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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



little earlier than the Hartford Prolific. 

 We can confidently commend this var- 

 iety to the attention of our I'eaders. 



The Brighton is another good grape 

 that ripens before the Delaware ; but 

 larger, both in bunch and berry. It is 

 of a dark maroon color when fully ripe, 

 juicy, sweet, and slightly aromatic. It 

 should be eaten as soon as it is gathered, 

 for it loses its sprightliness if kept. 

 This variety is reported as doing well 

 at Trenton, Ont., and other places of 

 similar climate. 



There is no need of enumerating here 

 all the eai'ly ripening varieties that 

 may be planted without hesitation. 

 What is needed more than a list of such 

 varieties is the conviction on the part 

 of planters, that if they would enjoy 

 good ripe grapes they must take care 

 of their vines, and particularly not 

 allow them to over-bear. Proper thin- 

 ning out of supernumerary bunches 

 will make fully a week of difterence in 

 the time of ripening ; nay, more. We 

 have often seen vines so over-loaded 

 with fruit that they could not and did 

 not ripen their crop at all. 



THE AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The next meeting of tliis Society 

 will be held at Grand Rapids, in the 

 State of INIichigan, on the 9th, 10th, 

 and 11th of September next. The 

 Michigan State Hoi-ticultural Society 

 and other kindred associations are put- 

 ting forth combined efforts to make a 

 grand display of fruits on the occasion. 

 Doubtless Secretary Garfield, so favor- 

 ably known to many of our readex's as 



an enthusiastic and indefatigable worker 

 in horticultural matters, will shew the 

 world what Michigan can produce in 

 the way of fruits, and possibly flowers 

 as well. The State Legislature appro- 

 priated one thousand dollars for the 

 pur[)ose of defraying the expenses in- 

 cident to the collecting and exhibiting 

 of the fruits of the State at this meet- 

 ing, which will be attended by repre- 

 sentative men from all parts of the 

 United States and British Provinces. 

 Lectures will be delivered by some of 

 the highest pomological authorities on 

 the continent, profusely illustrated with 

 charts and diagi'ams. 



The Secretary of the Fruit Growers' 

 Association of Ontario is authorized to 

 issue a certificate to any member who 

 intends' to attend the meeting at Grand 

 Papids, which will make him an accre- 

 dited delegate of our Association to the 

 American Pomological Society, and 

 entitle him to a seat in the Assembly, 

 and all railway and hotel commutations. 

 Membei-s intending to attend will please 

 apply for credentials to the Secretary, 

 D. W. Beadle, at St. Catharines. 



THE TORONTO INDUSTRIAL FAIR. 



We have received from Mr. Hill, 

 Secretary of the Toronto Industrial 

 Fair, which is to be held this year 

 from the 7th to the 19th September, a 

 copy of the Prize List, in which is 

 offered over 825,000 in premiums, a 

 large proportion of which is for Live 

 Stock and Agiicultural Products, (fcc. 

 The Directors announce that they are 

 preparing an immense programme of 

 Special Attractions, which they promise 

 will eclipse any of theii- previous efforts. 

 Any one desiring a copy of the Prize 



