40 TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE. . 



1st. Every fruit drawn, mid the descriptions written arc from 

 actual specimens on the trees, and compared the second year. 



2d. Profile sections of fruit, and where the shape varies, the 

 second type or form is given. 



3d. Description of tree, which covers wood, branches, eyes and 

 leaves. 



4th. Fertility, "whether proliiic or otherwise. 



5th. Culture, whether for dwarfs or standards. 



6th. Description of fruit, viz: size, form, stem, skin, color, flesh, 

 flavor. 



7th. Maturity, whether early or late. 



8th. Rank, whether first or other quality. 



9th. History of origin, etc. 



10th. Observations. 



11th. Synonymes. 



Until we fairly try in this country all the varieties thus described, 

 it would be unjust to its author and ourselves to say that it will 

 1)6 of little value to us under our diflerent climatic influences; our 

 present enjoyment in the possession of so many fine foreign varie- 

 ties is sufiicient to show that Ave cannot ignore them, unless to our 

 own detriment. 



I am aware of the fact, that there is a question in the minds of 

 planters, as to whether stock grown in localities not subject .to 

 severe atmospheric changes, can thrive or withstand the change to 

 localities subject to great frosts, and the question has not had 

 sufficient attention; for if there is risk of this nature it should be 

 known and avoided; and, coming within the the duties of the 

 Institute to decide such points, I therefore respectfully propose 

 that this subject be thoroughly discussed by the Horticultural 

 Society and the Farmers' Club of the Institute. The question 

 comes up iiaturall}^ in describing this rmowned nursery, which 

 exports largely to this country and to all parts of the Avorld. 

 My own belief is, that the vigor and growth gained in the first or 

 second year, under such mild and favorable climatic influences, is, 

 in regard to really hardy varieties, of great value and benefit in 

 their aftergrowth, under less favorable circumstances. 



M. Desportes, the kind and attentive associate of M. Leroy, who 

 has been in this country and is known to most of the fruit grow- 

 ers of America, in connection Avith M. Leroy, extends a cordial 

 invitation to any and all the members of the Institute to visit 

 them; and those who do extend their journey to Angers, Avill 



