Archive image from page 268 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofam01bail Year: 1900 CANADA as leading fruit-growing centers of the province. The standard commercial apples of Ontario and New \ ork, as Greening, Baldwin and Spy, do not succeed. Fameuse, Wealthy and Duchess, with Canada Baldwin an
Archive image from page 268 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofam01bail Year: 1900 CANADA as leading fruit-growing centers of the province. The standard commercial apples of Ontario and New \ ork, as Greening, Baldwin and Spy, do not succeed. Fameuse, Wealthy and Duchess, with Canada Baldwin and Win- ter St. Lawrence, do well, the latter two being natives of the Province, and much appreciated. The fruit area along the New York bound- ary line is rapidly extending Apples and plums are sta pies, while pears and grapes are grown for home use The earlier varietie ot grapes only are grown C on CANADA 235 to 200 acres of land for a cow, but found no buyer. This land is now vaha-d at from $;00 to $500 per acre. The impn>viini-ijt ol fruits began in 1830 by the in- 'I' varieties, and by the establishment Cnmminiiil uinl slafistical.—The peach industry of cord does not Dell Early are generally leliable in this western re(,ion Gibbland Farm once tlip home of Charles C ibb (1 ceased 1890) a prominent amateur fruit grower in 1 philanthropist is located t Abbotsford, Que and t i tains a large collection I Russian fruits These fiuit were widely distrilutel iii Quebec through tli ff it of Mr. Gibb A t \ f tli summer varietie li n ' perseded older km 1 Hi only winter Rus i ui x i Ic which has become at all well known m Quebec is Arabka of EUwangei & Barry 343 Apple orchards Longfleld is also sue cersfulii'easterii Quebec where it keeps till midwinter Unless carefully managed this 'i anety soon deteriorates by overbearing , Montreal is the chief apple shipping port during Sep tember and October Later in the year Ontario and Quebec apples go to
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