No. 112.] 875 



The common seedling apples are much esteemed by many 

 farmers, as a valuable food for swine, healthy and nutritious, in 

 the first stages of fattening. Several of the best appks of this 

 region, are derived fi'om Canada. The " Fameuse, " the choicest of 

 autuninal table fruit, exquisite in its flavor, and a long keeper; 

 the ^'Roseau" and the " Pomme Gris," have this origin. It is 

 still a problem whether the " Baldwin," the first of New-England 

 apples, will flourish in this region. It would be useless, and 

 treading upon controverted ground with amateurs and nursery 

 men, to designate among the new varieties, the most excellent 

 classes. The standard kinds of former days, however, such as 

 the Rhode Island Greening, the Spiczenbergh, Pippins, Gilli- 

 flower, and Pearmain, still maintain their pre-eminence. 



The hardier species of the pear, are now cultivated with suc- 

 cess. In the constantly improving skill and science which dis- 

 tinguishes fiuit culture, the pear will,<loubtless, soon be generally 

 introduced. 



The Catawba and Isabella grapes, are widely and successfully 

 cultivated. The latter yields a most luxuriant and deliciuus pro- 

 duct, growing open and unprotected. I saw bushels oi this lus- 

 cious fruit, hanging in unapproachable clusters among the top 

 branches of trees, thirty feet in height, and with no protection 

 from the rigours of the climate. The " McNeil " grape is a high- 

 ly approved variety, indigenous to the region. Many other kinds, 

 of a more delicate character, are made productive by careful 

 management. 



Flams are cultivated in numerous vaiietics, and of supeiior ex- 

 cellence. The Plum will probably be fuund, as congenial to this ter- 

 ritory as the apple. The destructive ravages of the curculio, against 

 which no suflicient protection has been discovered, have impeded 

 the culture of this fruit. The season of 1852, afforded a great 

 yield of the plum, with almost an ♦*xem])tion from the attacks of 

 this insect. Nearly a total failure of the crop, occurred the pre- 

 vious year. Many extensive plum orchards, did not aflbrd a sin- 

 gle plum, while several prtceding years, had been remarkable for 



