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. 
TnE PEACH. 
General remarks and description, 150 -160. 
CHAPTER VI. 
THE PLUM. 
Classification and description, 161 -170. 
CHAPTER VII. 
TnE CHERRY. 
Description of varieties worthy of cultivation, 171 -178. 
CHAPTER VIII. 
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. 
