NOVA SCOTIA 5 



\ Smti.i as a fruit-growing country and the profits 

 aiti'id.-d l>\ . i. Larding are a specially interesting feature to the 

 intruding immigrant. Under 10 per cent, of the land suitable for 

 cultivating apples has as yet been planted. There are wild lands to be 

 had from $10 (2) to $50 (10) per acre, according to location ; none 

 l>rttrr in the world for the purpose. It is proved that Nova 



ran produce superior commercial apples, such as the King. 

 KilMon, Blenheim, Fallawater, Golden Russet, Nonpareil and 

 Baldwins, of best flavour and highly coloured, beneath her bright 



The important fact should never be lost sight of that Nova 



Cri.TIVATING THE APPLE TREES. 



is nearer the British and other European markets than 

 my .it her part of the continent : and these markets are open for 

 ilm<>>t an unlimited supply of such apples as come to their highest 

 tioii in Nova Scotia, which are much superior to the fruit 

 ; aU,-d in the United States of America. For it is a firmly established 

 prin.-iple that only at the most northerly latitudes, where fruits 

 in be brought to their full maturity, is the highest development 

 to be reached and anything like perfection attainable. The life 

 "t an apple tree in Nova Scotia is from 60 to IOO years, a very 

 advantage over more trying climates, where from 20 to 



iix :irp all that ran h# rniinfpH on Thus in Nova Scotia. 



