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whole collection. The name is said to be local, but the variety was 

 not recognized as known by any other name. 



Perry Russet. — Large ; conical, somewhat ribbed ; has a reddish 

 cheek like Hunt Russet, though not so brilliant ; rather acid and of 

 coarse texture. 



Rose. — A handsome autumn apple ; conical, flattened ; streaked 

 and clouded with red. 



Rymer. — Medium size ; bright red ; sprightly acid. English. 



Wilton Siveet. — Large ; flattened, ribbed ; yellow with red 

 cheek ; not of first quality. 



Yellow Newtoton Pippin. — Deficient in flavor, needing a warmer 

 climate. 



Among the well known standard varieties of Canada were the 

 Pomme Gris, Fameuse, Bourassa, Canada Reinette, and St. Law- 

 rence, of all which the specimens were fine. 



The peai's were not up to the standard of those grown here, in 

 any respect. Some, such as Beurre d'Anjou, were very highly 

 colored, but in size the majority were below that of ours, and in 

 flavor a very marked deficiency was noticed. It is evident that 

 the pears were much more unfavorably affected by the climate of 

 Nova Scotia than the apples, but it should be recollected that both 

 apples and pears were picked early for exhibition at Halifax and 

 were shown there for a week. If they had remained on the trees 

 two or three weeks longer the quality of the late kinds would, 

 doubtless, have been much improved. 



Samuel N. Cox, of St. Joseph, Missouri, sent for exhibition on 

 the 7th November a collection of fifty-two varieties of apples, all 

 handsome specimens, and many extra fine. Among the latter 

 were the Wine apple or Hay's Winter, the Fallawater, and particu- 

 larly the Yellow Bellflower. Like most southern grown apples, 

 those in this collection were less solid than such as are raised here. 

 The following were noted as among the most interesting : — 



Ben Davis. — Large ; conical ; pale yellow nearly covered with 

 lively red ; of fair quality but rather dry. From its early produc- 

 tiveness, late blooming after spring frosts are over, good size, fair 

 even fruit, and keeping and carrying well, it is very popular in all 

 the Southwest and West. 



Buckingham. — Medium size ; red, covered with bloom ; brisk 

 acid. One of the most popular varieties in the Southern and 

 Southwestern States. 



