3, such as are not known, with neither. Those who are not familiar with the different varieties of apples will readily perceive the value of many varieties by the number of collections in which they were exhibited, though there are many valuable varieties not exhibited in more than one or two collections, and many were not presented at all, being new and not widely known: mended for culinary purposes especially: Numbers 5, 10, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 28, 29. For dessert fruits, numbers 3, 6, 7, 9, 10. 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 30. For long keeping, numbers 2, 8, 13, 14, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 30. The following list contains the varieties exhibited in collections from one to five kinds, and they are classed as in the foregoing list: NO. VARIETIES. RATE. 78 Autumn Sweet Paradise.. 79 Moyer's Seek-no-further....... 80 Cumberland Spice 81 Golden Sweet (a spurious variety ).................................... .......... 82 White Pippin 83 Little Red Romanite. ... 3 3 108 Molasses Apple (see May Apple)..................................... 109 Day Apple. ..... 3 1 ... The foregoing list embraces all the varieties shown at the fair except some eight or ten that were so indifferent that it would be a waste of space even to specify them; and indeed, some varieties of that stamp may have already been included. The following kinds give promise of excellence; some of them will become popular and especially valuable for our soils and climate. See Nos. 12, 15, 18, 27, 36, 43, 46, 53, 66, 67, 69, 74, 77, 85, 88, 92, 94, 102, and 110. Thus, in one hundred and forty-five varieties we have but fifty-four that can be recommended for any particular use, and without doubt, there can be selected thirty-five sorts from these which would make a succession from early to late, embracing all that is really desirable for the amateur cultivator. If seedlings can be introduced, known to possess more valuable qualities than any now grown of the same season, then, and not before this shall be attained, should seedlings be noticed except as promising well. The forthcoming fruit book of Dr. J. A. Warder, of Cincinnati, when published, will undoubtedly be the true guide to settle the vexed questions of nomenclature, which have for years been a bone of contention among exhibitors at our State and county fairs. The Doctor is laboring with pencil and sample in hand in search of the truth, not over-coloring, or rejecting old and well tried sorts and substituting those of little merit. The following report was submitted by the Commit tee appointed to examine the display of fruits at the winter session, 1858: Report of the Committee. The labor imposed upon us, as the Fruit Committee, at the recent winter show, held at the Capitol on the 7th and 8th of January, has not been without its reward. It was indeed a pleasure as well as a privilege for any lover of fine fruits, to be allowed thoroughly to inspect such choice collections of well selected orchard products as were there exhibited. To the early propa gators we owe a debt of gratitude for their energy and |