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Choice Fruit and other Trees. 



Vol. III. 



Choice Frnit and other Trees. 



Several of our correspondents having re- 

 quested us to publish a list of Fruit Trees, 

 that could be recommended for orchards and 

 fruit gardens, we have been furnished with 

 the following selection by S. Rhoads, jr., of 

 Haddington, near this city, who can supply 

 those in want with all the kinds enumerated, 

 and many others; also with apricot, quince, 

 and other fruit trees, together with the most 

 approved shade trees, evergreens, &,c., and 

 will pack them securely for sending to distant 

 places. He receives orders at No. 258 High 

 Ktreet, Philadelphia. 



SUMMER PEARS. 



Catherine, regular bell shape, green, red, 

 flesh melting, spicy, great bearer. 



Citron des Carmes, ^ pale yellow, with 

 Maddeline, or C blush, second size. 

 Green Chisel, j flesh white, melting. 



Summer Rose, russet, red, handsome, first 

 size, juicy. 



Hessel, brown, second size, juicy, great 

 bearer. 



Belle de Brussells, yellow, red, largest and 

 most beautiful of the season. 



Early Bergamot, round, second size, green, 

 melting, highly flavored. 



Dauphine, small, yellow, juicy and good. 



AUTUMN PEARS. 



Moorfowl Egg, second size, orange, russet, 

 round, hardy, saccharine, tender, a little 

 gritty. 



Swan's Egg, small, green, brown, tender, 

 melting, rich, great bearer. 



York, Autumn or English Bergamot, green, 

 brown, red, third size, round, excellent 



Brown Beurre, Buerre de Roi, orlsambert, 

 large, buttery, rich, varies with soil. 



Aston Town, small, green, russet, highly 

 flavored, perfumed, sugary, sometimes a little 

 gritty. 



White Doyenne, St. Michael, ") known in 

 or White Beurre, 3 Philadel- 



phia as the Butter Pear, and considered equal 

 to any pear, when it is in perfection — but is 

 liable to blight on the tree. 



Callabasse, or Beurre de Payence, yellow, 

 russet, gecond size, sugary, juicy, great bearer. 



Marie Louise, (new) yellow, russet, but- 

 tery, rich, very superior. 



Napoleon, (new) large, green, very melt- 

 ing, juicy and rich, great bearer. 



Secket, (native) middling size, brown, red, 

 remarkably rich and delicious. 



Beurre Diel, (new) very large, orange, rus- 

 •et, roeltingi juicy, delicious. 



Duchess D'Angouleme, (new) brown, irre- 

 gular, very large, rich, melting, first rate. 



Crassanii, green, yellow, russet, tender, 

 melting, rich. 



Bartlett, or William's Bon Chretein, large, 

 oblong, yellow, red, very melting, delicate 

 and juicy — productive. 



Wormsly Grange, (new) of first rate ex- 

 cellence. 



Wilkinson, (native and new) yellow, 

 brown, melting, flavor peculiar, highly re- 

 commended. 



Beurre de Capiaumout, (new) large, yel- 

 low, red, melting, rich, highly flavored, deli- 

 cious and beautiful. 



Washington, (native and new) yellow, 

 very melting and delicious, middling size. 



Holland Green, green, large, irregular, 

 juicy, middling quality — good bearer. 



Harrison, large, yellow, red, juicy, break- 

 ing. 



Tyson or Johnson, large, green, yellow, 

 red, rich, juicy, sweet — excellent. 



Edmund, small, red, great bearer, second 

 quality. 



WINTER PEARS. 



St. Germaine, large, green, very melting, 

 juicy, delicious — often called Green. 



Prince's St Germaine Chisel, resembling 

 St. Germaine — not so good but hardier. 



Winter Beurre or Chaumontel, large, yel- 

 low, red, juicy, melting, excellent 



Easter Beurre, (new) large, green, yellow, 

 first rate, and great bearer. 



Beurre D'Aremberg, (new) large, perfect- 

 ly melting, very rich, one of the very best 



D'Auch or Colmar, large, green, yellow, 

 melting, excellent flavor. 



Passe Colmar, (new) second size, yellow, 

 red, very melting, rich and excellent. 



Echaperie Walnut, or Tilton, small, rough, 

 green, melting, sweet, rich, one of the best 



Easter Bergamot, or ") large, short, round, 

 Bergamottc de Paques, 3 yellow, swet't, good, 

 — keeps till May. 



APPLES. 



Ripe in 1th and 8th mo. — {July and Aug.) 

 Knowles. 

 Early White, Mordecai, Princess Harvest, 



or Birmingham. 

 Early Redstreak. 

 Yellow Bough, or Harvest. 



Ripein 8th anddth mo. — {Augustand Sept.) 

 Caleb Sweet. 

 Bnnsarees. 

 Summer Queen. 



White .Tu netting, Lancaster, Spice, or 

 Long Ste7n. 



Ripe in 9lh and lOth mo. — (^Sept. and Oct.) 

 English Codlin. 



