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must acknowledge, that thus far we cannot produce. The common 

 Red Cherry grows strongly, is very hardy, and has a small sour fruit 

 of little value. All other kinds have winter killed, and some of our 

 nurserymen have abandoned their culture. 



We find great difficulty in ascertaining what fruits we grow. We 

 are overrun with local names and seedlings, and false kinds without 

 number have been palmed on us. 



To return to particular fruits, which have known names, and have 

 been tried in this vicinity. 



APPLES. 



Early Harvest, propagated under the name of " Tart Bough:" 

 quality, size and growth of trees corresponds with our standard, 

 Downing's fruits, and is the best early dessert apple known. 



Red Jistrachan. — First rate for cooking; rather tart for the dessert; 

 the tree <» v'igorous grower, with a most beautiful round head. Dr. 

 Weed, of Bloomington, says, " the handsomest apple I have ever 

 seen." 



Rambo. — Fruit and tree in every respect first rate. 



Yellow JV. Pippin and Rhode Island Greening. — So far as tried 

 have proved very satisfactory. 



Yellow Belle Fleur. — Fruit large, quality best; tree vigorous grow- 

 er, and early bearer. It succeeds admirably. 



Romaniie. — A very large red apple, of fine flavor from Dec. 1st to 

 Feb. 1st; is extensively cultivated in central and southern Illinois, 

 under this name, and has found its way here. This is not its true 

 name. It is a good apple in its season for the dessert; but it soon be- 

 comes mealy. 



The best market apple west of Indiana is, without doubt, the 

 Janating, or Rawle's Janat. For rich flavor and productiveness, it 

 cannot be surpassed. It is rather below the medium size, to which 

 some persons, without good reason, object. 



Pears. — Our experience is limited, but the Bartlett has borne the 

 palm from the others tried here. Seedlings grow very rapidly in 

 this climate. One, in this town, made a growth in its main stem, of 

 eight feet in height last year, after being transplanted in the spring. 



The best grapes for garden culture here are the Catawba and Isa- 

 bella. 



Raspberries, gooseberries and currants, all do well in this climate. 



