THE 



FRUIT CULTIVATOR'S MANUAL, 



CONTAINING AMPLE 



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FOR THE 



CULTIVATION OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FRUITS 



INCLUDING THE 



CRANBERRY, THE FIG, AND GRAPE, 



WITH DESCRlPriVE LISTS OF THE MOST ADMIRED VARIETIES. 



AND A CALENDAR, 



SHOWING THE WORK NECESSARY TO BE DONE IN THE ORCHARD AND 

 FRUIT GARDEN EVERY MONTH OF THE YEAR. 



THE WHOLE ADAPTED TO THE CLIMATE OF THE UNITED 8TAT33. 



BY THOMAS J^RIDGEMAN, 



Gardener. Seedsman, and Florist. 

 NEW-YORK: 



FOR SALE BY THE AUTHOR, BROADWAY, CORNER OF EIGHTEENTH STREET, 

 J. M. Thorhurn & Co., 15 John-street, Alex. Smith, 388 Broadway, Dnnlnp &. Thompson, 

 Broadway, N. Y. ; Win. Th >rlmrn, Brood way. Allmny ; C. F. Crwman, Rochester : Ho- 

 vey & Co., Joseph Breck & Co., J. L. I,. F. W>irreri, Walker & Co., Boston; David 

 Lnndreth, H. A. Dreer, R .bort B list, Philndr Iphi-i ; Gibson & Ritchi>, Newark, N. J. 

 R. Sincl'tir, Jr.,fe Co.. Baltimore : J. F. Cnl!an, Washington City ; Henry Cook, Alex 

 nndria, D. C. : Frederi<-k Wittuenn, Chnr!esto-i, S. C ; M-.sely&Co.. M-hile; Wru 

 Dinn, New Orlpan-< ; J.i*. M. ThorSurn, Sr. Lonis ; Ely & Campbell, H. Huxley, Cin- 

 cinnati ; Chnrles A. P"ti!>')<]y. Column-is, Ga. ; A. G. Mann, Louisville, Ky. ; ami othe' 

 Seedsmen. Also, by Booksellers in general. 



1847. 



Printed by A. llualbrd, 58 Nassau-stree* 



