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44. The Larches — succeed well, and are quite ornamental. 



33. Hercules Club — is a beautiful small tree, foliage, flowers and berries all quite 

 ornamental; Bhoul<l stand as a single tree on the lawn; the roots should not be dis- 

 turbed as it sprouts badly. 



41. June Berry — ornamental, desirable, early flowering. 



42. Kentucky Coffee Nut — a very handsome, ornamental, native tree. 



49-54. We find the M. acuminata and tripetala quite hardy; they are beautiful trees, 

 somewhat difficult to remove ; but should be planted, universally, for ornament. 



M. glauca — is a most beautiful, ornamental shrub, and proves hardy with us. 



We have not succeeded with the Chinese Magnolias. 



61. Downing's Mulberry — is almost hardy; is moderately productive, but the birds 

 take them before they ripen. 



Roses. — Luxemburg, excellent; Ilermosa, Gen. Jacqueminot, Giant of Battle, La 

 Reine, Mrs. Elliott, Dr. Arnold, all fine. 



X. E. Daggy. 



PEACHES. 



Crawford"^ Early — good. 

 Crawford's Late — good. 

 Grosse Mignonne — best we had. 



CHERRIES. 



No crop except on the May, on which the crop was light. 



GRAPES. 

 Catawba, Clinton, Concord, Delaware, and Ives' Seedling — are good. 



CURRANTS. 



Black Naples — worthless; Cherry — poor ; Gondoin White, Red Dutch, Red Grape, 

 and White Dutch — best. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 

 American Seedling— good ; Houghton's Seedling — best. 



RASPBERRIES. 



American Black — good; Catawissa — poor; Orange — worthless; Purple Cane — 

 good. 



VEGETABLES. 



Giant Asparagus, China Bean — good. 



Speckled Crowdcr — best pale bean. 

 Bassano Beet — best early. 

 Blood Turnip Beet — best. 



Early Winningstadt Cabbage — best, medium early; Mason's Cabbage — very good, 

 solid. 

 Adam's Early Corn — approved ; also Sto well's Evergreen Corn; Early Cluster, and 



