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and sheltered situations. We have grown some bushels of the 

 fruit, but if our efforts— continued for twenty years, and accompa- 

 nied by the loss of several thousand trees of various ages — furnish 

 sufficient evidence, we pronounce it unreliable, and one which 

 should be planted sparingly and only in city gardens or other very 

 favorable situations. 



Beuree Giffahd. 



Brandywine. a native fruit of much merit, introduced to notice 

 by Dr. Brinkle. The tree is of good form, hardy, of vigorous 

 growth, uniformly productive and the fruit of fine quality. Rather 

 above medium size, yellowish green sprinkled with russet and a 

 reddish cheek in the sub. Flesh juicy, melting, sugary and 

 vinous. Succeeds finely on the quince root. Eipens with the 

 Bartlett. Mr. Hovey in describing it, says : " The qualities of 

 the Brandywine are peculiarly its own, and cannot be compared 

 with any other variety. Its flesh is slightly firm, yet perfectly 

 melting ; and its flavor, without being highly perfumed, appears 

 to be a concentration of several sorts, being almost as sugary as 



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