500 WISCONSIN FRUIT-GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION. 
Trees on well drained soils have stood the extreme cold of 
past winters much the best. 
I give below the lists of pears, which, with me, have endured 
or failed during the winters of 1856 and 1857. 
HARDY PEARS. 
Amire Johannet, Beau Present d’ Artois, Bloodgood, Dear¬ 
born’s Seedling, Doyenne’ d’Ete, Osband’s Summer, Rostiezer, 
Andrew's Beurre Bose, B. d’ Amalis, B. d’ Anjou, B. Diel,B. 
Goubault, B. Waterloo, Golden Beurre of Bilboa, Bergamot 
Cadette, Belle Lucrative, Dix, Compte de Lanny, Doyenne 
Boussock, White Doyenne, Flemish Beauty, Marie Louise, 
Napoleon, Onondaga,Oswego Beurre, Seckel, Steven’s Genesee, 
Van Mons Leon le Clere, Washington, Lawrence, Passe, Col¬ 
mar, Winter Nelis, Brandywine, Howell Sheldon. 
TENDER VARIETIES. 
Bartlett, Beurre Geffart, Tyson Canandaigua, Madeleine, 
Buffam, D. d’ Angouleme, Louise bonne de Jersey, Glout Mor- 
ceau, St. Germain, Vicar of Wakefield, Catillac, Kirtland, 
Suzette de Barray, Easter Beurre. 
CHERRIES. 
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AH the Duke and Morello Cherries are hardy, but poor 
bearers. The Hart and Bigarreau sorts are tender. 
PLUMS. 
Of Plums, the following sorts have proved tender: 
Cherry and Prince’s Imperial Gage. 
The following are hardy and good bearers: 
Bleecker’s Gage, Columbia, Coe’s Golden Drop, Red Mag¬ 
num Bonum, Prince’s Yellow Gage, Green Gage, Lawrence Fa¬ 
vorite, Smith’s Orleans. 
GRAPES. 
The Clinton and New England varieties are hardy. 
