Catalogue of Fruits.— Pears. 
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Early Virginia Red Streak, 
* Early Jack, (N. Y. seedling) 
* Early Joe, a native of Western N. Y., one 
of the very finest summer apples. 
Eustis, (E.) 
Frank's Pippin, (W.) 
* Franklin's Golden Pippin, i 
*Fall Harvey, (E.) ■ 
*Gate Apple, (W.) 
*Green Sweeting, 
'Golden Ball, (E.) very fine new variety, 
*Groveland Sweet, a splendid 6weet, 
Granny Earle, (E.) said to be excellent, 
*Hagloe, great cider fruit, 
*Honey Sweet, (E.) 
*Hawley, 
Hocking Seedling, <W.) 
*Hollow core Pippin, 
Indian Rare Ripe, Toolee, large and handsome, 
but of medium quality, 
•Jersey Greening, 
Kelsey, (E.) 
Lord Nelson, (Kirke's) large and fine, 
Long John, (W.) 
London Pippin, large and fine, from Va., 
Lebanon Sweet, (E.) fine winter sweet, 
♦Princely, (E.) 
Progress, (E.) 
Perennis, Fr. 
Pigeonnet, Fr. 
Pomme des lettres, 
•Richardson, (E.) 
Red Cheek, (E.) 
Reinette do Granville, Fir. 
d'Islande, Fr. 
Bauman, 
Royal Red Short Stem 
Rallay, Fr. 
•Sheep's Nose, 
•Smith's Cider, 
Striped Sweet, (E.) 
Superb Sweet, (E.) 
Scarlet Nonpareil, 
Stoward, (E.) 
Table Greening, (E.) 
Tinmouth, (E.) 
Transparent Zurie, a beautiful Swiss apple 
•Waxen Pippin, (W.) 
White Pearmain, 
•White Seekno further, 
•Woolman's long Pippin, 
Winter Sweet Pearmain. 
PEARS. 
Price — 37£ to 50 Cents Each. — New and Rare Sorts — 75 to 100 Cents. 
The very great and general interest, at present manifested in this 
country in relation to the culture of this delicious fruit, has encouraged 
us to add to our collection very largely. It now comprises a very 
large number of the Jinest American and Foreign varieties. We have 
a specimen tree in oar grounds of every variety enumerated, and up- 
wards of 100 of these have been fruited the present season. 
We have a collection of the finest varieties, propagated on quince 
stocks, forgarden cnlture,in the conical or quenouille form,(fig.2.) This 
beautiful method is now becoming universally adopted by amateurs. 
It has so far given complete satisfaction with us, and wherever else it 
has been tested. It possesses these great advantages which cannot 
fail to recommend it to every one who desires tocultivate fine fruit. 
1st. The trees may be planted eight feet apart, thus affording the 
proprietors of small gardenB the means of enjoying a great variety of 
delicious fruit. 
2d. The trees, being branched and bearing, from the ground to the 
top, never attain a great height, hence the fruit is easily gathered, and 
. not subject to be prematurely blown off by winds. 
' 3d. They come at once into bearing — almost invariably producing 
fruit the first, or at most, the second year after transplanting. We 
have now in our grounds, a large number of 3 and 4 year old trees, 
only one year transplanted, loaded with fine, full-grown, perfect fruit 
-they have elicited, during the present season, universal admiration 
For orchard culture, however, where large crops are desired, the 
>rquenouUie manner. "ordinary standard system is, of course, preferable. 
Soil. — The Pear succeeds well in a great variety of soils and situations ; the most favorable, 
l Pear Tree trained in the coni- 
