336 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Jan., 



they are excellent keepers, and ought not to be dispensed with. 

 All should receive good pruning and good culture. 



The Early Victor commencing in August, and the Prentiss, 

 Diana, and Catawba, by sealing the cut stems with wax, and pack- 

 ing alternate layers of cotton and grapes, carry the grape season 

 easily to March or nearly half the year.* Other varieties, per- 

 haps equally good, might be added or substituted as the planter 

 pleases, hut we caution our readers to beware of imposition. Tree 

 dealers sometimes canvass the country with sample grapes of some 

 new variety not hiown, and by showing some choice grapes, 

 (foreign perhaps, as has been done), induce purchasers to believe 

 they will get just such grapes, when they are sure to be disap- 

 pointed. 



Therefore we advise planters to make their own selection from 

 reliable men, as few small planters can afford to give up small 

 places to doubtful varieties. 



The following list of well known pears may be adopted com- 

 mencing with Doyenne D'Ete, Clapp's, Bartlett, Sheldon, Onondaga, 

 Seckel, Beurre D'Anjou, Lawrence, for eight: add Dearborn's 

 Seedling, Goodale, "Winter Nells, and P. Barry, for twelve varie- 

 ties. This will give a six months' succession of fine pears. 



First list for peaches — a succession, Waterloo, Mt. Rose, Foster, 

 Old Mixon Free, Crawford's Late, Stump the World. 



Second list — Amsden's, Early Rivers, Troth's Early, Early 

 Crawford, Reeves' Favorite, Steven's Late. 



Quinces — Orange, early; Champion for late. 



Plums — for profit, Lombard, Shropshire Damson. 



Sv/eet Cherries — Gov. Wood, Rockport Bigarreau, Downer's 

 Late Red. Sour Cherries — E. Richmond, Emp. Eugenia. 



A good list of Strawberries — Gipsey, Crescent, Duncan for 

 early, Chas. Downing, Miner's Prolific, Seneca Queen, for medium, 

 Longfellow, Kentucky, Glendale, for late. New varieties of 

 great promise — Mt. Vernon, Bidwell, Finch's Prolific, Manchester, 

 Jersey Queen. 



A good list of Raspberries is the following — Black, Souhegan, 

 M. Cluster, Gregg, — Red, Reliance, Turner, Cuthbert. 



Blackberries — Snyder, Taylor's Prolific. 



Gooseberries — Downing's, Smith's Improved. 



Currant — Cherry, White Grape. 



* Add or subBtitute as a bearer Hartford Prolific, aud for quality, Brighton.— T. S. Q. 



