Other fruit is imported to the extent of 5 to 10 million francs 

 a year. 



A great number of countries supply the English market. Oranges 

 are sent from Spain, Turkey in Asia, Italy, the Antilles, the United 

 States and Egypt. Apples from Canada, the United States, the 

 continent and Australia. Bananas from Costa Rica, the Canary 

 Isles, and the Antilles; Grapes from Spain, Portugal, France, Bel- 

 gium and Holland ; Lemons from Sicily and from Portugal. Walnuts, 

 almonds and other nuts from France, Spain and Italy ; cherries, 

 gooseberries and currants from France, Belgium, Holland and Ger- 

 many; apricots and peaches from France and the Cape; Pears 

 from France, Belgium, Holland, United States, Germany, Australia 

 and Canada. Finally plums from France, Belgium, Germany, Hol- 

 land and the United States. 



The Author after mentioning the changes which have taken 

 place in the conditions of the sale of fruit in Paris, illustrates the 

 requirements of the English market, and the lines to be followed 

 by the fruit growers in view of exportation to England. 



The third part of the book treats of the cooperation amongst 

 fruit growers who intend to export their produce. 



The Statutes of a cooperative association and the railway arid 

 steamboat rates of freight etc. are given in the appendix. The book 

 contains besides several maps showing the position of the fruit 

 growing centres in the environs of Paris, the distribution of orchards 

 in Great Britain, the centres of fruit exportation in Holland and in 

 Belgium etc. Numerous engravings represent the packing most 

 commonly used. 



G. BELLETTRE. The best kinds of fruit for the British market. 



(Le Marche Anglais des Fruits et la cooperation des agriculteurs 

 en vue de V exportation, preface de M. Bertaux, p. 29). Edit. 

 Charles Amat, Paris, S. d. (1910), i vol., p. 231. 



In a paper Practical Hints on Fruit Farming (Journal of the 

 R. Agricultural Soc. of England, Vol. LXV of entire Series) bearing 

 the signature of M. James Udale the R. Agricultural Society of Eng- 

 land recommends the following varieties: 



PEARS. Lammas and ffessle, good market kinds for the north 

 and south of England. Fertility; Conference; Doctor Jules Guyot 



