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fore seen it. As a whole, we have a full average of Apples, Pears, 

 Plums and Cherries, both as to quality and quantity. Grapes were 

 never better ; the berries in some cases small, but no mildew. 



Of Apples, many English and Canadian varieties were among the 

 first cultivated. The Cornish Gilliflower, generally discarded, is here 

 one of the highest flavored. Ribston Pippin and English Apples 

 generally, flourish well. 



Among Apples generally cultivated, 



Early Harvest is here hardy, and in every respect first rate. 



Sweet Bough, do. do. 



Porter, do. 



Gravenstein, do. 



Fameuse is a great favorite, a great bearer in alternate years, but 

 not equal to those grown in its native locale, Montreal, and ripens a, 

 month earlier. 



St. Lawrence, another native of Montreal, is first rate for cooking 

 or for a dessert apple, and ripens two weeks earlier. 



Among our winter Apples, the Esopus Spitzenbergh was one of 

 the first introduced ; has been extensively cultivated, but is apt to be 

 spotted, and for our climate is not equal to the 



Baldwin, which is in every respect first rate. ' 



Rhode Island Greening, do. 



Hubbardston Nonsuch, do. 



Roxbury Russet, do. 



Our best winter sweet Apple is the Danvers Winter Sweet. The 

 Ladies Sweeting recently introduced, promises well in favorable 

 situations. The Newtown Pippin, in favorable locations, is in some 

 seasons good, occasionally very fine, and sometimes very poor. Not 

 recommended for general culture. 



The Northern Spy has not yet fruited. No variety grows better 

 than this, or appears more hardy. 



The Yellow Belle Bleur is considerably cultivated 25 miles north 

 of this, where it is a very vigorous grower, a good bearer, and a great 

 favorite. 



The Pomme Grise, from Montreal, and the Burressa from Quebec, 

 are here Apples of the highest flavor, and worthy a trial further south. 



Of Pears, the White Doyenne is one of the most common ; it is 

 always fine, and trees healthy — was among the first introduced. There 

 has been but little attention given to the introduction of new varieties 



