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proper instructions as to the characteristics and care of varieties,, 

 and, later on, the marketing of the fruit. 



We append here the origin of several of the old varieties 

 that we claim have been very many years out here. 



Bon Chretien raised in 1770, propagated by Williams, a 

 nurseryman of Turnham Green, Middlesex. Introduced to U.S. 

 1799, by Enoch Bartlett, of Dorchester, near Boston; is named 

 after him and was also introduced to France. 



White Doyenne, raised in France over 200 years ago, 



Easter Beurrc. originated in Garden of the Monastery of the 

 Capucins at Louvain, distributed by Van Mons, beginning of pre- 

 sent century. 



Van Mons Leon Le Clerk, raised by M. Leon le Clerk of 

 Zaval, fruited 1828. 



Winter Nelis, raised early in the present century by M. Jean. 

 Nelis, of Malines, in Belgium. 



Duchesse D'Angoulcme, raised early in the present century 

 by M. Aime-Pierre Andusson, of Angers, and named with per- 

 mission. 



Glou Morceau, raised very early in the present century by 

 Councillor Hardenpont at Mons. 



St. Germain, a very old French variety, originated end ot 

 I7th century, near the place in France after which it takes its 

 name. 



Louise Bonne de Jersey, raised by M. Longueval at 

 Avranches in 1788. 



Bergamotte Crassane. very old variety, raised in 1667 in. 

 France ; origin uncertain. 



Beurrc Diel, an old Belgian seedling discovered by Van Mons 

 in the beginning of last century near Brussels. 



Doyenne D'Ete, origin obscure, but well known and popular 

 at the beginning of last century. 



In regard to Peaches and Apricots, we consider that the 

 varieties widely grown and popular throughout the country, to be 

 of equally early arrival in this Colony. 



The Cape Freestone, so well known as the " Cape Peach, '' we 

 take to be a descendant of the Grosse Mignonne, a very old and 

 celebrated French variety, which has maintained its reputation for 

 close on 200 years. This variety practically comes true from 

 seed, and we consider that its variableness is owing to its having 

 been propagated since its introduction both by seed and by 

 grafting. 



The White Pavie (clingstone) is also an old French last cen- 

 tury variety, and is one of the Pavie (or clingstone) class of 

 peaches. We think the identity of the " Cape Clingstone " to be 

 found in the well-known and celebrated old French Clingstone 

 Poire de Pompone, which we can only take has been propagated in, 



