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either enters, in some manner, into the circulation, 

 or that the insect always ascends. 



We have not, as yet, found any variety that is 

 entirely exempt from this fatality, but some appear 

 to be more subject to it than others ; which may, 

 however, be attributed more to the locality than to 

 any thing else. One thing we feel confident of is 

 this, that the most effectual way of eradicating them 

 from our gardens, is not only to examine the trees 

 carefully in spring, cutting off every branch as 

 soon as they appear upon it, but inducing those who 

 may have them in their inclosures contiguous to 

 ours, to do the same. Among the kinds which have 

 fruited with us, we would recommend the following : 



Green Gage, 

 Purple, 



Bolmar's Washington, 

 Italian Damask, 

 Coe's Golden Drop, 

 Blue Imperatrice, 

 Cruger's Scarlet, 

 Sharp's Emperor, 



Imperial Gage, 

 Violet Perdrigon, 

 Orleans, 



Large Long Blue, 

 Roe's Autumn Gage, 

 Duane's Purple, 

 Red Gage, 

 Diamond. 



No. 1 . Italian Damask. Fruit of medium size, 

 round ; skin dark blue, nearly black ; stem half an 

 inch long, inserted in a small round cavity ; flesh 

 yellow, juicy, and high flavored. A freestone, a 

 great bearer, and one of the best early plums. Ripe 

 in August. 



No. 2. Morocco. A fine and very productive 

 variety ; the size is rather small, nearly round ; the 



