320 TRANSACT^IONS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE. 



Cherries. — Belle dc Clioisc}^, Big-arreau, or Yellow Spanish, Black Eagle, 

 Downer's Late Ked, Early Purple Guiguc, Elton, Black Tartarian, Gov- 

 ernor Wood. 



Plums. — Green Gage, Coe's Golden Drop, Imperial Gage, Washington 

 or Bolmar, Smith's Orleans, Jefferson. 



Peaches. — Crawford's Early, Crawford's Late, Early York (Large), Ber. 

 gen's Yellow, George IV,, Oldmixon Free, Morris White. 



Clings. — Heath, Large White, Oldmixon. 



Nectarines. — Downton, Stanwick, Early Newington. 



Aj:)ricots. — Dubois' Golden (American variety). Peach or Moorpark. 



Grapes. — Delaware, Diana, Concord, Union Village, Hartford Prolific. 



Quinces. — Orange, Rae's Seedling, Portugal. 



Currants. — Large Red Dutch, La Versaillaise, Victoria, Large White 

 Province, White Dutch, Black Naples. 



Gooseberries. — Downing' s Seedling, Houghton's Seedling (hardy Ameri- 

 can varieties, and free from mildew). 



Raspberries. — Hornet, Franconia, Orange, Belle de Fontenay. 



Straivberries. — Triomphe de Gand, Bartlett, Wilson's Seedling (acid) 

 Hooker's Seedling (sweet), Jenny Lind. 



Blackberries. — New Rochelle (or Lawton), Dorchester, Newman's Thorn- 

 less. 



To this there were some strenuous objections. Mr. Bergen objected to 

 the names of the Summer Apples, for their indefiniteness. Who knows, 

 said he, by the Summer Rose and Early Bough, what they are ? Tlien of 

 Early Harvest, there is one yellow and one red. Finally, he contended 

 " that no list could be made to suit the locality of New York, because 

 upon one side of the city, in Westchester county, the Strawberry Apple is 

 one of the best early varieties. On Long Island, it is so worthless we are 

 cutting down the trees. The Summer Pearmain, which is an excellent 

 apple in some places, is not at all adapted to this locality. Several kinds 

 that are said to do well in Westchester county, will not do at all on Long 

 Island. Dr. Trimble says that it is very important that new beginners 

 should have a carefully prepared list, with only a few sorts, which they 

 would be sure would give satisfaction if recommended by such a body as 

 the Farmers' Club. Grant all that, how can we recommend such a list 

 when we know that all these sorts will not do well in every place within 

 a small circuit aronnd this city." 



Mr. Wm. S. Carpenter said : I would certainly reject Summer Pearmain, 

 and I would head the list of summer apples with that most delicious and 

 best of all, the Primate. I would place Early Joe next. It always does 

 well, and ripens next after the Sweet Bough, which is a universal favorite. 

 The Jersey Sweeting should be placed upon the list of summer apples 

 instead of the autumn. 



Mr. Solon Robinson inquired if there was any one fruit which could be 

 recommended as suited to all localities. 



Mr. John G. Bergen replied that the Bartlett pear was the only one. 



Mr. W.S. Carpenter said it is very singular, but true, that some varieties of 

 pears which grow finely upon his farm, were worthless upon his neighbors', 



