varieties of the different kinds of fruit were really the best.
But seasons, our tastes, and even the varieties sometimes change;
and our preferences and opinions must vary accordingly. Apples--
Early Harvest, Fall Pippins, Spitzenburgh, Rhode Island Greening,
Autumn Sweet Bough, and Talman's Sweet. Cherries--Early Purple
Guigne, Bigarreau of Mezel, Black Eagle, Coe's Transparent,
Governor Wood, and Belle Magnifique."

The choice of Mr. E. S. Carmen, editor of the "Rural New Yorker:"
"Apples--Early Harvest, Gravenstein, Jefferis, Baldwin, Mother,
Spitzenburgh. Pears--Seckel, Tyson, Clapp's Favorite, Bartlett,
Beurre d'Anjou, and Dana's Hovey. Cherries--Black Tartarian, Coe's
Transparent, Governor Wood, Mezel, Napoleon Bigarreau."

The authorities appear to differ. And so they would in regard to
any locality; but it should be remembered that President Wilder
advises for the latitude of Massachusetts, Messrs. Fuller and
Carmen for that of New Jersey. I will give now the selection of
the eminent horticulturist Mr. P. O. Berckmans for the latitude of
Georgia: "Cherries (this is not a good cherry-producing region,
but I name the following as the best in order of merit)--Buttners,
Governor Wood, Belle de Choisy, Early Richmond, and May Duke.
Pears (in order of maturity)--Clapp's Favorite, Seckel, Duchesse,
Beurre Superfine, Leconte, Winter Nellis, or Glout. Morceau.
Apples--Early Harvest, Red June, Carter's Blue, Stevenson's
Winter, Shockley, Buncombe, Carolina Greening."

He who makes his choice from these selections will not meet with
much disappointment. I am aware, however, that the enjoyment of
fruit depends much upon the taste of the individual; and who has a