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opinions are very misleading. The Abundance is the most disappoint- 

 ing and the most complete failure of anything I have ever tried, an(J 

 falls far short of sustaining its wonderful reputation for giving an 

 abundance of plums. Hereafter I shall try "Willard" in place of 

 Abundance. I am informed that Willard is a very late bloomer, and 

 for that reason I believe it will produce more fruit. Upon the strength 

 of Judge Miller's recommendation I shall add Hawkeye to my collec- 

 tion for a late plum. 



CHERRIES. 



Early Richmond is the only true reliable one that I have yet 

 fruited. I have Montmorency, Dyehouse, Gov. Wood, English Mor- 

 ello and Windsor. Gov. Wood is fine in quality, but too shy in bearing,, 

 and ripens so very uneven that I think it very unsatisfactory. Dye- 

 house and Montmorency have never borne enough to satisfy me yet. 

 My Windsors are too young to fruit yet, but, judging from growth and- 

 appearance, I may hope for fruit further on. English Morello will da 

 to plant for late. 



APRICOTS. 



I have tried four varieties of the so-called Russian varieties, such 

 as Alexis, Alexander, Catharine and one other. They are not satisfac- 

 tory, although I had some apricots to sell this year, which brought me 

 $4 per bushel. They all have the same fault as the Abundance plum — 

 they bloom too early, and the fruit gets killed after blooming. They 

 are also rather too small, and I do not advise planting them. 



GBAPES. 



I am very conservative on grapes. Moore's Early and Concord 

 (for black) are good enough for me. Perkins' (for red) and Moore's- 

 Diamond or Niagara are good white ones. 



CURRENTS. 



Fay's Prolific is no good, but Red Dutch and Crandall will give 

 you plenty of them and good enough for any and all purposes. 



BLACKBERRIES. 



Snyder and Taylor are the best for this latitude, and if you wish 

 plenty of blackberries every year, plant Snyder and Taylor and culti- 

 vate well and no doubt but you will have plenty of berries, and good 

 ones. 



RASPBERRIES. 



My choice is Hopkins and Gregg, and for family use Shaffer's- 

 Colossal is a good one. As for red raspberries, I do not know which 

 is best. I grow the Turner, and have berries every year. 



