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pleasant aromatic flavor, quality "very*good," ripe in January and 

 February; this variety has not been much planted in Canada, the tree 

 being so moderate a grower when young that nurserymen will not be 

 likely to grow it largely. Maiden's Blush, a very handsome fruit, ripe 

 in autumn, good only for cooking. Keswic Codlin, a popular cooking 

 variety, in use from August to October. Dutch Mignonne, handsome 

 russety yellow, striped with light and dark red, quality ''very good," 

 tipe in January. 



In coming down to smaller selections we find that the first prize 

 Was given to Allen Moyer for tlie best six varieties of fall table apples, 

 in which he exhibited Gravenstein, Fall Pippin, Chenango Strawberry, 

 Eibston Pippin, St. Lawrence, and Snow ; and that A. M. Smith, of 

 Drummondville, took the first prize for fall cooking apples, with 

 Alexander, Blenheim Orange, Cayuga Pted Streak, Fall Pippin, Fall 

 Janetting, and Maiden's Blush; and likewise the first prize for winter 

 table, with Eibston Pippin, Pomme Grise, Swayzie Pomme Grise, Spy, 

 Seek no Further, and Wagener. The six varieties of winter cooking 

 that took the first prize were Baldwin, R. I. Greening, Yellow New- 

 town Pippin, Pabston Pippin, King of Tompkins County, and Spy. 



A glance at these lists will show our readers what varieties of 

 apples ripening in the fall and winter are most esteemed among us, 

 and from which any intending planter will be able to make a selection 

 suited to his own tastes and objects. Necessarily an exhibition held 

 late in September must be wanting in our summer fruits. We look 

 usually in vain for such varieties as Early Harvest, Eed Astracan, 

 Benoni, Summer Eose, and often fail to find the hardy Duchess of 

 Oldenburg. With a few of these one can make the circle complete if 

 he wish, and enjoy apples at dinner all the year round. 



We turn now to look at the pears, and learn what varieties are 

 grown in Ontario that stand highest in the estimation of the judges of 

 fruit. The first prize for twenty varieties was awarded to Gage J, 

 Miller, of Virgil, near Niagara, comprising the following sorts : De 

 Tongres, much resembling the Beurre Bosc in form and color, of large 

 size, and " very good" quality, ripening in October, Vicar of Wink- 

 field, a large pyriform fruit, pale yellow when ripe, in use during 

 December and January, very variable in quality, sometimes "good" to 

 "very good." Beurre Clairgeau, large and handsome, fawn color shaded 

 with crimson, quality "good," ripe in November and December. 

 Lawrence, of medium size, russeted lemon yellow, quality almost 



