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Wagener, Hubbardston, Morris' Red {Steele's Bed), Goldeu Russet, and 

 Talman Sweet are favorites with many. 



Of the summer and fall varieties the same ones are used for market as 

 for home use. 



For the northoni portion of the state we need varieties that can with- 

 stand the cold of winter, and the drouths of summer. Among the eastern 

 Russian varieties imported by Prof. Budd and others, are a number that are 

 said to possess these qualities, and are large, handsome, and as good as 

 Grimes' Golden. We are testing a number of the best of these kinds at 

 several northern sub-stations and await results. 



No list of crab apples was reported, but Hyslop, Large Yellow, Montreal, 

 Transcendent, and Whitney will be vakiable sorts. 



SECTION II.-PEARS. 



ABBREVIATIONS FOE THIS SECTION. 



Form. 



a. acute. 



d. depressed. 



e. elongated, 

 o. oblong. 



ob. obtuse, 

 obo. obovate. 



ov. oval or ovate, 

 p. pyrifonn. 



r. roundish, 

 t. turbinate. 



The foregoing list of pears can hardly be improved upon. It may be 

 remarked however that, taking the vote as an indication of their value, 

 some varieties are marked too high, while others are much more valuable 

 than the number placed after them indicates. 



Among the first are the Angouleme (Duchess), Clapp's, and Flemish 

 Beauty. They are desirable varieties and belong in the list, but for the 

 common planter they might prove disappointing. The first, to give satis- 

 factory returns, needs extra care and cultivation, the second rots at the 

 core if left to ripen on the tree and needs to be picked ten days previous to 

 that time and ripened in the house, while the third, on most soils, is quite 

 subject to scab and cracking. In the other class are Bosc and Howell. 



