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1 Baldwin ' ; but Pears also attain great perfection, particularly ' Bartlett's 

 Flemish Beauty,' 'Winter Nellis,' and 'Louise Bonne.' As for Cherries, 

 Strawberries, Prunes, and Plums, the crops are enormous and of fine 

 quality, and some districts are now growing Peaches with great success, 

 and this delicious fruit is likely to prove a most profitable crop. Grapes 

 have recently been tried and have done well, and I understand that a 

 French community is about taking up land in the province for the planting 

 of vineyards. 



I have so far only referred to the Island of Vancouver and the part 

 of the mainland lying south of the Canadian Pacific Railway, but in 

 addition to this there is an enormous extent of country north of that line, 

 and there are the numerous islands of the Straits. A very large part of 

 this vast country is eminently suitable for horticulture, and experienced 

 men believe it to be the richest part of the province. In a few years' time 

 the new line, the Grand Trunk Pacific, will cross this splendid country, 

 probably at a point 200 miles north of the Canadian Pacific Line, and will, 

 with its main road and branches, open up millions of acres of land that 

 will be capable of supporting a large population. 



I need hardly add that the province is very beautiful : it is a land of 

 fruit and flowers, and the climate is most healthy and exhilarating. 



