Mr. Charles Downing, of Newburgh, in a private letter, lately received, makes the following interesting statements:

I have fruited the past year the following, which all prove to be Pomme Royal or Dyer, viz: Tompkins, of Tompkins county, N. Y., Beard Burden, and Mygatt's Bergamot, of Connecticut, Bullripe, of Oneida county, and Pomme Water, of Monroe county, N. Y. I find upon inquiry this is a variable fruit In some sections and soils it is a poor bearer, and is apt to be spotted and knotty; in others, it is always fair and a good bearer. All speak of it, however, as one of the very best for eating.

Another fact is, that Fall Pippin, Holland Pippin, and White Spanish Reinette, are three distinct kinds, although by many thought to be the same. The first is the best apple, but generally a moderate bearer. The Holland Pippin is a good bearer, fair and handsome; it is an excellent cooking fruit, and profitable for marketing, but not an eating fruit. The White Spanish Reinette is an excellent fruit and by many preferred to the Fall Pippin; it is a good bearer; the flesh is a little coarser, but tender, with a brisk, juicy flavor".

Apples #1

I believe it is conceded by all who have attended the fairs of St Joseph, Laporte, and Elkhart counties, that we can produce as fine fruit, in this line, as can be found anywhere. The only drawback we have had the present season has been the apple worm, which has made sad work - in some instances destroying almost all the fruit in entire orchards.

Northern Spy

Although I procured grafts of this variety some six years ago, yet they fruited this season for the first I judge from this that it is tardy in coming into bearing. The fruit, however, is fine. I think it will fully maintain its high reputation here.

Wagner

This also fruited for the first time this season, though on much younger trees, the grafts being but of two years growth. Fruit above medium in size - beautiful in appearance. I think it will prove one of our most valuable varieties.

Dominie

I have had this in fruit for two or three years, and consider it worthy of very extensive cultivation. It is one of the greatest bearers I have in my orchard answering, in this respect, fully to Downing's description of it. In addition to this, the fruit is uniformly fair, above medium in size, and of excellent quality. I doubt not, as this variety becomes better known, there will be a large demand for it for cultivation for market.

Baldwin

From the unfavorable reports made of this variety by the Ohio fruit growers, I was apprehensive it would not succeed well with us; but I am happy to say that so far these apprehensions have not been realized. My trees have borne for three years, and the fruit, in appearance and quality, is fully equal to the same variety in Western New York - not the slightest indication of the "bitter rot." Should it hold out as it has begun, I shall not regret that I have planted more largely of it than of any other variety.

Rhode Island Greening

This world-renowned apple is very popular here. It is said not to succeed well on the rich prairies of Illinois, but here, in the St Joseph valley, it fully maintains its reputation as, one of our best winter apples.

Apples #2

Early Joe ripened from July 25th to August 10th. Brenneman, August 1st Porter August 5th to September 5th.

Apples #3

Summer Rose, recommended. Early Joe, recommended for further trial Holland Pippin, with its synonyms, not worthy of general cultivation. Lyman's Pumpkin Sweet, recommended for culinary purposes and stock feeding. Mother Apple, not worthy of further trial at the West Hubbardston Nonsuch, ditto. Herefordshire Pearmain, esteemed worthy of extensive cultivation. Blue Pearmain, recommended for limited cultivation. Pomme Grise, ditto. Peck's Pleasant, recommended for fuither trial. Roman Stem, worthy of cultivation. Golden Russet, of Western New York, recommended for limited cultivation. English Russet, ditto. Milam, after a general and somewhat long discussion, a motion was put to consider it as unworthy of cultivation. This elicited further remarks, which went to show the fact that the popularity of a fruit may bear no comparison to its true worth. Spice Sweeting, recommended for further trial The Rhode Island Greening was the subject of some remarks, which seemed to show that it does extremely well at the North, while it does not succeed at the South equally well.

The discussions were very spirited. - Western Horticultural Review.