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most important ; many of our fine variietes when produced 

 on a light sandy loam are poor and ahnost worthless, while 

 the same sorts, when grown upon what Ave denominate a 

 strong, retentive loam, are large, fully developing their fine 

 character ; we therefore believe that it is now the greatest 

 desideratum in the culture of the Pear, to ascertam Avhat 

 varieties to cultivate on a given soil. 



In the recommendations which have been made from 

 time to time, of the best varieties of Pears for general 

 culture [irrespective of soi/,) many and great mistakes have 

 arisen. Thus, for example, the Beurre' D'Aremberg, Wil- 

 kinson, Lewis, and some other varieties, Avill ahnost invari- 

 ably disappoint those Avho grow them upon a light porous 

 soil. There are however some sorts, Avhich, like the Bald- 

 win and Hubbardston Nonsuch Apples, accommodate 

 themselves to various soils. Among these are the Bartlett, 

 Beurre' Bosc and Thompson, Early Fall Fruits, and the 

 Lawrence and Winter Nelis for Winter, these are all first 

 rate Fruits. The Bloodgood, an early Pear, and the Belle 

 Lucrative, a fall variety, are higher Ilavored and better de- 

 veloped upon a light, warm soil. The experimental knowl- 

 edge concerning the proper soil for the finest Pears is of the 

 utmost importance in the cultivation of this fine fruit. 



For the Committee, 



John M. Ives. 



INTRODUCTION OF NEW FRUITS. 



The committee on " the Introduction of neiv Fruits, '' report, 



That the only Fruits exhibited for the Premiums offered by the 

 Society, subject to their awards, were two varieties of grapes 

 from Mr. James BlootI, of Newburyport ; that were presented, 

 as comin"- within the conditions entitlinrr them to the first and 

 second Prizes, offered for seedlings of this species of Fruit. The 

 premium was," for a new variety of native or seedHng grape, of 



