While a resident of New England, we were often struck with the distinct and marked difference in the Westfield 8eek-no-further. This apple was famous throughout the whole region of our observation, and was universally known and regarded as a first rate fruit; but, though it always possessed certain cardinal characteristics by which it was easily recognized as the Seek-no-further, it was often quite dissimilar in minor respects. In some instances, it was a late winter fruit; in others, it ripened in autumn. On some trees it was large, on others, medium sized; and on others, small. In some cases the color of the fruit was a fine red, extending over nearly the whole surface; in others, a lighter red was spread over one side only; and again, it was distinctly striped with red on a yellow ground. The form was generally conical, but sometimes round. The stem longer and more slender in specimens from some trees than from others. The flesh, though generally tender, was sometimes firm; and the trees occured not unfrequently in old orchards, a large proportion, if not all, of which were seedling trees.

These are our impressions relative to this fruit, which, in some respects, may be erroneous; but believing that similar features pertain, in a greater or less degree, to other varieties, we have been induced to state them as our recollection best serves us. We were at a loss to account for so great differences in a well known fruit, except by supposing it to be more strongly disposed to be reproduced from its own seeds than most fruits.

On a visit to Torringford, Conn., a gentleman assured me he possessed a genuine Winter Golden Sweeting. This apple being one of our early and especial favorites, we procured scions, not believing at the time, however, we were obtaining a winter fruit with the characteristic qualities of the Golden Sweeting, and inserted them on a bearing tree previous to our removal to Iowa. Two years afterward we visited the tree in October, and were pleased to find two or three fruits bore an exact resemblance to the Golden Sweetittg, except that they were green, hard, and apparently possessed of keeping qualities which, through circumstances, we were unable to test.

We learn from an intelligent nurseryman from Indiana, that several seedlings of the Pryor's Red, a popular western apple, have been produced, which bare so close a resemblance to the parent variety, both in habit of tree and quality of fruit, as not to be easily distinguished. We think the Pryor's Red more nearly like the Westfield Seek-no-further in its qualities, though evidently a different fruit, than any apple we have ever seen.

In cross-fertilizing, it seems the qualities of the new fruit may be predetermined by knowing those of the varieties from which it is produced, and this, whether the parent varieties have been extended by grafting or not; while it is stated that seedling varieties lose their power of reproducing themselves by their seeds, after being grafted on other stocks.

If it is true that seedling fruits are in a greater or less degree likely to be reproduced by their seeds, why not go back to the original tree of our best varieties, where they are known to exist - for instance, the Newtown Pippin, Northern Spy, and Early Joe apples, and the Tyson, Dix, Secked and other pears - and by enclosing the blossoms in the same manner as in hybridizing, prevent cross-fertilization, with the hope of reproducing the identical, or closely similar varieties, superior in some respects, perhaps, to the original variety.

For example: If the Seckel pear could thus be produced by its seeds, the habit of the new Seckel tree might, perchance, be that of a robust and vigorous grower. It is feared, by some, that the tree of the famous Northem. Spy apple will prove to be an indifferent bearer; may not this defect be obviated in the next generation of Northern Spys!

Should the foregoing ideas appear speculative, we hope some writer competent to the undertaking will inform us precisely how much latent power to reproduce themselves, individual varieties of fruits possess, Jas. Weed. - Muscatine, Iowa.