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known. Ten years ago, I procured some Northern Spy scions, 

 and grafted a tree, the trunk of which was some nine inches in 

 diameter. For seven years I got but little fruit therefrom ; but 

 the eighth year from the grafting, an excellent crop of fine, late 

 keeping apples was produced. The tenth year (1862) the tree 

 produced another superb crop ; and I trust that this variety 

 "will be permitted to enter the list of those that " promise well." 



The Mother a^pple, on my grounds, does remarkably well, 

 Upright in growth, it makes a fine appearing tree, particularly 

 so when laden with dark red fruit, bending the branches to the 

 eartli, beautiful to the eye and delicious to the taste at a season 

 when good apples are comparatively scarce, after fall apples are 

 nearly used up, and before winter sorts are ready for use. 



The " President" is very large, light colored, and flatish in 

 form. The original tree, which was in bearing when Wash- 

 ington was president,' and still bears regularly on alternate 

 years, stands in its original position, in Pelham, N. H., near the 

 North Pond, so called. The fruit is good and salable. Long 

 may the tree remain, reminding us of past generations, when 

 secessTon and rebellion were nowhere rampant in the land 

 which produced the first president of the United States. 



The " Ladies' Sweet" has been tested sufficiently to deter- 

 mine that the tree is remarkably prolific, though rather tender 

 in frosty locations and heavy soil; but in situations adapted to 

 its culture, no sweet apple is more profitable, in my judgment. 

 Tiie fruit is of a good color, attractive in appearance, and quite 

 aromatic in flavor. 



Asa Clement, for Committee. 



Pears. — The cultivation of the pear is becoming of great 

 importance in this State, especially in the vicinity of Boston, 

 where the soil and climate are better adapted to its growth 

 than in the interior. The premiums for ten varieties at the 

 exhibition, were awarded, with one exception, to tiiosc grown 

 in Cambridge ; the fruit was larger and handsomer than any 

 grown more inland. The past season was an unusually favorable 

 one for pears, and the crop far exceeds that of any previous 

 year. 



The dwarf tree is becoming a great favorite, where the soil is 

 adapted to its growth ; dwarfed on the quince, it will not 



