems not doing well, 

 branches poor and short. The sample is rather in- 

 ferior to what I expected. Its shape is much like 

 Sheldon, but color is different. Catalogue says it 

 is very large, and 1 rather think it is not correctly 

 named. There is just six pears on the tree. 



I intend to enter Triomphe de Vienne at our fair 

 on the 30th Sept. and ist October, for ''Any other 

 variety". 



I would like to know if any other subsciiber got 

 that same pear in 1891 in Stratford or vicinity. 

 Please give a reply by next mail and oblige. 



Stratford. Robert McLaghan. 



P. S. — I may inform you that Triomphe de 

 Vienne tree is 1 5 feet high, 9 inches circumference 

 six inches above the surface. 



Idaho tree is only 8 fett high, 5 inches circum- 

 ference. The Canadian climate and my land being 

 clay soil may both affect the growth of the latter 

 tree. 



The Triomphe is a fair sample of this ex- 

 cellent pear, as we have grown it at Maple- 

 hurst, and we consider it a valuable variety 

 for Canadian orchards. So far we do not 

 hear that it has been grown except by those 

 who have received it from our association. 



The Idaho is probably true to name ; the 

 shape is correct, except that it is usually 

 corrugated at the basin, and usually quite 

 large in size. 



In our opinion it was very much over laud- 

 ed, and is of little use in Ontario. Some 

 samples of it much resemble the Sheldon, 

 but it is not equal to that variety in quality 

 for dessert. 



