not do so in another.
As an indication of va rieties, we append the list adopted by the American Pomological Society, for the several sections of country and latitudes named. The plan is shown on the following pages. We give illustrations, on pages 49, 51, 64, of four apples noted for quality or hardiness: Canada Reinette, Early Joe and Grimes' Golden, are fine in quality, and 'I etofski, hardy even far north, and a good cooking apple. It raay be interesting to some of our readers to know that the Mountain Ash belongs to the same class as apples and pears.
The arrangement of the name-, of varieties in the cata logue is alphabetical and according to the nomenclaiure adopted by the society. Synonyms are given in a few instances where it seemed necessary, and these are placed under the adopted names in italics. The columns are arranged thus: In the first, the names of varieties, in the next seven columns the description. and in the remain ing columns the States or districts. The State or district columns are not placed in alphabetical order. but are grouped in divieinne somewhat similar in climate, and other characters affecti ng fruit culture. Thus : 1, Northern
division, hetween 42° and 49'; 2, Central division be tiveen 35° and 42°; 3, Southern division, between 28° and 35°. The State or district in which a fruit is recommended for cultivation is designated by a star (*) and if the variety is of great superiority and value. two state (**), it new and recently introduced and promising, by a dagger (t). Explanation of abbreviations: The size ie stood by I. for large; m. for medium, and s. for small.
The form —r. c. for ronndish conical; ob. for oblong; r. ob. fur roundish oblate; II. for flat or oblate; it. for roundish.
The color—y. r. for yellow and red; r. e. for red striped; g. y. for areenieh yellow: rue. for ruesetted; y. rue. for yellow russet. The quality —g. for good; v. g. fur very good; b. for best. The use—F. fruit valuable for all family purposes; K. M. valuable for kitchen or market purposes; F. M. family and market. The seasna—S. for summer: E. A. for early autumn; L. A. for late autumn.
and W. for winter. Rue. is for Russian; Eng., English; Am., American; Ger.. German: F.. Foreizn.