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apples, including the Porter, Fameuse, Greening, Baldwin, Northern Spy, and 

 Roxbury Russet, in fact giving the purchaser the choice of the best fruit of the 

 orchard, (or Jive cents the peck. On the other hand, I will frankly confess, that, 

 during the same time, I have repeatedly sold the same fruit at five cents each, or 

 sixty cents the dozen. Now I firmly believe, indeed I am unselfish enough to 

 hope, that you and I shall again witness a similar abundance, and correspond- 

 ingly low prices. As for pears, I find, that, within the past ten years, I have sold 

 the finest Bartletts, fresh from the tree, and other equally choice varieties, at one 

 dollar the bushel. That there will be seasons when fruit will be scarce and 

 costly must be expected ; but I think you may also rely upon the occurrence of 

 seasons when there will arain be fruit for the million. Bismarck. 



Still more about the Naomi Raspberry. — As our friend Bateham 

 seems to regard a further exposition of the claims of the so-called Naomi Rasp- 

 berry necessary, and as his article in the July number of the Journal calls in 

 question my former statements, 1 rtiust beg your indulgence for a few words in 

 reply. 



When I wrote you of the Naomi, I was, of course, unaware that Mr. Bateham 

 had also written upon the same subject ; and though I had no idea of presenting 

 "the adverse side " of the question, or any other than the simple truth, 1 was 

 rather pleased that his article appeared at the same time, and felt contented to 

 let the matter rest just there ; and should have done so, but for his continuance 

 of it. 



Unlike my friend Bateham, I have no personal interest in the matter, beyond 

 the simple desire to evolve the truth, and to prevent what I believe to be an 

 attempt, however ignorant, innocent, or well intentioned, to put upon the public 

 an fii/^^/ variety for a Jiew one. And, while I utterly disclaim any disposition to 

 cast " unjust reflections " upon any one, I do not admit that I have made "errors 

 in regard to facts " in my former communication. 



I observe, with regret, that Mr. Bateham asserts positively that no decision 

 or declaration was made that the plants found in the private garden on Euclid 

 Street were true Naomi ; for I am just as positive that such declaration was 

 made by both Mr. Hall and Mr. Swan, who were understood to have the largest 

 stock of "true Naomis " extant ; and, if these gentlemen were not "experts," 

 t know not where they could be found. The subsequent declaration of the gar- 

 dener, that they were " Antwerp," rendered the matter a little " mixed," but did 

 not seem to shake the faith of the " experts " as to its identity. After-observa- 

 tion satisfied me that they were Franconia ; and Mr. Bateham, also, now admits 

 it." 



Neither do I think it possible that I mistook Mr. Elliott's remarks at the 

 meeting of the Horticultural Society ; for I had recently received Dr. Kirtland's 

 letter expressing his entire conviction that the "Naomi, as claimed by Messrs. 

 Elliott, Hall, and others," was " no other than the old Red Franconia," and 

 called attention to it at the meeting above referred to. I certainly understood Mr. 

 Elliott to say, in reply, that the Naomi and Franconia were so nearly alike, that 



