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want all of the promising new varieties. We care not how much 

 the discussion of new fruits may kindle the admiration and awaken 

 the passion for collection in the connoisseur. The appeal in this 

 case is to the palate and to the aesthetic senses and not to the 

 pocketbook. 



I want now to take the remaining, and the major part of the 

 time that can be given for this talk for a discussion of the several 

 fruits that might well be planted in a home garden. 



(The following sorts were named and briefly discussed by the 

 speaker. Most of the varieties mentioned were illustrated with 

 colored plates.) 



Apples: Yellow Transparent, Early Mcintosh, Milton, Red 

 Gravenstein, Wealthy, Mcintosh, Fall Pippin, Cortland, Grimes 

 Golden, Delicious, Spitzenburg, Yellow Newton. 



Pears: Tyson, Clapp Favorite, Bartlett, Sheldon, Bosc. Seckel, 

 Anjou, Winter Nelis. 



Quince: Orange. 



Peaches: Greensboro. Carman, Champion, Early Crawford, 

 Elberta, J. H. Hale, Crawford, Salwey. 



A^ectariiics: Hunter, Victoria. 



Plums: Abundance, Burbank, Bavay, Bradshaw. Drap D'Or, 

 French, Grand Duke, Italian Prune, Tennant, German Prune, 

 Agen. 



Cherries: Sweet: Seneca, Black Tartarian, Wood, Yellow 

 Spanish, Napoleon. Windsor. Sour: Early Richmond, Mont- 

 morency. English Morello. Duke. Reine Hortense, Royal Duke. 



Grapes: Portland, Brighton, Delaware, Worden, Concord, 

 Niagara, Catawba. 



Red Raspberries: June, Ontario, Cuthbert. Herbert, Empire. 



Black Raspberries: Gregg, Plum Farmer. 



Purple Raspberries: Columbian. 



Blackberries: Eldorado. 



Gooseberries: Poorman. Chautauqua. 



Currants: Wilder, Fay, Prolific. 



Strazvberries: Premier, Beacon, Good Luck, Barrymore, Ches- 

 apeake, Mar.shall, William Belt, Progressive. 



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