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trees give a profitable crop in the Niagara district, in Prince Edward's Co., 

 and also along the lake shore of Northumberland, Durham and Ontario, 

 than his estimate. 



Toronto. W. E. WELLINGTON. 



I see nothing to find fault with in that portion of Doctor Hoskin's letter 

 which you have published verbatim. I should require some explanation of 

 the term " common varieties " in the introductory remarks, before giving 

 an opinion. The introductory remarks and the latter part of the worthy 

 Doctor's letter seem to clash. You note he says : " The discovery of this 

 variety (the Wealthy), has extended profitable apple culture at least one 

 hundred miles further north." 



The Fameuse is undoubtedly a " common variety" if by that term you 

 mean a variety " commonly grown " on the island of Montreal. Yet no crop 

 of potatoes grown on that island will compare, in financial returns, for one 

 moment with the crop of Fameuse or Snow apples that could be grown in 

 the same ground. When " City Property " is given up to growing Fameuse 

 apples it must undoubtedly be a good paying investment otherwise Montreal 

 orchardists would not grow them. 



Renfrew. A. A. WRIGHT. 



With regard to the quotation on p. 46 of our journal, it struck me 

 at the time, that the remarks in the first few lines were not what I 

 understood to represent the facts in apple culture, but I do not see 

 that it is either wrong or improper to insert the doctor's statement. In fact 

 even if he is wrong, it is proper to note his utterances, as being the opinion 

 of one whose opinion is based on experience. The reiteration of commonly 

 accepted statements of facts does not further information so much as the asser. 

 tion of that which appears erroneous ; the latter stimulates independent 

 investigation and puts people thinking. 



Wingham. - J. A. MORTON. 



MR. BEALL'S ESTIMATE OF APPLES* 



IN speaking of the relative value of importance and usefulness of 

 fruit trees, full force should be given to the adjective. In the cold 

 north, iron-clad hardiness of tree is essential, and until we have a wider 

 choice we shall have to take and make the best of sorts that otherwis 

 we should reject. Take Tetofsky, for instance ; the tree is iron-clad, 

 healthy, productive and the fruit early, handsome and though not soft 

 fleshed is mildly sub-acid, and quite eatable for want of a better. The 



* See Report 1880, p. 4 ; and p. 146 of this volume. 



