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erroneous a practice is most generally attributable to the ignorance of 



t he proprietor, and seldom arises from an intention to deceive, the oj)inio!i 

 ref, rred to i> not supported bv the premi-es. 



It must, however, be acknowledged as a correct po.-itiuii. that the pro- 

 pr:> tor ot' a nursery ought invariably to possess a t'nll knowledge of the 

 t,'ua!;tics and peculiarities of the respective varieties ol' fruits which he 

 cu';:\ ates, ;is \\ ithout >uch int'onnation lie would be altogether incompe- 

 teiit to institute tin necessary coinpari.-ons. and to correct the in accura- 

 cies winch ocea.-ionalh creep into such establi.-hments ; tor there is, 

 perhaps, no other profes.-ion \vhere do-e attention and minute mve-tiga- 

 tion arc to indi-pen.-ahle to tin- niaintenance ot' strict accuracy. So all- 

 important is tins point of cour-ideratioii, that the jiennanency and future 

 prosperity ot'a nursery wholly depend on its character for accuracy being 

 supported : and it is only \vhere the owner intends to speedily discontinue 

 his. establishment, that he can be so inditlereiit to its character as to 

 intentionally injure the public bv deceptions. 



Tic 1 peculiar appropriateness of our country to the culture of the 

 various fruits, and tiie advantages of >oil and climate lor the formation 

 of extensive orchards, and fur enriching our gardens with the choicest 

 productions of other dimes, render the study ot' pomology one ot' high 

 and increaMnir interest. Horticultural purnnts add not onlv to the 

 pleasures and convenienct.-s of life, but tend <n-eatl\ to advance the 

 ^vealth of a community. In this vicinity, and in many other sections ol' 

 our country, the extensive.- orchards are sources of large revenue, and 

 greatly enhance the value of the respective farms on which they are 

 located. Indeed, in this neighbourhood, a farm without a good orchard i 

 deemed incomplete. 1'^ven Those persons who, from the pressure of other 

 avocations, necessarily confine their attention to horticulture within the 

 limits of a garden, find there the source of much gratification; while 

 it atl'ords them a most pleasurable recreation, and allows the mind to 

 relax from the more arduous pursuits of life. The scientific cultivator 

 cannot fail to find a perpetual source ol' interest and amusement in the 

 numberless novelties and peculiarities which will arrest his attention. 



It is not proposed here to enter upon a di.-cussion of the methods of 

 culture best adapted to the various species of fruit, that subject being 

 reserved for us proper place. It mu.-t be evident to everv one that the 

 natural advantages which our country presents, are daily attaining 

 to a more ample development, and to a more correct appreciation of 

 their \alue In' our intelligent citr/.ens : and we need not doubt that ;i 

 must successful result will eventually crown their labours. 



