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ends. The stem is not very stout, and projects beyond tlie cavity, 

 which is deep, and regular. The calix is closed, and set in a slmllow, . 

 slightly wrinkled basin. The skin is smooth, free from all blemislies, 

 and has a very briglit waxy lustre, as though it had been higlily 

 l)olislied. The color is a clean, bright carmine, on a transparent light 

 yellow ground. The surface is moderately sprinkled with light grey 

 dots. No description will convey any adequate idea of the extreme 

 beauty of this fruit, which is so very striking that it Mould command 

 attention in any market from its attractive appearance. But to this 

 rare beauty of appearance it adds excellence of quality. The flesh is 

 ])ure white, like that of the Snow apple, tender, juicy and nearly as 

 melting, with a richer flavor and higher aroma; indeed, one of the most 

 fragrant of apples. Mr. Woolverton informs us that the tree is about 

 eight years old, is a chance seedling of the Snow apple, has borne fur 

 three years, the crop being heaviest in alternate years, and that it has 

 established its character for imiform beauty and excellence of fruit. 

 He considers it to possess all the good qualities of the Snow apple, 

 besides being more beautiful and a better keeper. We fully coincide 

 with liim in the opinion that it is destined to take a leading place 

 among our Canadian varieties, and are confident that this fruit will 

 command attention in the English market whenever it may be pro- 

 duced in sufficient quantity. 



How often it is that our best fruits are nature's waifs, springing by 

 chance from some neglected hedge-row, as if to laugh at our scientific 

 processes of cross-fertilization, and mock our boasted skill. 



LETTER FEOM AN OLD MEMBER. 



BY W. C. SEARLE, CLINTON. 



As an oM subscriber I thought I would give my view.s on the paper, 

 and also a few things in connection with fruit growing in this section. I 

 am much pleased with the Horticulturist, as it is the means of getting 

 at the views of some of the fruit growers, but am sorry to see that so few 

 take such an excellent publication. I have found that during recent years 

 the growing of fruits, except apples, in this part of the country has not been 

 profitable, owing to the late spring and early fall frosts, which are so 

 injurious to grapes })articularly, and the thermometer going down to 20 

 degrees below zero. Last season was the most favorable one we have had 

 for some time for ripening grapes ; I ripened a fine lot of the Isabella. The 

 plum trees are fast dying out, and the crop getting less, except on young 



