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GARDENING. 



Sept. /, 



in size, combines many excellent proper- 

 ties. Very beautiftil, sweet and sprightly 

 and bears well. Claop's Favorite, re- 

 sembling the Bartlett, is next in order, 

 and for reliability combined with beauty 

 and good quality, should have a place in 

 every list. The "well known Bartlett com- 

 pletes'our list of three summer pears, and 

 isjustly entitled to be classed as the most 

 valuable andjreliable variety in the entire 

 catalogue of fruits. 



In the autumn varieties Anjou perhaps 

 heads the list. It combines the excell- 

 ence of large size, attractive appearance, 

 with perfumed buttery melting flesh. 

 Ripening late also^makesiit very valuable, 

 as its season is usually Irom October to 

 December. Idaho, one of the promising 

 new pears, is certainly worthy of an ex- 

 tensive trial. It is so large, beautiful, 

 and excellent in quality, combined with 

 extreme hardiness and productiveness, 

 that for an early autumn variety, it may 

 be embraced in our list. The Kiefler, 

 although bitterly denounced as worthless 

 has gradually worked its way into popu- 

 lar favor on its own merits. Although 

 not a first class fruit it is unsurpassed tor 

 canning, and is so hardy and reliable that 

 every garden should possess at least one 

 tree. The old-time Sc^ckel remains at the 

 head of all pears for its matchless flavor, 

 and when well grown and properly 

 ripened for its decided beauty. Rather 

 small in size, it certainly compensates the 

 grower by its other first class qualities. 

 Vermont Beautj' is certainly at the head 

 of new candidates for popular favor. Of 

 medium size, great beauty, delicious 

 quality, verv productive and a good 

 keeper. The' Rutter might well be classed 

 as an early winter pear, as it keeps well, 

 is of large' size, yellowish russet in color, 

 iuicy, melting and slightly vinous. Very 

 good in quality. 



For winter, perhaps the Lawrence is 

 the most reliable and best, especially for 

 those who are partial to a sweet fruit. 

 It is not large, of a light yellow color, 

 battery, rich and aromatic. 



THREE CHERRIES. 



( )ut of the long list of valuable cherries, 

 il is indeed diflicult to select three that 

 are suited to the needs of a family. How- 

 ever, all things considered, the Napoleon 

 for dessert is about as valuable as any. 

 Of large size, white with red cheek, and 

 a firm, juicy sweet flesh. It is very re- 

 liable and prolific everywhere. Early 

 Richmond for cooking purposes can not 

 well be excelled. It is enormously pro- 

 ductive, comes quickly into bearing and 

 is entirely hard}', .\iiother tart cherry is 

 the Montmorency, resembling the pre- 

 ceding in many ways, but earlier and 

 larger. It is very productive and fine. 



KOR TWO PLUMS. 



It will be as well recommend what is 

 known as the "Japan" section, owing to 

 their reliability, hardiness and produc- 

 tiveness. Among these the Abundance, a 

 large showy variety ripening early in 

 .\ugust, is perhaps about the best. The 

 Burbank is a good second, maturing 

 c hiring the last of August. 

 PEACHES. 



In ;i selection of fine peaches for general 

 cultivation for family use the following 

 may be recommended; Early Rivers is 

 about as good as any of the very early 

 varieties, although inferior in quality to 

 the later kinds. Stump-the-World is 

 beyond a doubt one of the finest peaches 

 known. Its large size, beautiful appear- 

 ance and excellent (juality are unsurpassed. 

 Crawford's Lateis an old popular variety 

 that cannot be dispensed with for the 

 amateur's garden. Globe is one of the 



newer peaches, resembling the preceding, 

 but if possible even more valuable. The 

 Smock for a very late variety must always 

 be embraced in the smallest list. It is so 

 enormouslf productive and reliable, that 

 no collection is complete without it. 



JOSIAH HOOPES. 



West Chester, Pa., Aug. 22, '96. 



FRUIT TREES FOR TORONTO. 



We cangrow very good fruit hereabouts 

 and take pride in having a supply all the 

 year round, fresh in its season, and canned 

 and preserved at all times. I find the 

 following varieties are very satisfactory 

 for family use: 



APPLES. 



For Summer.— Yellow Transparent, 

 Duchess of Oldenburg. 



For Autumn. — Alexander, Gravenstein. 



For Il'/nter.— Golden Russet. Ontario, 

 Ben Davis, Hubbardson's Nonsuch. 



PEARS. 

 Summer. — Clapp's Favorite 



'.itiai- 



Tyson, Bartlett. 



Autumn. — Hardy, Flemish Beaiiti 

 Superfin. 



Winter. — Anjou. Goodalc. 



Lombard, Pond's Seedling, Yellow Egg. 



CHERRIES. 



Governor Wood and Black Tartarian, 

 weet; and Earlv Richmond and Morello, 



to J. 



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