FKUIT IN MISSISSIPPI. 



Louise Bonne de Jersey^ on standard — Fruit large ; flesli juicj- and melting, and Liglily 

 flavored ; quality very good to best ; rii)ens in August. 



SecleJ^ on (luince and standard — Sustains here fully its Ligli rejaitation. 



Fondunte d'Automne^ or Belle Lucratke, on quince and standard — Not so large in size as 

 at the north, but is with us a delicious Pear, not exceeded by the Seckel for high arom itic 

 flavor ; quality best ; ripens last of August. 



Vicomte de Spoelberg^ on standard — Fruit large size; color, ^vhen ripe, a rich lemon yel- 

 low; flesh melting and buttery, and sprightly flavor, with a delicate perfume; quality best; 

 ripe in August. 



Autumn Bergamot^ on standard — A most prolific bearer, but fruit rots at the core, and 

 not a desirable variety, so far, with me. 



St. Andre — The few specimens I have had from grafts in standard, give promise of high- 

 est excellence. 



Winter Yapjeties. — Winter Xelis^ on quince and standard — A prolific bearer; fniit 

 large; flesh buttery and very melting, abounding in rich aromatic juice; quality best, and 

 in eating with us in October and November. 



Chaumontel^i on standard — This capital old variety, in our rich, w^arm soil, is a highly 

 desirable Pear ; fruit very large, some specimens weighing one pound ; flesh buttery, 

 sugary, and melting, with slight perfume ; ripe in October and November. 



Glout Morceau.^ on standard — Heavy bearer; fruit large; flesh buttery, and exceedingly 

 sugary ; on the quince, my trees, ten years from bud, have not yet borne fruit ; the trees 

 large and growing yet vigorously ; ripe in October. 



KnigTit''s Monarchy on quince — The few specimens I had, last November, of this Pear, 

 gave promise of highest excellence. 



Beurre d'Areinlerg^ on ({mnce. — So far, this variety has rotted badly with me; I have 

 not yet tasted a rij)e specimen. 



Passe Colrnar^ on standard — Ileavy bearer, and with me one of the most desirable of late 

 varieties. 



I have had a few specimens of some of the recently introduced Flemish "Winter Peaars, 

 but desire a longer experience before noticing their good or bad qualities in this climate. I 

 would remark, in closing the subject of Pears, that the early and summer ripening varieties 

 are more successfully grown than the winter varieties. The liability of the Pear to rot 

 here, as it approaches maturity, may have been one reason why this fruit has been so long 

 neglected in this State. This delect I have, in a great measure, obviated by gathering the 

 ditferent varieties so soon as they have grown to full size, and before they soften on the 

 tree, and ripening them in a cool cellar. My cellar is an inside one ; dark, but well venti- 

 lated, and having double walls. The fruit should be suspended by the stem and not rest 

 on shelves. Another difficulty : the larger and heaviest pears are apt to drop from the 

 trees before maturity, and especially during a period of drouth. I have this year remedied 

 this by placing barrels filled with soap-suds over the roots of the trees, and allowing the 

 liquid to escape by drops through a small orifice near the lower end of the barrel. I have 

 no doubt, too, that the soap-suds and a handful of guano being i)Ut into the barrel has 

 added to the size of the fruit, and kept the tree in high health during the hot months. 



APPLES. 

 This fruit has been generally planted in laying out orchards in this State for twenty or 

 thirty years past. The early and summer varieties succeed well ; the trees grow vigorously, 



