The Canadian Horticulturist. 



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THE CANADA BALDWIN. 



URING the year 1884, our Association distributed trees 

 of this hardy apple among its members for testing. A 

 few days ago, Mr. T. VV. Beall, of Montreal, sent us a 

 basket of beautiful samples of this apple, for the World's 

 Columbian Exposition, one of which we had drawn 

 and engraved. Fig. 88, showing its form and markings, 

 while Fig. 89 shows a section of the same. The apple, 

 which is of the Fameuse type, originated in the orchard of Mr. Alexis Dery, 

 St. Hilaire, Que. It is described as handsome, of medium size, oblate in form, 

 skin white, thickly striped with red and splashed with crimson. The flesh is 

 white, tender, tine-grained and juicy, with a peculiar subacid flavor. Ripe for 

 use from January to April. 



Fig. 



-The Canada Baldwin. 



The particular adaptability of this apple to heavy clay soils, and its great 

 hardiness, peculiarly adapt it for cultivation in certain sections ; on light soils 

 it is a slow grower, and the fruit less satisfactory. We shall be pleased to 

 receive further reports concerning its merits. 



