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which he considers worthy of trial in Ontario, and among them Kensington, 

 Emerald, Peabody, Canada, and Black Elvira. 



The Emerald was shown at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, and 

 pronounced the best grape in our exhibit for quality. 



The Kensington is a white grape, a cross between the Clinton and the 

 Buckland Sweetwater. It is about equal to the Niagara in productiveness, and 

 fully earlier. 



The Visit of Lord and Lady Aberdeen to the various Canadian Courts 



will long be cherished as a pleasant reminiscence by the Superintendents of the 



various departments. Their Excellencies were especially interested in the 



Horticultural Department, because Lord Aberdeen has a large fruit ranch in the 



vicinity of the Fraser river in British Columbia. It was, therefore, a pleasure to 



him to see the fine size and clear skin of the apples from that province. In the 



evening two baskets of characteristic samples of fruit from the various provinces 



were sent to him to the Virginia hotel, in care of his A. D. C, and in response 



the following letter was received : 



Virginia Hotel, 19th Oct., 1893. 



To L. Woolverton, Superintendent Horticulture, Canadian Section. 



Dear Sir, — I am commanded by His Excellency the Governor General, to convey his 

 thanks to you and the Provincial Superintendents for the baskets of magnificent Canadian 

 apples and grapes which you have had the kindness to send him. 



I remain, yours faithfully 



David E. Erskin, A. D. C. 



The Annual and Winter Meeting of the Fruit Growers Association of 

 Ontario will be held in the Town Council Chamber, Peterboro, beginning on 

 Tuesday, the 19th of December, at 1 p.m., and continuing two or three days. 

 All the meetings are public, and everyone interested in the orchard or garden is 

 invited to take part. Questions will be answered by expert fruit growers, and 

 every effort made to encourage the practice of the best methods of cultivation 

 in order to bring about the best success, and thus increase the wealth of our 

 country. 



Samples of all kinds of winter apples grown in various districts may be 

 placed on the table for comparison. 



"Papers to be read and discussed : — (1) Fruit Growing in Ontario in the 

 Future, and How to Make it Pay," A. M. Smith, St. Catharines. (2) " Peter- 

 boro' as a Fruit Growing Country," E. B. Edwards, Peterboro'. (3) "The 

 Necessity of a Change in our Methods of Obtaining and Introducing New 

 Varieties of Fruits," Thos. Beall, Lindsay, Ont. (4) " A Trip Through the Fruit 

 Section of Western Ontario," Prof. Hutt, Horticulturist at the O. A r C-, Guelph. 

 (5) " Some Desirable Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, and Plants for Planting in 

 Ontario," Mr Wm. Saunders, Director Experimental Farm, Ottawa. 



Papers will also be contributed by Prof. Craig and Prof. Fletcher, Ottawa, 

 by representatives of affiliated associations and others. 



