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to the special purposes for which they are intended. For the 

 fi-iiit-<i^arden, the selection should be adapted to the wants 

 and circumstances of the grower. He must regulate the pro- 

 portion of the cooking and table varieties — the sweet and 

 the acid — the early and hite varieties — for, without consider- 

 ing well all these points, a man may sit down and select what 

 are called " the best varieties," and yet find himself greatly 

 disai)pointed when they come into bearing ; for so it hai)pens, 

 that a variety that may be best for the dessert, will be ex- 

 ceedingly unprofitable for other purposes. All these points 

 should be duly considered. And the same discrimination 

 must be exercised in the selection for the "Market Orchard," 

 of varieties that are adapted to the modes of culture intended 

 to be pursued and the market to be supplied. All oi-chard 

 fruits should, Jii'st, as to the trees, bo hardy, vigorous and 

 productive ; the fruit should be of good size, fair appearance, 

 good keepers, and of good quality. It should be borne in 

 mind that many of the best fruits are very unprofitable for 

 general market culture. For a list of twelve profital:>lc va- 

 rieties for the orchard on the pear stock, we would name : 

 First, the old Bartlett, which succeeds everywhere, and has 

 no competitor; as a suumier market fruit, it is emphatically 

 the pear for the "million." " Clapp's Favorite," a new va- 

 riety, of .great promise, very productive, fine form and color, 

 a cross between the Flemish Beauty and Bartlett ; tlie tree 

 resembles the former, the fruit the latter, with the exception 

 of its musky flavor. ^^ Beurre (TAnjou" (the ne plus meuris 

 of the French), one of the \Qvy best and most valuable pears 

 grown. " Beurre Clairrieau," a splendid French pear, a vig- 

 orous, early bearer; although a little variable in quality, yet 

 its fine size, beauty and productiveness make it a very, 

 profittible variety. Another fine foreign variety is the Bexirre 

 Hose, a large yellow pear, often tinged with red, of a de- 

 liciously perfumed, rich flavor, and abundant bearer ; its splen- 

 did appearance and fine quality make it one of the most 

 valuable for the market. The Doyenne Boussock, of Belgian 

 origin, is a fine, deep yellow pear, with red cheek in the sun ; 

 a vigorous tree, an early bearer ; profitable sort. Having 

 mentioned a few of the best foreign varieties for orchard 

 culture, we will now fill out our list from American seedlings. 



