FKUITS m NOP.TIIERN INDIANA. 



— answering, in tliis respect, fully to Downing's description of it. In addition to 

 tliis, the fruit is uniformly fair, above medium in size, and of excellent quality. I 

 doubt not, as this variety becomes better known, there will be a large demand for it 

 for cultivation for market. 



Baldwin. — From the unfavorable reports made of this variety by the Ohio fruit 

 growers, I was apprehensive it would not succeed well with us ; but I am happy to 

 say that so far these apprehensions have not been realized. My trees have borne for 

 three years, and the fruit, in appearance and quality, is fully equal to the same variety 

 in Western I^ew York — not the slightest indication of the "bitter rot." Should it 

 hold out as it has begun, I shall not regret that I have planted more largely of it 

 than of any other variety. 



Rhode Island Greening. — This world-renowned apple is very popular here. It is 

 said not to succeed well on the rich prairies of Illinois, but here, in the St. Joseph 

 valley, it fully maintains its reputation as one of our best winter apples. 



Pears. — I doubt whether there is any part of the United States better adapted to 

 the cultivation of the pear than this. I think we might safely challenge the world to 

 show larger and better specimens of Bartletts, White Doyennes, Seckels, (fee, than 

 have been produced in the St. Joseph valley ; and it is a very encouraging fact that, 

 although there are numerous trees throughout this region that have been in bearino- 

 for many years, yet that scourge of the Pear tree, the fire blight, has never made its 

 appearance in our midst. 



Bartlett. — This variety has been in fruit with us for several years. It bears early 

 and well. Fruit uniformly large and fair ; quality very good. It is the only early 

 pear worthy of extensive cultivation, in my opinion. As it comes into bearing so 

 early, as a standard, there is not much object in working it upon the quince ; but 

 from a few specimens I saw on such trees the last season, I should judge that it is 

 improved both in size and quality. 



Buff urn. — This variety does uniformly well, and is becoming very popular. The 

 tree is a vigorous, upright grower, and bears abundantly. The fruit, though but 

 medium in size, is fair, and in quality ranks as " very good," if not as " best." I have 

 heard a number of good judges of fruit pronounce it equal in quality to the White 

 Doyenne. When the thriftiness and productivness of the tree are considered, I think 

 it will prove one of our most valuable varieties. 



White Doyenne. — This noble pear, whatever may be its failings elsewhere, still 

 retains all its ancient excellence with us. No cracking of the fruit or other symptoms 

 of decline has been seen in it. Such specimens as were shown at our county fair 

 would rejoice the eye and gladden the heart of every lover of good fruit. This pear 

 commands a higher price in Chicago (which, by the way, is becoming the fruit market 

 for the Northwest) than any other variety. Several persons who are cultivatinf>' it 

 largely have realised from $12 to $15 a barrel this season. 



Sechel. — The Seclcel maintains its position here as the standard of excellence in 

 It proves to be a very good bearer, and the fruit is larger than I sup 

 the description of the books ; instead of " small," it approaches " medium" in 



