288 The Canadian Horticulturist. 



LIVERPOOL. 



Sir, — As the apple season is approaching, we state on good authority that the crops 

 of the United Kingdom and Continent are fully up to the average, but as these growths of 

 fruit cannot compete with yours, we recommend shipping fine large stock, which will be 

 wanted, and for same, anticipate good prices bfeing returned. We would advise particular 

 attention being paid to the quality, as low grades will be less required than usual. 



L. W. Williams & Co. 



FRUIT CROPS IN ESSEX COUNTY. 



Sir, — Since I reported to you in June the fruit prospect for this district, there have 

 been some changes taken place, for instance, the grape crop prospect has advanced to 80% 

 of a full crop, peaches will yield 90%, pears about 60%, plums very light, not over 20%, 

 apples have gone back to 25%, owing largely to the amount that have fallen from the trees. 

 Greenings and Baldwins will likely give the largest returns. It is reported from good 

 authority that Mr. E. Ty hurst, of South Essex, was oflfered $9000 for his peach crop of 

 75 acres or 18000 trees. It has been dry in this district for the last month, and the 

 weather has been unusually warm, the thermometer registering as high as 98° one day, and 

 96° the next. 



N. J. Clinton, Windso7: 



ORLEANS PLUM. 



Sir, — I send you samples of a plum for name. I was told some years ago that they 

 were Purple Orleans, but I cannot find it mentioned in any catalogue. The tree is hardy 

 and vigorous, the foliage dark green, and a sure cropper every year. We are going to set 

 out an orchard of plums this fall, and would like to set more of this kind if we can get 

 them. 



Watson McMonies, Waterdovm. 



This plum is without doubt the Orleans which has a large number of syno- 

 nyms, as Red Orleans, Old Orleans, etc. It is a popular English market variety, 

 sweet, yellowish flesh and free stone, and ripening about the middle of August. 



APPLE GROWING ABOUT MONTREAL. 



Sir, — The apple crop is so plentiful in this section, especially Fameuse, that I am in- 

 tending to send forty or fifty barrels to the Old Country. We can pack and put them on 

 board ship the same day. From past experience good Fameuse took well in Scotland. At 

 present apples are a drug in our markets, being sold at $1.00 and $1.25 a barrel. 



The planting of the Duchess of Oldenburg in this section has been overdone ; one of my 

 neighbors has set out five hundred this spring. 



R. Brodie, St. Henri, P. Q. 



CROPS IN LAMBTON. 



Sir, — I have just finished handling my berry crop which has been a bountiful one, five 

 and a half acres of strawberries giving me in return $900. The raspberries, which were 

 never so plentiful, made good returns, while the small fruits were quite up to the average in 

 quantity and price. The dry weather and robins have cut short the blackberry crop in 

 this locality. Peaches, where grown, are plentiful. 



A. Hill, Wyoming. 



