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November 18, 1837. 

 FRUITS. 



From L. P. Grosvenor, specimens of Sandford pear, 

 rather too ripe : also fine apples, name unknown, pronounced 

 superior. From B. V. French, Wilkinson pears. From 

 J. Boott, Boston, two kinds of apples from Newbury port ; 

 one was Moody's Seedling or Grandfather apple, a kind 

 esteemed in Essex county. From S. Pond, Cambridgeport, 

 Beurre Diel pears, and a variety, not in eating, name unknown. 



December 1, 1837. 

 FRUITS. 



From Thomas Brewer, apples, River and Tolman sweet. 

 Pears, Passe Colmar, Virgouleuse. 



From Elijah Vose, apples, Dewitt or Doctor, Spice, Gil- 

 iiflower. Hawthorn Dean, Bellflower, Nonsuch, Marygold, 

 Gardner Sweeting. Pears, Lewis. 



From Jos. Balch, Moody apple. 



December 9, 1837. 

 FRUITS. 



Pears. — Figue de Naples, from Mr Manning, first fruit ; 

 the tree proves a great bearer ; specimens over ripe ; to ap- 

 pearance a good fruit. 



Surpasse St. Germain. This is the third varieiy which Mr 

 Manning has received by this name. This, he observes, ap- 

 pears to be correct as it conforms to the description of Mr 

 Braddick. 



Apples. — Fall Harvey. '' This," says Mr Manning, "is 

 thought to be the best fall and early winter apple we have ; 

 the fruit grows very large and handsome, and the tree is a 

 great bearer." The fruit large, round, slightly ribbed ; color 

 greenish yellow, with an occasional deep blush next the sun ; 

 the stalk short, flesh, breaking, juice sweet and abundant, with 

 a just and perfect proportion of acid. The grafts of this fine 



