. A year among the orchards of Nova Scotia [microform]. Apple; Horticulture; Pomme; Horticulture. 17 Thufl, speaking roiif/hly. two-thirds of tlic lust \iiri("; of apples and eleven-twelfthrt of the hest pearhcs are of AnuTican oii-in from foreign parents; half of the hent phinis and a .j'larter of the host pears are American, thi- pear and phnn being tlie most pecdiiirly llnropean of the various fruits. American fruits constantly U to divi r<,'e from the forei^ni types which were tlieir parents, and they are as a rule better adapted to their environments than foreij^Mi varie
. A year among the orchards of Nova Scotia [microform]. Apple; Horticulture; Pomme; Horticulture. 17 Thufl, speaking roiif/hly. two-thirds of tlic lust \iiri("; of apples and eleven-twelfthrt of the hest pearhcs are of AnuTican oii-in from foreign parents; half of the hent phinis and a .j'larter of the host pears are American, thi- pear and phnn being tlie most pecdiiirly llnropean of the various fruits. American fruits constantly U to divi r<,'e from the forei^ni types which were tlieir parents, and they are as a rule better adapted to their environments than foreij^Mi varieties are. OUCMAIIII iMl' Some of the best orchard implements I saw in use in Nova Scotia "Pomona" pump (dould's ^hlnufacturin^'Co„ Seneca Falls,New York), of which a figure ia given. (Fig. :!.l "Fclipse" pump ( Morley, iU'nton Harbour. Michigan). Fl(l. ;!. Tin. " I'l'MoNA " Sl'I'.AYIMi I'fMI'. With AcUTATni!. , \V(ii!K1N<; I'mits hf I'.hass. of these pumps have hard brass working parts complete, fitted on a 40 gallon barrel, with hose, bamboo rod. and double Vevmorel no/zle. Ji'd. Us. • costing singly about additional for carriage to London. Orchard spring-tooth harrow (Syracuse Chilled Plough Co., Syracuse, ), i'l. li).v. As an example to ua in co-operation amongst farmers and govern- ment aid to agriculture, 1 will give a short account of the work of the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hooper, Cecil H. London : Printed for the Royal Horticultural Society by Spottiswoode & Co.
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