PREFACE TO 
NEW REVISED EDITION FOR 1860. 
In 1857 the last edition of our Catalogue was published ; since that time, although a 
very brief period, many new fruits have been introduced, and considerable experience 
obtained, which render a new and revised edition necessary at this time. A few varieties 
in the former edition are stricken off, being superseded by others, and several new varie- 
ties of proved excellence are added. 
New Varieties or Pears.—There is a great falling off in the anxiety to obtain new 
Pears, the attention of cultivators and even pomologists, being more particularly occupied 
with experiments to ascertain the best of those already introduced, and the best mode of 
cultivation, This has already had a beneficial effect; hundreds of indifferent varieties 
have already been discarded; Catalogues are getting cut down to reasonable dimensions, 
and this, with an improved cultivation, will in a few years, place Pear culture in a greatly 
advanced position. 
Dwarr Pears.—The cultivation of Dwarf Pears has been fully discussed in the Horti- 
cultural and Agricultural journals, and the result has been to bring the matter promti- 
nently before the public, and draw out the experience of cultivators. 
It has been ascertained and established beyond a doubt, that the causes of failures 
have been, uniformly, unskilful and careless cultivation, combined with unsuitable stocks 
and an improper selection of varieties. With the experience now acquired, the planting 
of Dwarf Pears is more extensive than ever; it is now taken up with confidence, and will 
be prosecuted with success. The country will accomplish more in this department during 
the next five years than it has done in the last ten. 
In Apples there is very little new; Dwarf Trees, on Paradise stocks for gardens, and 
low standards on Doucin stocks for orchards in exposed situations, are receiving increased 
attention. 
New Fruirs.—No new Peaches, Plums, Apricots or Nectarines, of any importance. 
The small fruits are of more general interest than ever—the new large Currants and 
the Blackberries taking the lead. New Strawberries are numerous, many of them of little 
or no value. The “Albany,” for its productiveness alone, has had a great run of popularity. 
“Hooker” has been in great demand, and so far has given fair satisfaction. Our Genesee 
holds its ground well, and many of the old sorts are as popular as ever. Among the 
Foreign sorts, a few seem to adapt themselves remarkably well to our climate. The most 
prominent of these are Triomph de Gand, Trollopes Victoria, and Comte de Flanders ; these 
are all magnificent fruits of fair quality, and bear both our summers and winters well. 
Native Graprs.—Native Grapes have occupied a large share of attention in almost 
every part of the country, and the consequence has been the introduction of a large 
number of new varieties, and the re-introduction of many old ones, that had long ago 
been discarded as valueless. A few varieties, such as the Delaware, Diana, Rebecca, 
Concord, &e., will, beyond doubt, prove permanently valuable, whilst by far the greater 
number of new sorts will be objects of speculation for a time, and then be abandoned. 
In the meantime, the interest awakened on this subject will lead to great improvement 
as well as a great extension of Grape culture. 
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