which grew readily and most strongly, and which were easily 

 propagated by suckers, in fact Horticulture as an art never took 

 i*oot here. We can readily follow up our idea by taking the 

 characteristics of some of the different varieties named. 



The Dji/enne D'Ete has been retained generally throughout the 

 country because it is very eaiiy, in fact the earliest ripener still 

 in the country, and if picked green is pleasant and good to eat. 



The Bon Chretien had been discarded because it needed picking 

 green and hard, and if not picked in this state was found when 

 fit ill on the tree rotten at the core. The Winter Nells had been 

 discarded because it was small, unattractive in appearance and 

 was bullet hard. The Easter Beurre likewise was bullet hard, 

 and used for pigs' food ; these two latter were rejected, the 

 former being too small and the latter not exactly too hard, but at 

 nil events not equal to Winter Saffron, it neither bore s;> well, 

 grew so strongly, nor tasted so well. 



Some of our readers may think we are too hard on the descen- 

 dants of the introducers of these valuable varieties, we however 

 -claim that we are not so. 



Some will say, oh yes, but where were the markets for these 

 good varieties ; farmers could not sell them that is the reason why 

 they were gradually rejected by those who trekked North, South- 

 east ani West. This is a plausible excuse but will not bear analysis. 

 Because at the time of our landing here Peninsular growers with a 

 few exceptions were entirely ignorant of the names, value, and 

 manner of picking to get the necessary results, in fact scores of 

 times we have had the fine varieties mentioned above abused by 

 those on whose places old trees wera standing for one or other 

 reason, which only showed they were quite ignorant of the way to 

 &reat the fruit to secure good results. To sum up, we will put it 

 again, Horticulture as a science never took root in this country, 

 because no steps were taken to disseminate knowledge, the 

 introduction of good fruits being considered all that was required. 

 We however know that even to this day it is thoroughly recognized 

 that it is perfectly useless to put into hands of growers even the 

 very best fruit trees without proper instruction as to the charac- 

 teristics and care of varieties, and later on the marketing of the 

 fruit, 



We append here the origin of several of the old varieties that 

 we claim have been very many years out here. 



Bon C/trctien raised in 1770, propagated by Williams' a nursery- 

 man, of Turnham Green, Middlesex. Introduced to U.S. 1799, 

 by Enoch Bartlett, of Dorchester near Rostcn ; is named after him 

 and was also early introduced to France. 



White 1) 'U/'iiiK', raised in France over 200 years ago. 



E( inter Beurre, originated in Garden of the Monastery of the 

 Oapucins at Louvain, distributed by Van Mons, beginning of 

 present century. 



Van MOHS Leon Leclerk, raised by M. Leon Leclerk of Zaval, 

 fruited 182S. 



