TABLE OF CONTENTS.' 



CHAPTER I. 



ON THE FRUITS OF THE STATE. 

 I. General remarks on the adaptation of the climate of the State to the cultivation of fruits: 2. Change of views 

 in regard to the importance of fruit: 3. Observations on the classification of varieties: 4. Scheme of the classifi- 

 cation of apples, page 1-7. 



CHAPTER H. 



VARIETIES OF APPLES. 

 Synopsb of the varieties, and description of summer, autumn and winter apples, 8 - 101. 



CHAPTER HI. 



GENERAL REMARKS ON PEARS. 

 Blight of pear trees: Scolytuspyri: Blight from frozen sap: Efiects of blight: Illustrations, 105-113. Classification 

 «nd description of pears, 113 - 147. 



CHAPTER IV. 

 THE QUINCE, 148. 



CHAPTER V. 

 THE PEACH. 

 General remarks and description, 150-160. 



CHAPTER VL 



THE PLUM. 

 Classification and description, 161 - 170. 



CHAPTER Vn. 



THE CHERRY. 

 Description of varieties worthy of cultivation, 171 - 178. 



CHAPTER Vni. 

 THE GRAPE. 

 Description of some of the most valuable varieties of grapes, 179 - 183. 



CHAPTER IX. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 

 Description of some of the most important varieties, 184, 185. 



