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bardy Poplars. They were probably introduced 

 there from Spain. I brought home some scions, 

 but it being during the heat of summer, they perish- 

 ed, lu California, the river Sacramento is for 

 more than one hundred miles bordered with two 

 beautiful species of Willow, and a lofty species of 

 Poplar also grows along its bank in the vicinity of 

 Sacramento city. I succeeded in introducing the 

 Willows and a beautiful Plantain tree, which I 

 have here in a flourishing state, but not so with the 

 Poplar. Yours fraternally, 



Wm. R. Prixck. 



P. S. Your soil will do well for all the species 

 of Osier. There seems to exist great ignorance 

 in regard to the relative characters of the var- 

 ious species. I can give you a chapter on the sub- 

 ject, if desired, and it is a misfortune that some 

 plantations are made of such as will yield but 

 small returns. I imported, ten years since, one 

 hundred and ten species and varieties of Osiers, 

 cultivated as such in different parts of Europe, and 

 they are all growing on the farm of a friend on this 

 Island. I selected thirtv-eight therefrom which I 

 have now reduced to fifteen species as the very best 

 of which scions can be furnished in any quantity. 



W. R. P. 



[Now, when the Willow Fever rages at fever 

 heat, wo supply all the information possible, and 

 the above from the able pen of Vi. R. Prince will 

 ,be very acceptable. — En.] 



tiist of I'ears. 



M. L. Dtinlap, Esq., Chimpatgn, Illinois: 



As I notice persons frequently apply to have as- 

 sortments of Pears recommended, I herewith fur- 

 nish two lists of one hundred each for the purpos- 

 es as designated. Although Beurre Rose is usual- 

 ly recommended, I do not, as it is of low stinted 

 growth, and we have '"Paradise d'automne" with 

 fruit precisely similar and a healthy, vigorous tree. 

 I see laminette, Long Green, Dearborn's Seedling, 

 Summer Doyenne, and many others recommended 

 that are not at all comparable to others I have 

 named. The assortments I now send you will be 

 found far more satisfactory than any lists I have 

 seen in the Agriculturist and other papers, for in 

 point of fact most of the lists emanate from per- 

 sons v^ho do not possess a gcnci-al knowledge of 

 the whole family of Pears, and they simply advise 

 as far as their limited knowledge extends. It is 

 very eligible to propagate a portion of each kind 

 of Pear in our Nurseries on the Cratagus Cordata, 

 a very vigorous American thorn that attains a 

 height in its wild State of 25 to 30 feet, and Pears 

 budded on it form fine medium sized starndards of 

 about the same height. They produce fine crops 



of fruit much sooner than other standards, and are 

 of quite sufficient size for all useful purposes. 

 They fill the same middle position between stand- 

 ards and dwarfs that the Doncin Stock does for 

 Apples, and the Mahalet stock for Cherries. 

 Yours fraternally, 



Wm. R. Prince. 



FOR ORCHARD MARKET CULTURE. 



4 Beurre Giffard, one ofthe very best early. 

 6 Moore's Mound, for the largest and most im- 

 portant of all the early varieties. 

 3 Jargonelle. 

 3 Osband's Summer. 



8 Bartlett, on Pear or Thorn, not on Quince. 

 6 Louise Bonne of Jersey. 



3 Beurre Superfin. 

 6 Flemish Beauty. 



4 Beurre d'Anjou. 

 4 Belle Lucrative. 



4 Beiu-re Clairgeau. 

 4 Doyenne Boussock. 

 3 Urbaniste. 



3 Buftum. 



4 Beurre Diel. 



4 Bergan, extra. 



4 Sheldon. 



4 Duchesse d'Angouleme. 



4 Prince's St. German. 

 6 Yicar of Winkfield. 



5 Doyenne d'Alencon. 



6 Lawrence.. 



FOR AMATEURS. 



2 Madeleine. 



4 Beurre Giffard. 



2 Jargonelle. 



3 Osband's Summer. 



3 Rhenish Colraar, same flavor as Seckel. 

 3 Moore's Pound, 



3 Ott. 



4 Bartlett. 



4 Doyenne Boussock. 

 3 Urbaniste. 



3 Buff"um. 



6 Paradise d'Antomme. 



4 Louise Bonner of Jersey. 

 4 Beurre Diel. 



4 liegeman. 



4 Beurre Superfine. 



4 Flemish Beauty. 



4 Beurre d'Anjou. 



4 Belle Lucrative. 



4 Bergen. 



4 Seckel. 



6 Sheldon. 



4 Winter Nelis. 



4 Doyenne d'Alencon. 



4 Prince's St. Germain. 



6 Lawrence. 



