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Dr. Saunders has recently returned 

 from an extended tour to the Pacific 

 Coast, visiting the experimental farms on 

 the way. He reports that extended pre- 

 parations are being made for a complete 

 display of the agricultural horticultural 

 products of the Great West at the Paris 

 Exposition. 



Prince Edward Island Apples. — 

 Father Burke, of Alberton, P. E. I. 

 forwards us three fine samples of apples 

 grown in that Province, and if we may 

 judge by them, the little island may well 

 be encouraged to plant apple orchards. 

 The largest one is about three inches 

 in diameter, and resembles Stark in 

 form, but is more deeply colored with 

 dark red. The second is about 2^ 

 in widest diameter and resembles Cran- 

 berry Pippin in markings, and Can- 

 ada Red in form ; the the third, is 



oblong, about 3 inches by 2)4, green 

 with a very dark red cheek, some- 

 thing like a Gillyflower, but more 

 obtuse, brighter red, and heavier. Pos- 

 sibly these are all local apples, and if so, 

 may be more suited to the conditions 

 than varieties which have originated 

 elsewhere. 



Manitoba Grown Apple. — Prof. W. 

 E. James of the Manitoba College, 

 Winnipeg, sends us a sample apple 

 grown in Manitoba by the Archbishop 

 of Rupert's Land, in his garden at 

 Bishop's Court, Winnipeg. The apple 

 resembles the Yellow Transparent, but 

 comes to hand when this variety is en- 

 tirely out of date in Ontario. No 

 doubt in Manitoba it would be later in 

 season than here. Mr. James adds that 

 he believes that one day Manitoba will 



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