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Quinces 

 Do well in our light soil, bear abundantly and the fruit is of large 

 size, when the trees are regularly pruned and receive an annual top 

 dressing of manure. The Orange or Apple, the Portugal and also the 

 Pear shaoed varieties are cultivated in Connecticut. 



Grapes. 



Almost every residence in our region has its grape vine and some 

 have from 20 to 30. The Isabella and Catawba are the most com- 

 mon, and when planted where they receive some protection from cold, 

 they amply repay the cultivation ; but if planted in the open ground 

 without protection, they often fail. The Bland or Alexander, Shirt- 

 leff seedling, Missouri, Miller's Burgundy, Zinfindal and some others 

 are also cultivated here in a few cases. 



Foreign varieties under glass are not extensively cultivated. Where 

 they are, however, good success and entire satisfaction have attended. 



Jlpricots and JVectarines 



are both cultivated. Very handsome specimens of which were shown 

 at our weekly exhibitions this season. The former are in all cases 

 trained to some building and have been noticed by your committee 

 on the north, south and east sides, doing well in each aspect. 



Apples. 

 Our report on this fruit, will, in order to make it more satisfactory, 



be entirely deferred till next year, 



GEORGE GABRIEL, 



A. S. MUNSON, 



V. M. DOUW, 



H. TERRY, 



W. W. TURNER. 



Committee for the State of Connecticut. 



