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Let me here say a few words to pomologists, horticulturists and originators of 

 new fruits or flowers. When you think you have got a good thing don't be tempted 

 to give it a long fanciful name ; life is too short to use it. Don't give it a very pre- 

 tentious name ; you may come to be ashamed of it. Don't give it the name of some 

 old variety, adding affix or prefix; you are only confusing matters, and betraying a 

 want of originality. 



But when you sit down to select a name for your pet to be known by hereafter, 

 you may choose the name of your town, or your home, your own name, or that of a 

 friend (if not already taken), choose a word, or, still better, coin one, only let it be 

 one short, terse, and euphonious word, and your success is half assured. 



Transportation of Fruit : by Hugh McColl, St. Joseph du Lac, P. Q. 



Great praise is due to the various Horticultural and Fruit Growers' Associations 

 of the Dominion for their knowledge, acquired by careful study and practical experi- 

 ence, and for their liberal distribution of such knowledge, which has induced so 

 many fruit-growers to experiment, many of whom, if left to themselves, would 

 otherwise have remained silent. 



And now that fruit can be grown in this Dominion with success, as is proven 

 beyond a doubt, the next and essential thing to know is, how this fruit is to b'e 

 selected, packed and transported to foreign markets. On this subject I have copied 

 an article from the Auckland, New Zealand Weekly News, which is : " The Orient 

 Steamship Company are setting a good example to other shipping companies in their 

 endeavour to promote trade from the colonies to London. They have given a free 

 passage to an experienced man from the Covent Garden Market in London, to Hobart, 

 in order that he may give practical instruction in Tasmania on the best methods of 

 packing fruit for export. This expert, who sailed on 8th November, brings with him 

 specimen fruit cases in order to show the orchardist the manner in which fruit should 

 be packed. The Orient Companj'' are making preparations for the carriage of a large 

 quantity of fruit this coming season. New Zealand fruit-growers may take a hint 

 from this, for the time is coming, and that soon, when fruit-growing for exportation 

 over sea will, in all probability, be one of our staple industries." 



Seeing that New Zealand is likely to take the lead in transporting fruit to the 

 English market with success, it is high time for us to move and do likewise, who 

 are so much nearer. And in order to accomplish it with greater success, would it 

 be too much to ask this Association, which has already done so much, to negotiate 

 with the various shipping companies who trade to and from our ports, to induce 

 them to take example from the Orient Company ? Seeing that this Association is 

 making every effort for the success of this important industry, I have no doubt that 

 by our next fruit season suitable shipping accommodation will be given to shippers. 

 As proof that our fruit is appreciated on the English market, I have received three 

 circulars from fruit dealers soliciting consignments, two from Covent Garden, 

 London, and one from Livei-pool. 



Note. — A' number of communications and papers were received too late to be 

 brought before the Convention and in consequence are not published with the pro- 

 ceedings. Among these is a paper contributed by Mr. P. P. Sharpe, Woodstock, 

 N. B., one of the pioneer fruit growers, and an invited delegate from that province. 



