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to our climate, referring those who may wish lor 

 farther information to Kenrick's Orchardist, Man- 

 ning's Catalogue of Fruit"*, Prince's Poniological 

 Manual, and the excellent papers on the Cultivation 

 of Fruit by J. T. Thomas, in the Genesee Farmer 

 ipr 1838. I\Ir. Bridgeman, in his Gardener's Assist- 

 ant, has furnished catalogues of fruits which have 

 been consulted, and we can bear cheerful testimony 

 to the general accuracy and fidelity of his descrip- 

 tions. In this chapter we shall confine ourselves to 

 fruits which should have a place in every well-ar- 

 ranged fruit-garden ; while amateurs, or those wliose 

 means will admit, may make as extensive additions 

 as they please. 



THE APPLE. Pijrus Malus. 



The apple has always been one of the most es- 

 teemed and valuable of fruits ; but, within a few 

 years, two additional causes have conspired to in- 

 crease the interest felt in the cultivation of this 

 fruit. The first is the introduction of new and val- 

 uable varieties, obtained by skilfully carrying out the 

 principles of vegetable crops ; and the other is the 

 comparatively recent discovery of the great impor- 

 tance of this fruit in feeding animals. Our orchards 

 have been termed the vineyards of this country ; 

 and, though the use of cider as a beverage has for- 

 tunately much declined, still much of it will be 

 made for drinking, as well as for vinegar and vari- 

 ous culinary purposes. More attention may be ex- 

 pected to be paid to the quality of that made, and 

 the lest kinds of apples for cider will be in demand 

 as formerly. One of the greatest improvements 

 made in the cultivation of the apple has been the in- 

 troduction of such varieties that the fruit-orchard 

 can now supply us with fresh fruit the whole year, 

 the later kinds being capable of preservation until 

 the early have ripened. 



The apple is one of the longest lived of trees ; and 



