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respective districts , ami lo report these lists at the 
next meeting of the Society in 1862. 
It will be remembered that at the last meeting 
our criticism on the proceedings was “that too 
much time relatively was devoted to the discus¬ 
sion of pears, leaving too brief a space for the 
discussion of other important fruits of wider cul¬ 
tivation and interest.” We were happy to find 
that at the recent meeting, a reform in this re¬ 
spect was effected, by taking up the discussion of 
apples, small fruits, and grapes- before that of 
pears. Another improvement in this meeting 
was the time devoted to the cultivation and dis¬ 
eases of the Grape and the Pear. This proved 
to the majority of the audience the most interest¬ 
ing part of the proceedings, but for want of 
space in this number (as the meeting did not 
close until most of the paper was stereotyped) we 
will postpone this part of the discussion. 
Below we give what will be deemed most valu¬ 
able by all interested in fruit culture, viz.; a com¬ 
plete list of the various fruits as they will stand 
upon the books of the American Pomological So¬ 
ciety for the next two years. To secure this, we 
dispatched to Philadelphia a very careful and 
experienced reporter for the American Agricultu¬ 
rist. As our list two years ago was the only ac¬ 
curate one published, not even excepting the 
official report of the Society itself, so we hope 
the following will be found perfectly correct. 
For convenience of reference we arrange the list of 
fruits together. Those marked for general cultivation 
are such as, from all accounts, appear to do well through¬ 
out the country, so far as tried. As stated above, this list 
was not changed the present year. 
Those fruits in the different lists marked with an as¬ 
terisk *, are new additions, made to these several lists at 
the. recent meeting, by general vote. 
APPLES. 
FOE GENERAL CULTIVATION. 
Araer. Summer Pearmain, 
Autumn Bough, 
Ealdwin, 
Benoni, 
Broadwell Apple, 
Bullock’s Pippin, 
Carolina June, 
Coggswell, 
Danver’s Winter Sweet, 
Early Harvest, 
Early Strawberry, 
Fall Pippin, 
Fameuse, 
Gravenstein, 
Hawley, 
High Top Sweeting, 
Hubbardston Nonesuch, 
Jonathan, 
Lady Apple, 
Ladies Sweet, 
Large Yellow Bough, 
Melon, 
Minister, 
Monmouth Pippin, 
Porter, 
Primate, 
Rambo, 
Red Astrachan, 
Rhode Island Greening, 
Roxbury Russet, 
Smith’s Cider, 
Summer Rose, 
Swaar, 
Vandervere, 
Wagener, 
William’s Favorite (except 
for light soils), 
Wine Apple, or Hays, 
Winesap. 
APPLES PROMISING WELL. 
Buckingham, 
Bonum* 
Canon Pearmain,” 
Early Joe,* 
Fall Wine,* 
Fornwalder, 
Genesee Chief, 
Jeffries, 
King of Tompkins County, 
Keswick Codlin,* 
Limber Twig,* 
Maiden’s Blush,* 
Mother, 
Pomme Royal,* 
Pryor’s Red,* 
Rawles Jeannette,* 
Smoke House, 
Stansill,* 
Summer Queen,* 
Summer Sweet Paradise,* 
White Pippin,* 
White Winter Permain, 
Willow Twig,* 
Winter Sweet Paradise, 
Winthrop Greening, or Lin¬ 
coln Pippin, 
Willis Sweeting. 
FOR PARTICULAR LOCALITIES. 
Canada Red, 
jEsopus Spitzenberg, 
Newtown Pippin, 
Northern Spy, 
Yellow Bellflower, 
Ribstone Pippin. 
for gardens .Garden Royal. 
PEACHES. 
FOR GENERAL CULTIVATION. 
Bnrgen’s Yellow, 
Crawford’s Early, 
Crawford’s Late, 
Coolidge’s Favorite, 
Early York, large, 
Early York, serrated, 
George IV., 
Grosse Mignonne, 
Hill’s Chili, 
Large White Cling, 
Madeleine de Courson, 
Morris’ White, 
Old Mixon Free, 
Old Mixon Cling, 
Teton de Venus. 
PROMISING WILL. 
Chinese Cling, Gorgos, 
Columbia, Susquehanna, 
Carpenter’s White Freestone. 
Heath Cling, for Particular Localities. 
PEARS. 
FOR GENERAL CULTIVATION, 
ON PEAR STOCK. 
Ananas d’EtA, 
Andrews, 
Bartlett, (Williams’ Bon 
ChrAtian), 
Belle Lucrative, or Fon¬ 
dante d’Automne, 
Beurrd d'Anjou, 
Beurrb d’Aremberg, 
Beurrb Bose, 
Beurre Clairgeau, 
Beurre Diel, 
Beurre Giffard, 
Beurre Hardy, (Sterck- 
man’s), 
Beurrd St. Nicholas, 
Beurre Superfin, 
Bloodgood, 
Brandywine, 
Buffum, 
Cabot, 
Dearborn’s Seedling, 
Doyenne Boussock, 
Doyennd d’Alenfon, 
Doyenne d’Ete, 
Flemish Beauty, 
Fulton, 
Golden Beurre of Bilboa, 
Howell, 
Kingsessing, 
Lawrence, 
Louise Bonne de Jersey, 
Madeleine, 
Manning’s Elizabeth, 
Onondaga, 
Gsband s Summer, 
Paradise d’Automne, 
Rostiezer, 
Seckel, 
Sheldon, 
Tyson. 
Urbaniste, 
Uvedale’s St. Germain, (for 
bnking), 
Virgalieu, (or White Do¬ 
yenne), 
Vicar of Winkfield, 
Winter Nelis, 
St. Michael Archange. 
ON QUINCE STOCK. 
Belle Epine Dumas, 
Belle Lucrative, 
Beurre d’Alenfon, 
Beurre d’Amalis, 
Beurre d’Anjou, 
Beurre Diel, 
Beurre Hardy, (Sterckmans), 
Beurre Langelier, 
Beurre Superfin, 
Buffum, 
Catillac, 
Duchesse d’Angouleme, 
Easter Beurrd, 
Figue d’Alen?on, 
Glout Morceau, 
Louise Bonne de Jersey, 
Napoleon, 
Nouveau Poiteau, 
Rostiezer, 
Soldat Laboureur, 
St. Michael Archange, 
Urbaniste, 
Uvedale’s St. Germain, or 
Belle Angervine, (for bak¬ 
ing). 
Vicar of Winkfield, 
White Doyennd, (Virgalieu 
of N. Y.) 
PEARS PROMISING WELL. 
Adams, 
Alpha, 
Bergen 
Beurre d’Allert, 
Beurrd Gris d’Hiver Nou¬ 
veau, 
Beurre Kennes, 
Beurrd Langlier, 
Beurre Montgeron,* or 
Fred’k of Wurtemberg, 
Beurrd Nantais, 
Chancellor, 
Collins, 
Comte de Flanders, 
Comptesse d'Alost, 
Conseillier de la Cour, 
Delices d’Hardenpont de 
Belgique, 
Dix, 
Duchesse d’Orleans, 
Duchesse de Berry d’Ete, 
Emile d’Heyst, 
Epine Dumas, 
Fondante de Charneuse, 
Fondante de Cornice, 
Fondante de Malines, 
Hinkle, 
Hosen Schenk, 
Hull, 
J alouise deFontenay Vendde, 
Kirtland, 
Limon, 
Lodge, (of Penn.,) 
Merriam, 
Niles, 
Nouveau Poiteau, 
Ott, 
Omer Pacha,* 
Philadelphia, 
Poire des Nonnes,* 
Pinneo, (Boston,) 
Pius IX., 
Pratt, 
Rouselette d’Esperen, 
Steven’s Genesee, 
Sterling, 
Striped Madeleine, 
Theodore Van Mons, 
Uwchlad,* 
Van Assene, (Assche,) 
Walker, 
Zepherine Gregoire. 
PLUMS. 
FOR GENERAL CULTIVATION. 
Bleecker’s Gage, 
Coe’s Golden Drop, 
Green Gage, 
Jefferson, 
Lawrence’s Favorite, 
Lombard, 
McLaughlin, 
Munroe. 
Purple Favorite, 
Prince’s Yellow Gage, 
Purple Gage, 
Reine Claude de Bavay, 
Smith’s Orleans, 
Washington. 
PLUMS PROMISING WELL. 
Bradshaw, 
Duane’s Purple, 
Fellenberg, 
General Hand, 
German Prune, 
Ives’ Washington Seedling, 
Pond’s Seedling, 
River’s Favorite, 
St. Martin’s Quetche, 
White Damson. 
CHERRIES. 
FOR GENERAL CULTIVATION. 
Belle d’Orleans, 
Belle Magnifique, 
Black Eagle, 
Black Tartarian, 
Coe’s Transparent, 
Downer’s Late, 
Early Purple Guigne, 
EarlyRichmord (for cooking) 
Elton, 
Governor Wood, 
Graffion, or Bigarreau, 
Knight’s Early Black, 
May Duke, 
Reine Hortense. 
CHERRIES PROMISING WELL. 
American Amber, Hovey, 
Bigarreau Monstreuse de Rockport Bigarreau, 
Mezel, Kirtland’s Mary, 
Black Hawk, Ohio Beauty, 
Great Bigarreau of Down- Walsh’s Seedling, 
ing, 
Napoleon Bigarreau, for Special Cultivation. 
RASPBERRIES. 
FOR GENERAL CULTIVATIOR. 
Fastolff, 
Franconia, 
French, 
Knevet’s Giant, 
Brinckle's Orange, 
Red Antwerp, 
Yellow Antwerp. 
RASPBERRIES PROMISING WELL. 
American Red, 
Belle de Fontenav,* 
Cope, 
Catawissa, 
Hornet,* 
Thunderer, 
Walker. 
BLACKBERRIES. 
FOR GENERAL CULTIVATION. 
New-Rochelle,- (Lawton,) Dorchester. 
STRAWBERRIES. 
FOR GENERAL CULTIVATION. 
Boston Pine, (in hills), 
Hooker’s Seedling, 
Ilovey’s Seedling, 
Large Early Scarlet, 
Longworth’s Prolific, 
Wilson’s Albany. 
STRAWBERRIES PROMISING WELL. 
Jenny Lind,* 
Genesee, 
Le Baron, 
McAvoy’s Superior, 
Scarlet Magnate, 
Walker’s Seedling, 
Triomphe de Gand. 
CURRANTS. 
FOR GENERAL CULTIVATION. 
Black Naples, 
May’s Victoria, 
Red Dutch, 
White Dutch, 
White Grape. 
CURRANTS PROMISING WELL. 
Cherry, 
Fertile de Pailuau, 
Imperial Yellow,* 
Versailles, 
White Gondoin.* 
GRAPES. 
FOR GENERAL CULTIVATION. 
OUT-DOOR CULTURE. UNDER GLASS. 
Catawba, Black Hamburg, 
Concord, Black Frontignan, 
Delaware, Black Prince, 
Diana, Chasselas de Fontainbleau, 
Isabella. Grizzly Frontignan. 
White Frontignan, 
White Muscat of Alexandria 
grapes promising well (Open Culture.) 
Hartford Prolific, Rebecca, 
Logan, Union Village. 
GOOSEBERRIES for general cultivatibn. — 
Crown Bob; Downing’s Seedling*; Early Sulphur, 
Green Gage; Green Walnut; Houghton's Seedling 
Iron Monger; Laurel; Mountain Seedling ; Red Cham 
pagne ; Warrington; Woodward’s White Smith. 
APRICOTS for general cuLTiVAT [on. — Breda ; 
Large Early; Moorpark. 
NECTARINES for general cultivation. —Down- 
ton ; Early Violet; Elruge. 
BRIEF GENERAL NOTES. 
Apples. —There were no new varieties adopted 
in the lists, although Dr. Warder of Ohio brought 
forward a long list of fruits well known in the 
West and Southwest, which have not yet ap¬ 
peared on the Society’s catalogue. 
Small Fruits. —Among these the currant 
seems to be attracting most attention from culti¬ 
vators. One gentleman in Massachusetts ha* 
now under cultivation thirty six varieties. The 
cherry currant , now upon the list of “ Promising 
well,” was the subject of an interesting debate, 
and a motion to strike it of the list was nearly 
successful. 
Strawberries. —The two new strawberries 
most praised, were the foreign varieties : Vicom- 
tesse de Hericart and Triomphe de Gand. Ameri¬ 
can cultivators have of late years despaired of 
procuring any strawberry of value in this country 
from foreign varieties. It was however remarked 
by Mr. Hovey, that a distinction should be made 
between the English and Continental varieties. 
In Belgium, cultivators have been propagating 
for some years from our best American sorts, 
and a higher result may be expected from them 
than any we have yet reached. 
Raspberries.— The Allen rasberry was, after 
much discussion, and a strong minority vote, 
placed on the list of rejected fruits. Many of 
our native varieties, called thimble berries, were 
brought to notice ; the purple cane, or American 
red cane was pronounced by Mr. Downing, “ em¬ 
phatically the farmer’s berry.” 
Grapes. —This fruit seems to be attracting 
more attention, just now, than any other. New 
seedlings come forward in great number, and 
high hopes are entertained. We are glad to no¬ 
tice, however, that new and untried kinds are 
announced cautiously, and every opportunity 
afforded for testing their value before they are 
offered to the public. 
Mr Rogers of Massachusetts has been employ- 
