38 THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



Mr. Morris, Fonthill, particularly recommended the President 

 Droiiard on account of its freedom fr.om blight. It was less subject to 

 ■this than any other variety he had grown. 



Mr. Beall had tried several new varieties, but all had failed except 

 the Flemish Beauty, which had proved successful. 



Mr. Gilchrist did not know ranch about new varieties. He had 

 grown twenty-two difierent kinds -of the old sort. He gave the prefer- 

 ence to the Flemish Beauty, as it was free from blight. 



The President had attempted to fruit more than he had ever 

 succeeded in doing. He had imparted two hundred different sorts, but 

 had only met with success with about ten of the French varieties- 

 Some Belgian pears were very good, more especially the General Tod- 

 tleben. Itwas a fine fruit with an enormous stem, with a suture like 

 stone fruit, and was as highly flavored as the Josephine de Malines. 

 He could hardly recommend any of the new varieties. For marketing 

 purposes he placed Clapp's Favorite, Josephine de Malines and the 

 Bartlett at the head of the list. 



The Secretary had fruited the Brockworth pear, but thought it was 

 only an old variety with a new name. The Souvenir du Congress was 

 a large, handsome pear, not unlike the Bartlett in appearance, ripening 

 about the same time. He did not think much of its quality ; it was 

 not as good as the Bartlett. The Goodale, though an old variety in 

 the States, was not much known in Canada. It was a juicy, sprightly 

 fruit, ripening in October, not particularly attractive in appearance, 

 but of excellent flavor. The Josephine de Malines was a good winter 

 pear, but he considered most winter pears as little better than turnips-. 

 The Josephine de Malines, however, could not be classed among these. 



The President hoped that the remarks made would not discourage 

 anyone from attempting the growing of winter fruit. He knew it 

 could be done, and he wished to see it tried. He stated that the 

 lowest figure he had been offered for the Josephine was $6 per bushelj 

 and he could grow them as easily as any other variety. 



PACKING PRUIT. 



3 — The best methods of putting up the different fruits for market. 

 Mr. A. M. Smith read the following paper on this subject : 

 One would be inclined to think tlmt the Association had already 

 'discussed this subject till it was exhausted when we remember the 



