THE CANADUN HORTICULTUIUST. ISl 



"best," in use in December and January. Gansel'a Bergamot, large, 

 obovate in form, quality very variable in our climate, sometimes "very 

 good," often very poor, ripe in September and October. Flemish 

 Beauty, very large, handsome, quality "very good," ripe middle and 

 end of September, tree very hardy, and succeeding well in cold sections 

 of the Province. Beurre Gris de Hiver, full medium size, "very good" 

 in quality, ripe in January. Beurre d'Anjou, large " very good," ripe 

 in November and December; a favorite fruit with the Hon. M. P. 

 Wilder, President of the American Pomological Society. Beurre Bosc, 

 large, handsome, pyriform, quality " best," ripe end of September and 

 often continuing through October, tree not hardy enough to endure the 

 climate of our northern districts. Louise Bonne, large, very juicy, 

 quality "good," yet somewhat variable, especially on light soils. 

 Seckel, a small, well known variety, of the very highest quality, ripe 

 in September, and continuing in October. Bartlett, a large, yellow, 

 handsome, well known sort, largely grown for market. Belle Lucra- 

 tive, medium to large, very juicy and sweet, quality "very good," ripe 

 late 'in September or beginning of October. White Doyenne, full 

 medium size, pale yellow, liigh flavored, quality "best," ripe in October, 

 of late years this fruit has beeu liable to spot and crack very badly, 

 often destroying the whole crop. Josephine de Malines, medium size, 

 greenish yellow, "very good," ripe in January and February, one of 

 the best of the late winter varieties. Duchesse dAngouleme, very 

 large, greenish yellow, quality " good," ripe October and November ; 

 grown on the quince stock the fruit is of better quality than when 

 grown on the pear stock. Goodale, large, light yellow, " very good," 

 ripe in October, tree very hardy. Sheldon, medium to large, Havor 

 rich and vinous, quality " very good" to " best," ripe in October. 

 Howell, large, wa.xen yellow, "very good" quality, ripe latter part of 

 September and first of October. Winter Nelis, not more than medium 

 size, yellowish green with considerable russet, quality "best," ripe in 

 December and January. 



There were some very finely grown specimens of many of these 

 varieties exhibited by W. T. Taylor, of Eochester, New York, for 

 which he received the prize for the best ten varieties, with Beurre 

 dAnjou, Duchesse d'Angouleme, Beurre Bosc, B. Diel, B. Gris de 

 Hiver, B. Clairgeau, Bartlett, Louise Bonne, Sheldon, and Howjell. 



A. M. Smith, of Drummondville, received the first prize for the 

 best fifteen varieties, which collection contained, in adtlition to the 



