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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



Horticultural Society Exhibit. — Mr. 

 W. W, Hillborn, of Leamington, writes that 

 the Leamington Society has secured several 

 fine exhibits of fruit from local fairs and has 

 forwarded them to be held in cold storage at 

 London, Ontario, until the proper time and 

 then will send them up to Walkerton to be 

 exhibited at our annual meeting. 



All Our Experimenters are also invited 

 to be present at our Walkerton meeting, and 

 will come prepared to give much imforma- 

 tion about new varieties of fruit which they 

 have under test. 



The Charlottetown, P. E.L, Exhibition 

 seems to have included an unusually fine dis- 

 play of apples. The Maritime Farmer says : 

 It is apparent that in the future and the very 

 near future at that, Prince Edward Island 

 must be reckoned with in the fruit markets 

 of our country. It was not alone the ques- 

 tion of quality but quantity as well. This 

 last is possibly a source of actual weakness, 

 as farmers have in the past been largely at 

 the mercy of the salesmen in choosing varie- 

 ties and have in consequence a multiplicity 



of sorts weich are little known and of less 

 value for export purposes. 



There was one group which could always 

 be found gathered around these tables in the 

 centre of the building. It consisted of Rev. 

 Father Burke, the aggressive President of 

 the Association, beaming on everyone as the 

 surprise of the visitors was voiced ; Secretary 

 Dewar ; Inspectors Richard Burke and G. 

 H. Vroom, who have this summer been 

 strong in preaching the gospel of good or- 

 charding on the Island ; Senator Ferguson ; 

 and John Robertson, of Inkerman, the largest 

 orchardist of the province, we are told. 

 These men have a right to be enthusiastic. 

 The possibilities ot orcharding there are be- 

 ginning to reveal themselves and the future 

 is one of great promise. Father Burke in- 

 formed us that next season will witness a 

 readjustment of their prize list and a weed- 

 ing out therefrom of all but the commercial 

 varieties. He argues, and is supported by 

 his executive, in favor of an exhibition work 

 which shall not only be illustrative but edu- 

 cative in that it will endeavor to discourage 

 orcharding which is other than of the dollars 

 and cents description. This is as it should 

 be. 



^u^sti0tx graxtrer 



The Ontario and the Crimson Beauty Apples. 



1316. Sir,— As a life member of the American 

 Pomological Society I am anxious to know more 

 about two Canadian apples : (i) The Ontario. 

 How does its market value, in desirability or popu- 

 larity, compare with the Northern Spy or the 

 Wagener, also in keeping quality ? Both succeed 

 here, bear early, and the Wagener will keep till 

 spring. I am anxious to know if the Ontario is 

 better than either for market. (2) The Crimson 

 Beauty. What is its rank in excellence with other 

 popular apples for fall and winter, and what nur- 

 series keep these ? 



Hood River, Oregon. Henry T. Williams. 



We do not think Ontario quite equal in 

 beauty or even in quality to the Spy, nor is 

 it quite as good a keeper, but the tree begins 



bearing so much earlier that you get paid for 

 the investment before the Spy begins. Wag- 

 ener is inferior to both commercially. The 

 fruit grows uneven in size, and is trouble- 

 some to handle for market, because it rip- 

 ens so rapidly. 



The Crimson Beauty, known also as Scar- 

 let Pippin and Crimson Pippin, is a seedling 

 raised near Brockville, and not only beauti- 

 fully colored, but an exceedingly handsome 

 dessert apple. No doubt these varieties can 

 be purchased either from E. D. Smith, Win- 

 ona, or Stone Wellington, Toronto. 



