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ground on the south side, before freezing of the ground, answers 

 a very good purpose. Wealthy comes second on the list. It 

 is very productive and often overbears so as to injure the trees 

 and should have its fruit thinned out well while very small. 

 The two above named varieties are the only ones that I find 

 pay to grow for profit. The Transceudant crab of all others is 

 the best and most profitable one grown. It is hardy, bears 

 young, and is w^hat our people most universally like; more of 

 them are grown and sold in this market than all other varieties 

 together. 



SMALL FRUIT. 



strawberries came into market the twenty-ninth of May, being 

 about two weeks earlier than usual. The crop w^as a very good one 

 and the berries were as fine as can be produced in any state on 

 the continent, AVilsou and Crescent seedlings w^ere the most 

 abundant, old Ironclad made a very good showing; Downing on 

 light soil was fine; Glendale gave a good yield, but was not a 

 favorite with many. 



Of rasj)berries three varieties princiijally are grown. Phila- 

 delphia for productiveness is in the lead; Turner is the sweetest; 

 Cuthbert is the latest and largest but is tender and requires cov-' 

 ering through the winter to insure a good crop. 



Currants were a fair crop; the late varieties, such as Prince 

 Albert and Long Bunch Holland, prolonged the market season 

 and commanded remunerative prices; Baily's White Sweet is 

 another very productive variety and sells readily in market. 



Gooseberries are very little grown, but are considered a pay- 

 ing crop, especially the American varieties, such as Houghton 

 and Downing seedlings; Downing is extra large and showy. 



Grapes were a medium crop, being injured by the late frost in 

 spring. The season being a long one, most varieties matured 

 and rijjened their fruit. Concord still holds its own place as 

 the best grape for the million. Delaware is yet the best table 

 grape, while Eogers No. 4. is an excellent grape worthy of more 

 cultivation. Its bunches were the largest of any on my grounds; 

 the berries also were very large, handsome and nice flavored. 

 Also Eogers No. 33 is an excellent grape on high land; both 

 should be kept well pruned and the laterals pinched back, and 

 only two bunches allowed to grow on one spire. All grapes 

 need a southern exposure to insure early fruit. 



Now, at this writing, as I am in San Diego, California, the 



