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and fruit to the Black Eagle. It originated at "Windsor, Canada. 

 Of sixty varieties that the speaker had proved, the Ked Jacket is 

 one of the most valuable. The Briton Blackberry (formerly the 

 Ancient Briton) is more hardy than the Dorchester, which he 

 formerly esteemed above all others, exceedingly productive, and 

 should be more generally cultivated. A great object with those 

 who cultivate for market is to produce the fruits that bring the 

 most mone}-. Among pears of this character are the Clapp'a 

 Favorite and the Boiissock. The former must all be picked by the 

 20th of August. The latter makes one of the most elegant pear 

 trees ; in Belgium, where it originated, there are trees sixty feet 

 high. He begins to pick them the ir>th of August, and they 

 3-ellow up and are all of good qualit}-. The Bartlett may be 

 picked about the first of September. He has a Buffum pear tree 

 which bears a crop of twent}' bushels or more ; he begins to pick 

 them the 20th of September. The Merriam is exceedingly valu- 

 able ; he begins to thin these also about the 20th of September. 

 They turn yellow with a brown cheek. Beginning early and pick- 

 ing a part of the fruit before it is fully grown promotes the growth 

 of that which is left. The Bosc is always good and there are 

 never so many in the market as are wanted. The Paradise of 

 Autumn and Hardy are valuable for market. The Anjou, which 

 was introduced here about fifty years ago, succeeds throughout 

 the country, and will be as popular as the Bartlett. The Lawrence 

 and Langelier come in later. These are all valuable for market. 

 The dates given for gathering are before they ripen ; all pears 

 ripen better in the house than on the tree. 



There has been most astonishing improvement in grapes in our 

 day. His vineyard is in a favorable location, and he has but little 

 mildew. Of black varieties he recommended the Concord, Wor- 

 den. Wilder, and Barry as kinds which cannot be dispensed with, 

 eitlier for market or by an)ateurs. Of red grapes the Lindley, 

 Biighton, and Delaware are best; the Lindley is best of all. Of 

 white grapes the Niagara makes a vigorous, health}' vine, and is 

 very i)roductive. Tiie Pocklington always ripens with him. The 

 Duchess is of superior quality ; the bunches are large but the 

 berries arc small ; the vine is vigorous and a little tender, but he 

 always covers il. The Prentiss has disa[)pointed expectation; 

 though the fruit is excellent the vine is not as lobust as could be 

 wished. The Jefferson and Lady Washington are a little late; 



