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same of the choicest kinds to be met with, in vari- 

 ous parts of the United States, have been brought 

 from their nursurj. A very extensive and excel- 

 lent collection o fruits, both imported and native, 

 was originally commenced, about ten years since, by 

 William Coxe. esquire, of Burlington, New Jersey, 

 and is now for sale by I. Smith &; Co. at that place. 

 In this grand collection, there are eighty kinds of 

 apples, (now one hundred and thirty-three,) ninety 

 kinds of pears, and fifty-one of cherries, nearly all 

 imported, and one hundred varieties of peaches. 

 Mr. Samuel Coles, of Moor's town, New Jersey, has 

 also an excellent collection. Several French gen- 

 tlemen, who have taken up their residence near 

 Philadelphia, have done much in a few years to- 

 wards improving our stock of fruits, by importing 

 largely of the finest kinds from France ; and there 

 can be no doubt, if we take pains to propagate from 

 the valuable stock in our power, that in a few years, 

 the neighbourhood of Philadelphia may boast of as 

 fine a collection as can be desired. 



" Under the article apple, some important re- 

 marks were given on this subject ; the editor has 

 now great pleasure in presenting to the American 

 publick the first attempt ever made to collect, in 

 one view, a list of the finest kinds of apples growing 

 in the United States. For the materials, of which 

 this list was composed, he has been indebted to 

 Mr. William Prince, of Long Island, Mr. R. Riley, 

 of Marcus Hook, Chester county, William Coxe. 

 esquire, of Burlington, and the honourable Judge 

 Boudinot, of Newark, New Jersey'; through whom, 

 also, the valuable facts from Mr. John Ogden, of 

 Newark, and from Mr. Asa Hillyes, of Orange, Es- 

 sex county, New Jersey, were obtained ; and ho. 

 with thanks, expresses his obligations to them for 

 their ready assistance and communication. Atten- 

 tive, however, as his friends have been, he cannot 

 suppose that the list comprehends every apple i:> 



