Editor Horticulturist - Dear Sir: Now that the subject has been revived again, in your August Horticulturist, may I have room just to second the very wise suggestion of Mr. Yeomans, in the June number, that correspondents giving their experience with fruits or plants should give us also their residence or locality? In a land as broad as ours, with such a wide diversity of soils, and subject to such ever - varying conditions of season and climate, the great object in our fruit culture must be to adapt our selections to the sections suited to-them; and whereas it is a truth of almost every - day experience that a kind which proves most desirable in one place may be? comparatively worthless in another, the question of locality, in all criticisms upon the success or failure of a certain variety, becomes one of the first importance. No doubt the simple facts that Mr. A-----or Friend B finds this apple the best for his market, or that cherry to bring the largest returns, or some few varieties of grapes to be the healthiest and most productive, are all of interest, and add just so much to the reputation of the varieties recommended; but does not this, after all, leave us in the dark on one of the very essential points of all, and fail to answer the first question that a practical man would ask, namely: What are the localities and conditions in and under which such fruits can be successfully grown, so that he may adapt the experience to his own case, and follow or modify it as circumstances require ?

The objections presented to giving the full address are clearly well founded; but why not let the locality be given, which, to our mind, will meet the great want's of the case, and conceal the address under such a nom de plume as shall be an effectual shield from all the dreaded array of circulars, inquiries, and bonus communications, to which your humble servant is no stranger.

By the way, would not H. T. W. have expressed his point full as well if he had headed his article in your August number, "Is strawberry neglect a success?" He well says, after giving the particulars of some cases of loss on a few crops, that "that this ill success comes simply from neglect and inferior culture (which is not culture) rather than from over-supply." If such treatment has ever brought success since the decree went forth, " In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread," we are constrained to believe that the cases must have been very exceptional; and we are equally of the opinion that a good crop of strawberries, or any other healthful fruit of the best varieties, carefully gathered and assorted, and judiciously handled, will never fail to bring a paying price, which of course must vary to some extent with the season and state of the market. Over-supply of such fruit there never has been, nor will there be, in our opinion, as long as the American people are wise enough to esteem, as they seem to now, fresh ripe fruits and heaven-painted flowers among the most grateful and healthful blessings given to make glad our sin-stained world.

Old Castle.

Geneva, N. Y., August 29th, 1868.

F. E. P., Bloomington, Ill., asks us to tell - 1. What are the very best pears on quince ? Also those most valuable as standards, if there are any new or noteworthy not set down in the books?" 2. Also, " What is there new or noteworthy about cherries and grapes?" He also asks: 8. "How have Wilson's Early and Kittatinny blackberries proved in fruit this year?" 4. " What new raspberries promise best ?"

[1. So far as relates to anything new in pears on quince, we have not a word ; for as "one swallow does not make a summer," so neither do one or two seasons of success in fruiting any variety of fruit on a foreign stock prove anything as to its value. As we now stand, the Beurre d'Anjou Doyenne Boussock, Louise Bonne of Jersey, and Vicar of Winkfield are about the only really and truly tested reliable sorts on the quince. True, we have good records of Stevens' Genesee; better, perhaps, of Saint Ghislain or Beurre Diel; most un-doubtable authority that Duchesse d'Angouleme is the only one fit to have a quince root for its base. Again: equally good authority gives us Sieulle, Duchesse d'Orleans, and Onondaga as undoubtedly successful permanently on the quince root. As the definition of durability or permanency is one that in defining requires the object to which it relates stated, we shall leave you to apply it. The most valuable. standard sort of cultivated pear, according to John J. Thomas, in the Country Gentlemen, is the Buffum, because of " possessing all the vigor and endurance of the old wild sorts." This is good authority; and the author has taken a good type as well as a proven tree; but, nevertheless, we would not hesitate to plant trees of Fulton, Mary, Merriam with just the same confidence in them, so far as destruction by blight or climatic influence would result.

2. We know of nothing really new or noteworthy in cherries. One or two seedlings shown at the Cincinnati Horticultural Society, and two spoken of by Mr. Elliott, of Cleveland, are all on our record of the season. Your question of grapes is too soon for reply. With exception of the old vineyards about Cincinnati, the report promises a more than average crop, and with less of rot or mildew. Mottled, Iona, Israella, Adirondac, the Rogers' numbers, etc., etc., are all fruiting finely East and West; and ,if nothing happens, we may look this season for the greatest show ever had of grapes in old and new varieties.

3. The Kittatinny Blackberry is, so far, a success - the best yet out. Wilson's has too hard a center for family use, but is showy for market.

4. The Naomi promises, from all we can learn, as the best among reds; while Arnold's No. 1 stands high as a hardy caned white or yellow fruit. In black caps, or that class, Ellisdale, Surprise, Mrs. Wood, and one or two more, are highly spoken of by good horticulturists].