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CHERRIES. 



We received from Mr. Israel Pennington, of Mason, Lenawee county, speci- 

 mens of a seedling cherry, originating with him, from pits planted about 1858 ; 

 and by him said to be "hardy as an oak." The tree is of an upright habit, 

 but less so than Black Tartarian, and is an enormous bearer. Fruit large, 

 roundish, heart-shaped, dark red ; flesh, pale yellowish white ; sweet, vinous, 

 rich, with the firm, breaking texture of the Bigarreau class, to which it 

 belongs. It takes the name — Pennington's Bigarreau from the originator. 

 It is said to be exempt from crackling and rot, and to be a better bearer than 

 Bigarreau (yellow Spanish) and seems likely to prove valuable as a market 

 cherry. 



GRAPES 



seem, at the present time to be attracting a large amount of attention among 

 experimenters, although, in our State nothing new has reached a condition to 

 be reported. 



The seedling grapes of C. Engle, of Paw Paw, have boen brought to the 

 notice of the committee, and seem to promise something for the future, but 

 we understand it to be his purpose to place nothing before the public till he 

 shall have become thoroughly assured of its value — a determination which we 

 most heartily commend. 



We will therefore content ourselves with saying that Mr. Engle has not less 

 than ninety seedling grapes, all, or nearly all, as we understand, being seedlings 

 of Salem (Rogers No. 22), many of which have already borne, and several of 

 which give high promise, both as to character of vine and quality of fruit. It 

 is, however, a well known fact that it requires often several years of bearing 

 to fully develop the quality of fruit and characteristics of the bunch of the 

 grape. Mr. Engle will await such development, before putting his seedlings 

 before the public. 



Saginaw 



is a seedling grape originating in Saginaw City a few years since, with Mr. Gr. 

 Wingworth of that place. If we mistake not the fruit has heretofore been 

 exhibited at the Michigan State Fair. We have no description of the fruit, 

 but learn that the vine is vigorous and hardy, and that the season of ripening 

 is early. We do not understand that it is yet offered for sale. 



Moore's Early 



was this year sent us, by the originator, Mr. John B. Moore, of Salem, Mass., 

 when in season. Although originated several years ago it is doubtful if it has 

 yet fruited in our State. We therefore merely take occasion to say that, from 

 the specimens sent us, as well as from reports of its performances, where 

 tested, we regard it as decidedly promising for locations demanding an early 

 and hardy variety. The plates of this grape so frequently in our nursery cata- 

 logues, although they fairly express the form and character of the cluster, are 

 an exaggeration of the size of the berry as sent us. 



Hayes 



is the name given by Mr. John B. Moore, of Salem, Mass., to a new white grape, 

 of his production, originating at the same time with the preceding. Speci- 



