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upon each other until the impression is made by mere weight 

 of letters and words. I do not wish to criticize all this. I 

 only wish to ask my reader ten years hence, or even five years 



if I should be so fortunate as to have one then — to count up 



the number of the varieties in this list which have won public 

 favor. 



Acacia mollissima. Schlegel ^ Fottler. 



— pendula. Kelsey. 



A very fine and hardy acacia, of distinct weeping habit, and resem- 

 bling the weeping sophora ; foliage a delicate light green, exceedingly 

 graceful and pretty. England. 



Allium, The Bride. Biickbee. 



Almond, Commercial. Leonard Coates. 



— Hatch's No. i. A. L. Hatch. 



— Texas Prolific. W. R. Strong Co. 

 Andromeda Japonica, aurea. Temple 6" Beard. 



From France. 

 Apple, 



— Akin's Red. ///. State Hort. Society. 



— Black Annette. A. Branson. 



— Bostick Queen. Win. Hy. Smith. 



— Coppleton (sweet). Coppleton, Mich. 



— CuUin's Keeper. Griesa, Ka?isas. 



— Dr. Walker. Downer. 



— Early Sweetheart. Stark Bros. 



— Elkhorn. Kennan. 



— Family Favorite. Stark Bros. 



— Gloege. Gloege, Wisconsin. 

 Gracie. F. M. Gideon, Minn. 



— Jones' Seedling. Win. Hy. Smith. 



— Marshall Red. Leonard Coates. 



— Mason's Orange. Griesa, Kansas. 



— Poorhouse Greening. Wm. Hy. Smith. 



Princess Louise. Smith cr' Kerman, St. Catharines, Ont. 



Ragan's Yellow Horse. Win. Hy. Smith. 



— Rainbow. Stark Bros. 



— Red Riches. Stark Bros. 



— Ronk. Albertson d^ Hobbs. 



— Sonoma. Leonard Coates. 



— Spencer. Stark Bros. 



