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65 



FINIS. 



Our journey to Russia has si.own how necessary such a journey 

 was. It has set us upon the right track, and will greatly hasten 

 the introduction and dissemination of the best of the Russian 

 fruits — a matter to which all our Northern horticulturists were so 

 eagerly looking. We have but broken ground r, the work will con- 

 tinue by importations, by correspondence, by the interchange of 

 seeds and scions. 



It was so fortunate, too, that Mr. Budd was himself able to 

 leave his college duties for so long a journey. 



Every useful point of knowledge gained will be utilized in 

 Iowa. All promising varieties will be fairly tried in different 

 localities, the most promising scattered broadcast as soon as 

 possible. The other North-Western states will soon take action in 

 the matter. Ontario will do something, especially for her colder 

 districts. 



When will our own Province have a propagating centre, where 

 the fruits adapted to each county may be propagated and dis- 

 tributed to each county, as prizes by the County Agricultural 

 Societies. 



The action taken by our Provincial Government will be an 

 accurate test of the interest taken by our Government in the 

 people's welfare. 



