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Pruniis domesticaj Linn. Plum. 



Trees from Baltimore (WasLlnglon and Wilson's pnrple) were planted 

 at Mount Langton in 1872, but did not bear fruit. 



P. Armeniaca, Linn. Apricot. 



The same result followed with apricots, and both are apparently un- 

 suited to the climate of Bermuda, but specimens of the latter have been 

 produced by Hon. E. Harvey, in Paget Parish. 



P. occidental i'S, Sw. West Indian plum. 



P. sphccroivrpa, Sw. 



Specimens from Trinidad planted at Mount Langton in 1872 came to 

 nothing. 



Amy(jdaluH rersica, Linn. Peach. 



Formerly a Ncry abundant fruit, but of late introduction ; the trees are 

 istill numerous, but have been for about 20 years so infested by the 

 American fly that the fruit may be considered extinct ; a specimen not 

 spoiled by the disease is nearly unknown. 



The first peacli trees that bore in Bermuda are said to have been 

 raised in St. David's Island by a retired officer, Lieutenant Lang, 

 from IMadeira seeds. There had been American trees raised pre\iously, 

 but they bore no fruit — a result which followed the importation of a 

 number of trees from Baltimore by the writer. 



A. nectarina. Nectarine. 

 The same remark as to the apricot above. 



.1. commnnis, Linn. Sweet almond. 

 The same remark again. 



A. amora, Uort. Bitter almond. 



The same. 



These trees were, however, unfortunately planted in bad soil at Mount 

 Langton. 



Fragaria Ylrginiana^ Duchesne. Strawberry. 



Wild strawberries have been found in Paget Parish, probably escaped 

 from gardens. The fruit is but little grown, and generally from plants 

 procured from Xewfoundland, which begin to bear about iSTew Year's 

 day; at Mount Langton once as early as the end of November (1872), 

 and as late as June (1874). The plants require renewal every second 

 year. A much larger variety has been successfully raised at Clarence 



