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present to your notice some American and European varieties, a few 

 remarks on seedlings, with some other matters which I trust may not 

 be altogether uninteresting, and thus throw my mite into your treas- 

 ury of knowledge. 



In submitting the following list of the best American varieties of 

 apples, pears, and plums in juxtaposition with the best European 

 varieties, it is not my intention to make any invidious comparison; 

 on trial the truth, the whole truth will be amply sufficient for any 

 purpose. I shall therefore leave the result in the hands of the best 

 judges — the cultivators — simply stating that I shall select the best 

 varieties from the catalogues of the New and the Old World. 



Apples. 



American varieties. 



No. 1. Early Harvest, 



2. Williams Apple, 



3. Benoni, 



4. Porter, 



5. Porame de Neige, 



6. Baldwin, 



7. Yellow Belle Fleur, 



8. Newtown Pippin, (green) 



9. Rhode Island Greening, 

 10. American Golden Russet. 



European varieties. 



No. 1. Early Red Margaret, 



2. Red Astrachan, 



3. Sops of Wine, 



4. Gravenstein, 



5. Ross Nonpareil, 



6. Dutch Mignonne, 



7. Cornish Gilliflower, 



8. Ribston Pippin, 



9. Herefordshire Pearmain, 

 10. English Golden Russet. 



I will not carry out the comparison further, but submit a list of 

 American varieties, all of w^hich are deserving of extensive cultiva- 

 tion, viz: Large Yellow Bough, Chandler, Fall, Harvey, Jonathan, 

 Minister, Hubbardston Nonesuch, Rambo, River Saint Lawrence, 

 (Corse's) Northern Spy, Esopus Spitzenburgh, Summer Queen and 

 Ladies' Sweeting. 



American varieties. 



No. 1. Bloodgood, 



2. Dearborn's Seedling, 



3. Pratt, 



4. Knight's Seedling, 



5. Tyson, 



6. Seckel, 



7. Gushing, 



Pears. 



No. 



European varieties. 



1. Citron des Carmes, 



2. Passaus du Portugal, 



3. Williams' Bonchretien, 



4. Flemish Beauty, 



5. Rostiezer, 



6. Fondante d'Automme, 



7. Bezi de la Motte, 



