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These three varieties are especially commended by the fruit committee of 

 Ontario Co. as indispensable to plum growers. 



Small Fruits. — Professor Bailey commended currants as a profitable crop 

 where one had good facilities for shipping, and was near a good market. He 

 believed the Victoria to be one of the most profitable varieties, and it had this 

 merit that it was comparatively exempt from the currant borer. 



A Mr. Farmer, of Oswego Co., had great faith in strawberries. He had 

 known $1,000 worth to be sold from one and one-third acres of ground in one 

 season. The three best varieties, according to his experience, were the Warfield, 

 Bubach and the Eureka. He has sold the Bubachs as high as 25 cents per 

 quart, and the Eurekas were in quite as good demand. Both varieties are pis- 

 tillate, and in reply to an enquiry as to what standard varieties were used with 

 these, Mr. Farmer said, Wilson and Jessie with Warfield ; Burt Seedling with 

 Bubach ; and Crawford with Eureka. 



There were many interesting and valuable papers read at this meeting, and 

 were it not for fear of making it too bulky, we are sure it would meet with the 

 general approval of our membership to have some of the more important of them 

 printed in the appendix of our own next annual report. 



In reply to the question, "What are the six most profitable pears for 

 market ? " Mr. Zimmerman, of Buffalo, named the following : Bartlett, Howell, 

 Beurre Bosc, Clairgeau, Duchess, and Anjou; Bartlett and Bosc as standards, 

 and Howell, Duchess, Clairgeau and Anjou as dwarfs. 



New Zealand Apples. — The first arrival of New Zealand apples in this 

 country since the experimental trial last year, should be a lesson to Canadian 

 exporters. The utmost care was taken in their selection and packing, and the 

 consequence is that they arrived in London in simply superb condition, the 

 auction last Monday being well attended, and a spirited competition resulting in 

 extraordinary prices being fetched, 25s. being reached as the top price per bushel 

 case. Freight for 140,000 bushels has been engaged for this year forTasmanian 

 fruit, and with this competition New Zealands will have to climb down a little ; 

 but the consignment mentioned came upon the market when it was absolutely 

 bare of anything of quality, and its fine appearance compelled good prices. Will 

 Dominion shippers learn the lessons, and exercise more care in selection and 

 barrelling next season ? — Trade Bulletin. 



Jessie. — Foliage showing signs of rust, produces runners freely. Fruit plea- 

 sant and sweet, but not of high quality ; large, somewhat inclined to irregularity ; 

 many specimens singularly furrowed or crinkled, in some cases to the extent of 

 absolute ugliness. Quite firm, and single berries very large. The fruit comes 

 large to end of season. Season medium. It would not rank among the first 

 for market here. — Popular Gardening. 



