TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



ON THE FRUITS OF THE STATE. 

 I. General remarks on the adaptation of the climate of the State to the cultivation of fruits: 2. Change of views 

 in regard to the importance of fruit: 3. Observations on the classification of varieties: 4. Scheme of the classifi- 

 cation of apples, page 1-7. 



CHAPTER II. 



VARIETIES OF APPLES. 



Synopsis of the varieties, and description of summer, autumn and winter apples, 8 - 104. 



CHAPTER III. 

 GENERAL REMARKS ON PEARS. 



Blight of pear trees: Scolytus pyri : Blight from frozen sap : Effects of blight: Illustrations, 105-113. Classification 

 and description of pears, 113 - 147. 



CHAPTER IV. 

 THE QUINCE, 148. 



CHAPTER V. 

 THE PEACH. 



General remarks and description, 150-160. 



CHAPTER VI. 

 THE PLUM. 

 Classification and description, 161 - 170. 



CHAPTER VII. 



THE CHERRY. 

 Description of varieties worthy of cultivation, 171 - 178. 



CHAPTER Vin. 



THE GRAPE. 



Description of some of the most valuable varieties of grapes, 179 - 183. 



CHAPTER IX. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



Description of some of the most important varieties, 184, 185. 



