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be impolitic for me to say mucli on this point, since 

 you know I am now testing all tlie new varieties, and 

 conducting a series of experiments having reference to 

 the natural history of this most interesting plant. 

 Friends have furnished me with varieties entirely new, 

 and not yet sent out ; but these I have only had under 

 trial since last May, and it would be quite premature 

 to say much about them, though some of them are 

 very promising. I am daily expecting more. At some 

 future time I shall revicAV them all. I do not hesitate 

 to say, however, that the following are good, with- 

 out at present designating them in any other way: 

 McAvoy's Superior, Hovey's Seedling, Moyamensing, 

 Burr's New Pine, Black Prince, Pennsylvania,"^ Mc- 

 Avoy's Extra Eed, (rather acid), Boston Pine, Alice 

 Maude, Longworth's Prolific, Excellente^ Walker's 

 Seedling, Beach's Queen, Large Early Scarlet, Ange- 

 lique. But I rather think I will stop, for I know not 

 where this may lead me. Barr's New TThite and 

 Bicton Pine are both large white varieties ; the former 

 IS best. 



^ Pennsylva-aia will not bear well or produce good fruit except 

 under generous treatment ; certainly not nnder trees, where,, strangely 

 enough, I have seen it vv"iii!e undergoing a trial ; and, as may natu- 

 rally be supposed, a severe trial it proved. To the above list might 

 be added, Scott's Seedling, Kate, Monroe Scarlet, Wilson's Seed- 

 ling, Barry's No. 1, and others. No. 1, in my opinion, is much the 

 best of Mr. Barry's Seedlings. — January, 1856. 



