fflje Canabian ||ortitdtmist 



VOL I] 



MARCH, 1878. 



[No. a 



THE HASTINGS APPLE. 



At the Winter meeting some specimens of this apple were ex- 

 hibited by P. C. Dempsey, Albury, Ont. Such was the attractive 

 appearance of the fruit, and so many its apparent good qtialities, that 

 we have obtained from Mr. Dempsey ail that he was able to learn of 

 ir< lii^h.ir ;i]i(l procured an outline of the apple for the information of 



the members. The outline was taken from a medium sized Specimen, 

 Tind gives a fair representation of the form of the fruit and average size. 

 The apple originated in the eastern part of the County of Hastings. 

 The tree is a very pretty, rapid and upright grower, the wood is dark 

 brown, the leaves large, and of a dark green color. The fruit is borne 

 on spurs upon the old wood, and the terminal points of the previous 



