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of tbe State were present, and the merits and demerits of each 

 freely canvassed, and will, it is hoped, prove of value as a guide, 

 to many who have not been able to bestow personal investi- 

 gation : 



List recommended for general use. 

 Baldwin, Roxbury Russet, (when grafted into large trees — do not 

 usually succeed when grafted in young trees in the nursery.) Sopsa- 

 vine or Bells Early, Porter, Early Sweet Bough, Bellflower, Danvers. 

 Winter Sweet, Winthrop Greening, Ribstone Pippin, Rhode Island 

 Greening, Hubbardston Nonsuch. 



And the following were recommended as of high promise 

 and worthy extensive trial : 



American Summer Pearmain, Benoni, Duchess of Oldenburg, Red 

 Astrachan, William's Favorite, Fameuse, Gravenstein, Minister, Nod- 

 head. 



List of Plums recommended for general cultivation : 



Imperial Gage, Lombard, Yellow Gage, Drap d'Or, Ives' Seedling, 

 Washington, McLaughlin, Green Gage, Smith's Orleans, Washington. 



Recommended for extensive trial, as of high promise : 

 Reine Claude de Bavay, Purple Favorite, Lawrence's Favorite,. 

 Bleeker's Gage, Coe's Golden Drop, Jefferson. 



Time failed to go through all the fruits, and it is to be hoped 

 that the lists may, at some future meeting, receive such addi- 

 tions as may make tliem sufficiently full to give all needful 

 varieties, from the earliest to the latest, in the various species 

 adapted to the soil and climate of our State. 



In anticipation of such additions, the following are named as 

 the result of some observation and experience as probably 

 among those worthy to be added: 



Pears. 



Doyenne d'Ete, Madaleine, Beurre d'Amalis, Doyenne Boussock, 

 Fulton, Belle Lucrative, Rostiezer, Buffum, Urbaniste, Flemish Beauty,. 

 Onondago, McLaughlin, Beurre d Anjou, Vicar of Winkfield, Law- 

 rence, Louise Bonne de Jersey. 



Cherries. 



American Amber, Black Eagle, Elton, Late Duke, May Duke. 



Grapes. 

 Concord, Diana, Delaware, Clinton, Hartford Prolific, Rebecca. 



