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makes a vigorous, upright growtli. Fruit of medium size, deep 

 yellow, with an abundant bloom ; flesh yellow, sweet and rich ; 

 quality '* very good." Eipens early in August. 



Sharp's Emperor. — Victoria. — An exceedingly showy and 

 popular variety. The tree is vigorous, and remarkable for its 

 large, handsome foliage and great productiveness. The fruit is 

 large, light purple in the sun, light yellow in the shade ; flesh 

 yellow, a little coarse grained, with a pleasant, somewhat vinous 

 flavor; quality "good." Eipe the latter part of September. 



Smith's Orleans. — Tree vigorous and productive; fruit large, 

 frequently very large, reddish purple, juicy, rich and vinous; 

 quality " very good." Has been very widely disseminated 

 throughout Canada, and is a deservedly popular variety. Eipens 

 about the first of September. 



Washington. — This has been long known and very much 

 esteemed by all growers of the Plum. It was first brought to 

 notice by Mr. Bolmer, of New York City, in 1818, hence it is 

 often known as Bolmer's Washington. The tree is vigorous, a 

 good bearer, and forms a handsome rounded head, with conspicu- 

 ous, large, glossy leaves. The fruit is very large, greenish yellow, 

 very sweet and luscious; quality "very good." Eipe last of 

 August. 



Yellow Egg. — This is another weU-known and widely dis- 

 seminated variety, very highly esteemed as a cooking plum. It 

 is very large, yellow, somewhat coarse grained, sweet, with an 

 agreeable mingling of acid. The tree is vigorous and productive. 



THE QUmCE. 



The successful cultivation of this fruit is confined within a 

 small portion of the Dominion, extending but little beyond the 

 limits of peach culture. 



It thrives best in clayey loams that are well drained, though 

 it can be grown upon any good, fertile soil, free from superfluous 

 moisture. Being subject, in some degree, to a disease resembling, 



