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and Catawba, and other kinds could scarcely 

 be sold, chiefly because the people had become 

 familiar with the former, and knew nothing 

 better ; but all this is changing now ; the people 

 are breaking away from the bondage of names, 

 and are rapidly learning to appreciate a fruit 

 for its goodness and not for its name. Shrewd 

 men are beginning to perceive this, and are 

 wisely preparing themselves for the change. 

 Have we not chased the " fox " long enough ? 

 and is it not time that he were finally " holed ? " 

 We have no doubt that a time will come when 

 the merits of the last new fruit will be as 

 eagerly discussed around the stands of the 

 public market as they now are by pomologists 

 in " learned assembly met," and possibly with 

 nearly as much intelligence and good taste. 



4th. Wine. For wine, the arrangement 

 will not vary much from that for the table. 

 It is as follows : lona, Delaware, Diana, Alr 

 lerits Hybrid, Catawba. Our placing of the 

 Allen is altogether guess-work, for we have 

 never made wine from it, and do not know of 

 any body who has ; yet there can be no doubt 

 that it will make a purer and much richer wine 

 than the Catawba. It is not at all probable, 

 however, that it will ever be grown in quantity 



