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FRUITS RECOMMENDED FOR PLANTING. 



Peaches, oranges (in favored localities), Newcastle apricot, cherries, 

 apples, Hungarian prune, Duane's purple plum, table grape, strawberries, 

 and raspberries, in the order named. 



VARIETIES RECOMMENDED FOR PLANTING. 



Peach. — Varieties as above mentioned. 

 Orange. — As above mentioned. 

 Apricot. — Newcastle. 



Cherry. — Early varieties, for shipping only. 



Apple. — Early varieties, for shipping only. 



Prune. — Hungarian, French. 



Pear. — Bartlett. 



Plum. — Duane's Purple. 



Grape. — Tokay, and other shipping grapes. 



Straioberry. — Sharpless. 



Raspberry. — Hansell, Red Antwerp. 



Fruits rank in importance in the order above recorded in this locality, 

 and are not excelled in quality, and sell for the highest prices in the east- 

 ern markets; and because of this high excellence, it is recommended to 

 plant only the varieties in which we supremely excel. 



At higher altitudes, winter apples, pears, cherries, plums, and grapes of 

 the more hardy varieties do the best. 



NEW FRUITS. 



The Newcastle apricot originated with Silva & Son, but has been fruit- 

 ing several years. It is as early as the Pringle; better than the Early 

 Royal, and is a prolific bearer every year. It is invaluable as an early 

 bearer. 



VARIETIES IN GENERAL CULTIVATION. 



Apple. — Red Astrachan, Gravenstein, Alexander. 



Peach. — Alexander, Hale's Early, Foster, Susquehanna, Late Crawford, 

 Brandywine, Salway, Albright Cling, George's Late Cling, Levey's Cling, 

 and a yellowish cling grown by B. Browning, and ripening with Early 

 Crawford. 



Pear. — Bartlett, Winter Nelis. 



Cherry. — Royal Ann, Black Tartarian, Centennial, Knight's Early Black. 

 Plum. — Duane's Purple. 

 Prune. — Hungarian, Petite. 



Fig. — Smyrna (grown by H. E. Parker, of Penryn). 

 Table Grape. — Flame Tokay, Muscat, Morocco, Emperor, Black Ham- 

 burg, Rose of Peru, Cornichon. 



Raspberry. — Hansell, Red Antwerp. 



Blackberry. — Early Wilson, Early Crandall, Lawton, Kittatinny. 

 Orange. — Washington Navel, Maltese Blood, Mediterranean Sweet, Jaffa, 

 Tangerine. 



Olive. — Mission, Redding (?) Picholine. 

 Walnut. — English and Preparturians. 



Small Fruits. — All small fruits do well here; strawberries and raspber- 

 ries are thought to be more profitable. This certainly has been my experi- 

 ence, as strawberries planted between the trees of a young orchard will here 



