FRUITS. 



tart apjilc, juicy and melting. The " Alexander" is now in market, a very showy, 

 retl striped i'ruit, and iine fur cooking. 



Pcai-n. — Ripe in August, the " Osband's Summer Virgcul," a native of New 

 York, is a most estimable companion, and although sure to hlink when ripened in 

 the sun, its modesty is overcome on a familiar ac([uaintancc. 



The " Bcurr Giffart," ripe in August and first of September, is a superb fruit, 

 and we are glad to have made its acquaintance ; every one planting out the hast 

 number of trees should have it; its juicy and vinous flavor is refreshing. " Dear- 

 borne's Seedling" — what a pity any objection is made to it. Its small size does not 

 disqualify it from being a choice morccau. If size constitutes merit, where would 

 the 'Seckel" appear, and who would exclude it from the lists — not a vote could be 

 had to do that. "Julienne," a small, but juicy and pleasant pear we have admired, 

 and the '' Summer Franc Real," is a condiment such as all lovers of fruit will be 

 sure to have. 



The Bartlett Pear I ! ah ! here we have a noble representative of a famous fruit ; 

 grown on the quince stock, how excellent they are. To pick them early and put 

 aside to ripen, and occasionally look in upon them to withdraw one once in a while, 

 so beautifully colored with their red cheeks, is a pleasure we are willing to wait a 

 whole year for. 



''Swan's Orange, or Onondago," this season bids fair, and will ripen in all of Sep- 

 tember; when well grown, it is all Mr. Hovey has claimed for it; we admire its 

 large, showy, vinous blush, and it is very juicy. 



We are looking forward for the " Sheldon," the prince of all pears. They are 

 rare, and a great lover of fruit here has monopolized all that is yet grown to any 

 extent. The only blame possibly to be attached to our friend is, that he gets too 

 many of the ^oo([ peam, the '' Sheldon" I mean; and others can only have them in 

 thought — ^but the good time will come when they will be plenty. 



" Flemish Beauty," well named. We know of a tree of this variety, in the gar- 

 den of L. Farrar, (who grows a great deal of fruit,) which is worth a trip from 

 Philadelphia to see. It is a large pyramid, beautifully shaped, and hangs full of 

 hcautics. We wish thousands might look at it. 



Cost and profits of an apple orchard. — A. Preble, of Lincoln Co., Maine, makes 

 the following estimate, which will be nearly correct in all good apple regions, allowing 

 for some variation in prices : 



One hundred trees planted on an acre of land will cost, on an average, $25- The land 

 should be kept in a state of cultivation whilst the trees are coming into bearing. About 

 ?25 expended in care and labor, besides the crops taken from the land, will bring them 

 into a bearing state. When an acre of trees is in its prime it will average 400 bushels 

 per annum, provided the land is kept rich and loose, and the trees well managed. Ave- 

 rage price, 66 cents per bushel. Our surplus apples are valuable for all kinds of 

 particularly to winter store-hogs. Sweet apples are worth about as much as potato 



