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quite a good keeper. For canning purposes 1 do not know of any kind 

 equal to this. The tree is a robust grower, a regular producer, and has 

 never shown any signs of tenderness in this hard climate. 



No. 3, which I have named the " Gibson," is, in my opinion, a first-class 

 dessert apple. Thirty-four years ago I found the parent tree growing on a 

 farm belonging to Wm. Gibson, in the county of Leeds, nine miles west of 

 Brock ville. This tree, I believe, is still alive and bearing heavy crops of 

 fruit. It is probably a seedling of the Fameuse, having some resemblance 

 to it. Its flavor is more aromatic, flesh firmer and crisper, size rather 

 larger, color darker red — not so apt to spot ; altogether it is an improve- 



FiG. 3 — Section of La Rue. 



ment on the Fameuse. The tree has proved to be as hardy as the Duchess, 

 a free grower, but, like the St. Lawrence, does not bear early. 



No. 4, which I have named the " McLean,'' is from a seedling found on 

 the farm of the late Alex. McLean, of the township of Elizabethtown, 

 county of Grenville. This I consider a dessert apple of the finest quality. 

 Medium size, sub-acid flavor, yellow color, with blush cheek and very thin 

 skin. Keeps till January. The tree is perfectly hardy, but rather a shy 

 bearer. 



Doubtless some will say there is no use in trying to introduce new varie- 



