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Apricots. — Our best Apricot is " Ringold's Oglethorpe," of which 

 the stone was brought from Italy, by the Hon. R. H. Wilde. The 

 frost prevents a description of it this year. The Breda, Moorpark, 

 and Peach, all prove excellent with us, the White Masculine is bet- 

 ter than described, while the Roman is so large, and the quality so 

 good that we consider it very little inferior to the best. The only 

 difficulty in raising this fruit arises from the curculio. 



Cherries. — We can raise none with any profit except the Kentish, 

 Morello and Mayduke. 



Figs. — Of the varieties cultivated few are named ; but of these we 

 consider the Celestial as the very best. 



Grapes. — The Warrenton is our best grape. Next the Isabella 

 and Catawba, but all kinds are subject to rot, except the Scupper- 

 nong. The latter, from the thickness of the skin and the pulpy na- 

 ture of the fruit is inferior to the others. It is, however, very free 

 from disease 



J^ectarines. — Not fully tested yet, the varieties most celebrated 

 have been introduced. 



Peaches. — Of these we have tried the following kinds, and know 

 them to be of first quality in our climate. Indeed most peaches here 

 fully sustain their character for excellence. We have found these 

 excellent here ; viz : Belle de Vitry, Cooledge's Favorite, Craw- 

 ford's Early Melocoton, Crawford's Late do, Early Tillotson, Early 

 York, Admirable, George IV, Grosse Mignonne, Heath, Late Admi- 

 rable, Lemon Cling, Madeleine de Courson, Malta, Morris White, 

 Rareripe, Noblesse, Oldmixon Free, President, Red Rareripe, Royal 

 George, Tippecanoe and " Incomparable Admirable." 



Pears. — The Seckel retains fully its excellent quality; it grows two 

 or three times its usual size with you, yet one has only to taste them 

 to be sure they are the genuine Seckel. The Dix sustains its excel- 

 lent quality, but the tree blights more than any othe"-. The White 

 Doyenne is free from diseases both of the tree and fruit, the latter 

 being fully equal to the best grown at the north. The Beurre Diel 

 has met a congenial climate; its quality goes even beyond the de- 

 scription in Downing. As our winter pears, except two native varie- 

 ties, ripen in November, the Black Worcester proves an acceptable 

 eating pear, as under our mild climate its quality is improved. The 

 Franklin County Pear and the Lucky Pear, are two kinds native witi 

 us, of excellent quality, keeping later than any others. As the frost 



