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The American Black is considered one of the best of the Rasp- 

 berries cultivated here. Some of the native reds do very well, but 

 are not remarkable for their productiveness or flavor. The Antwerps 

 do not succeed well. The Fastolff has been recently introduced. 

 A species of " Cane " raspberry bears very well. 



Of Currants, the White and Red Dutch, when properly situated 

 and cultivated, grow to a large size, bear good crops, and ripen the 

 last of June or early in July. 



Gooseberries mildew. 



Of Strawberries, there are many varieties cultivated here, of which 

 a sort of Pine, possibly the " Old Pine," is most popular with many 

 of those who grow for market. With some, Hovey's Seedling, plant- 

 ed with the Iowa male, produces satisfactory crops. 



We annex the following brief table of apples in conformity with 

 the arrangement suggested by the chairman of the General Fruit 

 Committee. There are a great many other varieties cultivated here, 

 some of which, though " best " at the east, are not esteemed as even 

 " good " here, and there are many varieties also, which are yet under 

 trial, and with which we have not had sufficient experience, as the 

 " Cooper," " Putnam Russett," &c., &c. 



APPLES. 



Good. Very good. Best. 



Summer Queen, Large Yellow 13ough, Early Harvest, 

 Red Astrachan, Fall Pippin, Early Red Margaret, 



Holland Pippin, Porter, Rambo, 



Seeknofurther, Baldwin (Early Winter), Green Newtown Pippin, 

 Golden Pippin, White Belle-Fleur,(Fall)Rawle's Janet. 

 Peck's Pleasant, Jonathan, (Fall,) 

 VanderA^ere. Priestly. 



The committee are agreed that if they were to plant here but three 

 varieties of apple, one for each season, they would be Early Red 

 Margaret, Rambo, and Rawle's Janet or Janating, as it is usually called 

 here. The peculiar qualities of the lacier are, late blooming, great 

 and certain productiveness, good flavor and long keeping. 



A new winter apple produced here, called the " Golden Seedling," 

 is deemed good. There are several other new varieties, confined to 

 particular localities, which are esteemed very good. 



We have not made up a table of pears, because we fear the blight 

 will scarcely leave a tree living in the country. Some excellent 



