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who did little that merited reproach and much that deserved high 

 praise, designed that six per cent of all the lands sold by him should 

 be kept in wood. In fact, the title was made dependent upon this 

 point, and it is unfortunate that it should not have been observed to 

 this day. And there was De Witt Clinton, the father of the Erie 

 canal ; I remembered that he wished fully one-third of the land 

 retained always in forest, not only for purposes of fuel but for the 

 effect npon vegetation. 



Peak Culture. 



YlY. Jay, of Camden, contemplates planting an orchard of standards, 

 and anxious to be right, comes to the Club with the following ques- 

 tions: Is there not a probability that the extension, of railroads 

 through various parts of the country, the much better supply of the 

 market in future, and the superseding of present varieties by others, 

 will render an orchard planted now less profitable than those at 

 present in bearing? And, in regard to certain improved kinds, is 

 not the liability of much of the fruit being shaken from the tree, 

 when a grown standard, by winds an objection ? Lastly, what varie- 

 ties would be best for the middle section of Delaware ? 



Mr. P. T. Quinn. — In the culture of pears for market purposes, we 

 can only judge of the future by referring to the experience of the 

 past. For twenty years the demand and prices of well grown pears 

 \vA\e steadil)' advanced ; the demand is always in advance of the supply, 

 although it would be a safe estimate to make, that there are now in 

 full bearing twenty pear ti'ee*^ where twenty years ago, there were 

 not more than one. I apprehend no difficulty from new varieties 

 superseding those that are now popular. There have been large 

 sums of money foolishly spent, and many persons discouraged in jjear 

 culture, b}'' making or planting numerous varieties unsuited to the 

 soil or climate. The person who will commit this folly now is cer- 

 tainly not wide awake to his own interest. When standard pears 

 are trained on pyramids, the danger of fruit being blown off and 

 injured is very trifling. The following list of varieties, planted as 

 standards, except the Duchess d'Angouleme, will do well in Dela- 

 ware, Bartlett, Beurre Bosc, Duchess d'Angouleme, Lawrence and 

 Beurre d'Anjou. 



Fisn Culture. 

 Mr. E. Sterling, Cleveland, Ohio. — My knowledge of this bnsiness 

 lias extended over a period of twenty years, and have every reason to 



