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IMPORTANT. In this section, as in the previous, the growing of winter 

 apples is the best commercial proposition. Peaches have been very largely 

 planted, and the varieties named are doing best. They are being used as 

 fillers for apples quite satisfactorily. 



8. Similkameen. 



APPLES : 



Fall Mclntosh Red. 



Winter Jonathan, Grimes Golden Pippin, Stayman, Spitzenberg, 



Winesap. 



Crabs Transcendent and Hyslop. 



The above-named apples have been planted extensively, and promise 

 very well. There is not, however, sufficient information available to justify 

 positive recommendation. 

 PEARS : 



Fall Bartlett, Flemish Beauty, Dr. Jules Guyot. 



PLUMS : 



Early Peach-plum, Bradshaw. 



Late Pond's Seedling, Yellow Egg, Quackenboss, Italian Prune. 



PEACHES : 



Triumph, Alexander, Yellow St. John, Early Crawford, Elberta, Belle 



of Georgia (white- fleshed). 



This is one of the newer districts of the Province, and while from loca- 

 tion, climate, soils, etc., it promises to become one of our foremost valleys, 

 yet there have been only a few orchards in bearing in the district, and 

 recommendations cannot be made very definitely. It is very probable that 

 it will be most popular for the production of winter apples, with Italian prune 

 and some peaches as fillers. The plums and peaches are those recommended 

 for the Lower Okanagan, and from similarity of condition should do well. 



9. Kettle River Country. 



APPLES : 



Summer Duchess of Oldenburg. 

 Fall Wealthy, Mclntosh Red. 



Winter Grimes Golden Pippin, Jonathan, Wagener. 

 Crabs Transcendent and Hyslop. 



This, too, is pre-eminently a winter-apple country. The varieties named 

 above all do very well, but the Wagener should not be planted on low and 

 heavy soils. 



Pears, plums, cherries, etc., have not been very well proven, but it is 

 probable that the varieties which do well in the Upper Okanagau will suit 

 this locality. The Italian Prune has been very profitable commercially in 

 car-load lots, and Flemish Beauty has done well among the pears. 



IMPORTANT. The best commercial proposition would be Wealthy, Mclntosh 

 Red, Jonathan, and Wagener Apples. 



