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Mr. Foote states that it is an abundant bearer, and has a great ad- 

 vantage over the parent in its remarkable uniformity of size. 



Seedling Apple. — From the Northern Spy ; large ; slightly coni. 

 cal, with a large basin around the stem like its parent ; color 

 brighter red than the parent, with a thin russet like the Hubbard- 

 ston. In flavor thought to resemble Hubbardston more than Spy, 

 but texture less firm than the former. 



All Mr. Foote's specimens were tested the latter part of October. 



Apples. — On the 20th of October a fine collection of one hundred 

 and twenty-five varieties of apples and fifty varieties of pears was 

 received from the Fruit Growers' Association and International 

 Show Society, of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Many of these were of 

 English origin, and, though known by reputation, so seldom seen 

 here that" it was gratifying to become acquainted with them by 

 personal examination. Of those which are grown here, some were 

 larger, some smaller than ours ; some more, some less highl}' 

 colored, but the average not far from that of ours of the same 

 kinds. A very striking peculiarit}', which we have before re- 

 marked in apples of Nova Scotia growth, was that many of the 

 kinds which here are quite regular in form, were in this collection 

 strongly ribbed, such as Dutch Codlin, (the specimens of which 

 were very large), Fall Pippin, Canada Reinette, Porter, Red Pump- 

 kin Sweet, etc. Others, not known here, which were strongly rib- 

 bed, would, it is reasonable to suppose, be much more regular if 

 grown here. In quality the apples were deemed generally not 

 quite as good as our specimens of the same varieties. They were 

 also thought to be more spongy and less solid than our apples, 

 which was unexpected, as it is generally found that apples grown 

 to the north of us — in Maine or New Hampshire, for instance — 

 are more solid and keep later than ours. 



The Early Boughs were remarkably fine specimens, and the 

 Northern Spys entirely free from the fungus which is so apt to 

 attack it here. The Yellow Bellflowers, Porters, and Broadwells 

 were also fine specimens. 



Of the varieties new or little known here the following were 

 noted as most interesting : — 



Bisliopsbouriie. — Medium size ; long, conical ; pale yellow with 

 bright carmine cheek ; sweet and good. A native of Nova 

 Scotia. 



Blenheim Pippin. — Large, handsome, and good. English. 



